GAcollege411 update [Feb. 2009]

FEBRUARY 2009

GACOLLEGE411
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PROVIDING GAcollege411 STATISTICS, SIGNIFICANT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, AND UPCOMING EVENTS.
February is always a busy month in Georgia. It is Financial Aid Awareness month in the state and a great time for students and parents to think about filing for financial aid. Georgia Student Finance Commission will be offering FAFSA assistance to anyone who needs it at our facility in Tucker, Monday through Friday, from 12pm 2pm each day in February. We will also offer assistance in the evening by appointment. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Wanda Simmons at wandas@gsfc.org or by calling 770-724-9071.
Site Statistics

Total Site Visits Since Inception: 10,049,698

4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000
500,000 0

231,035 FY2005

1,141,604 FY2006

3,668,510

2,876,571

2,131,978

FY2007

FY2008

FY2009

Account Creations, FY09

22,163 28,879 37,391 35,634 30,920
23,933 33,764

40,000

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0 Jul 08

Aug 08

Sep 08

Oct 08

Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09

Feb 09 Mar 09

Apr 09 May 09

Jun 09

Helping Students Plan, Apply and Pay for College

GACOLLEGE411
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FEBRUARY 2009

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Site Statistics

Account Creation By Grade Level, FY09

7th & 8th Grade, 6,899

9th Grade, 13,617

12th Grade, 87,947

10th Grade, 12,384
11th Grade, 24,655

7th & 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

Total Application Submissions FY09
20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000
8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000
0 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09

USG: 80,918 TCS: 16,656 GFIC: 3,897

UPCOMING EVENTS
February 7, 2009 ACT Examination
February 8-12, 2009 SASFAA Annual Conference
February 10, 2009 Registration deadline for March 14th
SAT tests
February 15, 2009 HOPE Preliminary GPA Reporting
Deadline
February 17, 2009 Student Loans 101 & 102
February 18, 2009 Cohort Default Rate Issues
WEBINAR
February 19, 2009 GSFAPPS WEBINAR
Click here for Calendar of Events or to register.
RELATED LINKS
>> Board of Regents
>> Technical College System of Georgia
>> Mapping Your Future
>> Georgia Department of Education
>> Georgia Foundation for Independent Colleges

Thanks for everything you do to help Georgia residents realize their higher education dreams.
Georgia Student Finance Commission 2082 East Exchange Place - Tucker, Georiga 30084
Metro: 770-724-9000 Toll-Free 800-505-GSFC www.GAcollege411.org www.gsfc.org