FEBRUARY 2009 GACOLLEGE411 update 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 update FEBRUARY 2009 page 2 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