Student Financial Services - Perimeter College - FAFSA (2024)

FAQs

How long does financial aid verification take? ›

Once we receive all your documents, we will ensure your file is complete. Then it will be processed by a counselor. This usually takes 2-4 WEEKS, but longer during May-September because we are busier.

The majority of students awarded financial aid received federal grants. The average federal grant award for undergraduate students has more than doubled to $8,890 in 2022 from $4,335 in 2001. Student aid estimates for 2022-2023 show that average federal grant aid has increased to $10,677.

You can get help to complete your FAFSA online. Print a copy for your records. When you complete the FAFSA, list the correct school code. Georgia State University's Federal School Code is: 001574.

Verification is a process that the U.S. Department of Education uses to make sure that the information reported on the FAFSA is accurate. Some FAFSA applications are selected because of inconsistent information, and others are chosen randomly.

In the 2021-2022 academic year, recognizing that the pandemic already created enough burdens for students, their families, and colleges, the Department chose to reduce the percentage of students selected for verification from 18% to 3-4%, targeting only cases of likely fraud.

Your eligibility depends on your Student Aid Index (2024–25 FAFSA form) or Expected Family Contribution (2023–24 FAFSA form), your year in school, your enrollment status, and the cost of attendance at the school you will be attending.

The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2023–24 award year (July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024). The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2024–25 award year (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025). your plans to attend school for a full academic year or less.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over 85 percent of students receive some form of financial aid. However, the amount students receive is based on different factors, such as the type of institution students attend (public versus private), as well as their household income.

How do I convince my FAFSA to give me more money? ›

Request a Reevaluation of Your Circ*mstances

Through this process, you can petition for a reevaluation of the information on your FAFSA^® form. This process will likely require you to submit additional documentation to your school's financial aid office.

This article applies only to the 2023–24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) form. If you submitted your 2023–24 FAFSA form online, we'll process your form within three to five days. If you submitted a paper FAFSA form, your form will be processed within 7 to 10 days.

To add colleges and career schools after you have already submitted a 2024–25 FAFSA form, log in to StudentAid.gov and do the following: From your Dashboard, select the submitted FAFSA form. Select “Add or Remove Schools” from the Selected Colleges card. Select “Search and select schools."

You might see a note on your FAFSA Submission Summary saying you've been selected for verification; or your school might contact you to inform you that you've been selected. Verification is the process your school uses to confirm that the data reported on your FAFSA form is accurate.

This article applies only to the 2023–24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) form. If you submitted your 2023–24 FAFSA form online, we'll process your form within three to five days. If you submitted a paper FAFSA form, your form will be processed within 7 to 10 days.

Providing information, including your Social Security number, is voluntary. However, if you don't provide the information we need to process your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) form, the student's aid may be delayed or denied.

If the ID verification is unsuccessful, you'll receive an email titled, “Your StudentAid.gov Account Has Not Been Verified.” This could happen because of poor image quality of the uploaded documents. If you believe the image quality is the issue, you can retry the process.