Georgia's postsecondary schools 2001-2002, a guide to Georgia's HOPE-eligible colleges, universities, and technical colleges

POSTSECONDARY SCHOOLS 2001-2002
A GUIDE TO GEORGIA'S HOPE-ELIGIBLE COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES

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2082 East Exchange Place Tucker, GA 30084

In Metro Atlanta HOPE Toll-Free Student Loans Toll-Free
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Web Site Address

(770) 724-9000 (800) 546-HOPE
(800) 776-6878 (770) 724-9004 www,gsfc.org

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900
GOVERNOR
My Fellow Georgians:
Education beyond high school is the best personal investment you can make. For this reason, we have published Georgia's Postsecondary Schools, a directory listing services and opportunities in education that this state provides for you. Within these pages you will find information on the programs of study, the tuition and the total enrollment at each of Georgia's HOPE-eligible colleges, universities and technical colleges. Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program is the largest academic-based scholarship program in the United States, and it has been for each of the past four years. In
available from the Commission also is inside. Services offered by the Commission, including this directory, are designed to make it easier for prospective students to obtain the necessary funding for education beyond high school and help them select both a college and a major. . The Commission's Web site, www.gsfc.org, expl&nsthe latest services offered and provides a virtual tour of every HOPE-eligible college, university and technical college in Georgia.
is counting on you.
Roy E. Barnes, Governor

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WHATGSFC CAN DO TO HELP YOU

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Students receiving

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169,268

The HOPE Scholarship provides Georgia students tuition, mandatory fees, and a

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book allowance for attendance at one of Georgia's public colleges, universities, or

technical colleges or $3,000 annually for attendance at one of Georgia's private colleges or universities.To be eligible, students must earn a "B" average in high

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school core curriculum and must maintain a "Bnaverage in college. HOPE Grants

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are available for certificate and diploma programs at technical colleges and other

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HOPETapproved colleges and do not require a high school "B" average. Assistance . also is availablefbr GED recipients. For more information,please call (770) 724-9030

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or toll-free, 1-800-546-HOPE.

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Stbattian Carah, liffany Tyson, Linda Nguym, and Sitma Camagna

.If Georgia Military Scholarships, Grants, and Loans

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The Commission offers four military grant and scholarship programs for students

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seeking military careers who are attending North Georgia College and State

University in Dahlonega or Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. In

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addition, the Georgia National Guard Service-Cancelable Loan program enables

Guard members to pursue an undergraduate degree and helps Georgia retain

skilled, productive citizens. For more information, please call (770) 724-9030 or

toll-free, 1-800-776-6878.

f Georgia Teacher Scholarships

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Univ-9 cadets CJ~t-~rmksfh and Robert Woodruf

The HOPE Teacher Scholarship provides service-cancelableloans ($10,000 maximum) to graduate students seeking advanced education degrees in critical shortage fields of study. Recipients must teach in these fields in a Georgia public

school one academic year for each $2,500 awarded. The PROMISE Teacher

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Scholarship provides service-cancelableloans ($6,000 maximum) to high-

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achieving (3.0 GPA) undergraduate juniors and seniors who are seeking a teaching

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career. Recipients must teach in a Georgia public school one academic year for

each $1,500 awarded. The PROMISE I1Teacher Scholarship provides service-

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cancelableloans to teaching paraprofessionalsor instructional aides who worked in

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Georgia's public classrooms in FY 2000. The PROMISE I1 loan provides h d s for one year's study toward a b a d a u r e a t e degree to become a teacher. Recipients

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must agree to teach in Georgia public schools for one year upon graduation. For more information, please call (770) 724-9030 or toll-free at 1-800-546-HOPE.

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mathematics teacher Mary Eager

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f The Georgia Student Loan Program and Georgia Advantage

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The Georgia Student Finance Authority, the State of Georgia's Higher Education

Lender, provides low-interest, repayable loans, including Federal Stafford and

PLUS loans, for college and university expenses. Student loan recipients also are

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eligible for Georgia Advantage, a loan discount program designed to save students

money by rewarding good financial habits. Please call (770) 724-9000 or toll-free

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at 1-800-776-6878 for more information.

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.If Georgia Service-Cancelable Loans for Nursing, more

C o d Georgia Community CoUcgc F'inrncialAid Director Betty Cohm and student Brian E Holmes

For students wishing to pursue careers in critical shortage health-related and technology fields in Georgia, the Commission provides loans that are servicecancelable based on the years of service the student works in Georgia. Depending , on the field of study, a student may cancel $2,000 to $3,500 for each year of work. For more information, please call (770) 724-9000 or 1-800-776-6878.

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f Georgia Tuition Equalization Grants
The Commission administers $1,100 non-repayable Tuition Equalization Grants to Georgia students attending private independent colleges and universities full time in Georgia. For information, call (770) 724-9000 or toll-free at 1-800-776-6878.

Students receiving
awards in FY 2001
31,788

If The Governor's Scholarship Program
Students who graduate from high school as valedictorian, salutatorian, or STAR student of
their dass or have been named Georgia Scholars are eligible for this $1,575 annual award if they attend school in Georgia. For information, please call (770) 724-9030 or toll-free at . 1-800-776-6878.

f Georgia Guaranteed Student Loan Program
The Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation provides loan &armtees and support services such as default prevention, electronic processing products, technical assistanceand training to schools and lenders throughout Georgia and the United States. For information, please call (770) 724-9000 or toll-free at 1-800-776-6878.

.If Mapping Your Future
Students can plan their college education, financia! aid, and career choices by accessing the ~ a b ~ i n ~ F~utourue Wr eb site through the Georgia Student Finance Commission at www.gsfc.org. Visitors also can find information on resume preparation, job hunting and interviewing tips, a financial aid calendar, and links to other scholarship resources.

New program for this year f LEAP - Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership . - Georgia's new need-based student financial aid program, LEAP Leveraging
Educational Assistance Partnership - provides up to $2,000 in additional funds
to students who have been approved for the Federal Pel1 Grant, but still have unmet need. The LEAP Program begins Fall term 2001, and recipients must be enrolled in one of Georgia's HOPE-qualified public or private colleges, universities or technical colleges. The LEAP Program will be administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC), and the colleges where students are enrolled will distribute the funds to qualified applicants.To apply, students should contact the financial aid ofice at the college where they are enrolling.

Student Finance(ommission Helping Students is Our Only Business
All the infomation in this directory is available on our Website at www.gsfc.org

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GEORGISATUDENTFINANCCEOMMISSION

BOARDOF DIRECTORS

The joint Board of Directors for the Georgia Student Finance Commission, Georgia Student Finance Authority, and Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation meets quarterly to provide guidance and determine agency policies. Seated are
Chairman Richard Maddux (&$) and Vice-Chairman Mark Miller. Standing (lj?to right) are Scarlet Lanier, Mattie Hicks, Patsy Upchurch, Dr. Thomas YO&,Eunice Mixon, and Susan Perry (ServedJuLy1997through May 2001).

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Richard Maddux, Chairman Greensboro Tenth Congressional District
Mattie Hi& Hinesville
. First Congressional District
Vacant Second'Congressional,District
Virginia Moore Jonesboro Third Congressional District
Scarlet Lanier Decatur Fourth Congressional District

Florence Sumner Atlanta Fifth Congressional District
Vacant Sixth Congressional District
Patsy Upchurch .
Bowdon Seventh Congressional District
Dr. Kirby Godsey Macon Eighth Congressional District
Mark Miller, Vice-chairman Jasper Ninth Congressional District

STATUTORMY EMBERS

Dr. Stephen Portch Chancellor, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Linda Schrenko State Superintendent of Schools, Georgia Department of Education
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Dr. Kenneth Breeden Commissioner, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
Bill Tomlinson . Director, Office of Planning and Budget

Jere Johnson Hartwell Eleventh Congressional District Eunice Mixon Tifton State-at-Large Dr. Thomas Yow, I11 Young Harris State-at-Large
EXECUTIVSETAFF
Glenn Newsome Executive Director Dr. Jane G. Shah Deputy Executive Director

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Getting Started 6
Georgia's Postsecondary Schools 7
.School Index 8
Programs of Study
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School Protiles
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Meeting Educational Costs
119
State and Federal Financial Aid Programs
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Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program
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~ ~ ~ l i c a tCi hoencklist
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Important Dates for Students
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If you're planning to continue your educa-

tion after you graduate from high school, or

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thinking about advanced training to

get a better job or change careers, you'll need

information on schools, programs of study,

costs, and financial aid. This directory pro-

vides that information for the 103 schools

eligible for Georgia's HOPE Scholarship.

GeoMs POstseconduy SrhOOIs, follows, describes the various types of schools and the amount of time usually needed to complete a program of study at each type of
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Next, the School Index lists the Georgia postsecondary schools included in this directory and gives the page number where information on each school can be found. If you alreadyhave a school in mind, or want to compare schools, the index will take you directly there.

If you have decided what you want to study but don't know which schools offer it, turn to the section called Programs of Study, which begins on page 10.The various programs are listed alphabetically.

School Profiles begin on page 47 and include information about location, size, entrance requirements, programs offered, costs, and financial aid. This information was colleaed horn the schools in mid-200 1 may have changed since that time. Check with the school admissions office for current information on admissions, costs, and programs. You also can check the school's Web site at the address listed.

Be sure to read the section MeetingEducational Costs, beginning on page 119.You'll find general information on the various kinds of financial aid and the factors considered in awarding aid. We've also included a table highlighting the largest Stateand Federal financial aid programs, with eligibiliry requirements for each, application deadlines, and more.

If you need help with college costs, contact the school's financial aid office. Finally,to be sure you've mered everydung in applying for admission and financial aid, take a moment to review the Application Checklist on page 127.

Another resource for school and financial aid information is the Georgia Career Information System (GCIS), a computer database available in Georgia's high schools, middle schools, colleges and universities, technical collegesand StateEmployment Serviceoffices. GCIS has information on more than 3,500 postsecondary schools throughout the United Stata. including 186 in Georgia, and w e e r information for 440 major occupations. Check with your high school guidance office to learn more about using GCIS.
Columbus Technical college students Effani Banks, ~ n ~ e~lkaong,'andfinYatta Bunton
Southern PolytechnicState Universitystudcnt Rich Mcmmtt