Types of Aid

There are four broad categories of financial aid: scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. 

Savannah State offers many options in each category. Programs are federal, state, and privately funded and may be based on financial need, merit, or a combination of both. Some types of aid are also non-need-based and designed to assist with the Expected Family Contribution.

The type of aid we offer is in the form of:

The HOPE Scholarship pays 100% of 2022-2023 standard tuition rate ($169.33 per credit hour). To receive this scholarship students would have to have earned a High School 3.0 GPA, have a cumulative 3.0 GPA, and be a Georgia Resident.This scholarship pays for 127 attempted hours/paid hours, with a 10 year limit on students who begin Fall 2019 and beyond. It is required to apply for this scholarship with either the GSF APP or file a  FASFA. Student may loose eligibility at 30, 60, 90 credit-hours attempted and/or at the end of every spring semester, if they drop below eligibility. Students can only regain at 30, 60, 90 attempted credit-hours check marks. 

The ZELL-MILLER Scholarship pays 100% of 2023-2024 standard tuition rate ($169.33 per credit hour). To receive this scholarship students would have to have earned a High School 3.7 GPA and receive at least a 1200 SAT/26 ACT test score, have a cumulative 3.3 GPA, and be a Georgia Resident.This scholarship pays for 127 attempted hours/paid hours, with a 10 year limit on students who begin Fall 2019 and beyond. It is required to apply for this scholarship with either the GSF APP or file a  FASFA. Student may loose eligibility at 30, 60, 90 credit-hours attempted and/or at the end of every spring semester, if they drop below eligibility. Students can only regain the HOPE Scholarship at 30, 60, 90 attempted credit-hours check marks. Students must be eligible from high school. Students cannot earn eligibility from college.