FEBRUARY 2009
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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
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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