Contact for Financial Aid
| Mrs. Russelle Keese | |
| Address: | |
| Phone: | (478)825-6363 |
| Toll-Free: | |
| Fax: | (478)825-6976 |
| E-mail: | |
| URL: | |
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Financial Aid Options
| Institutional Payment Plan | -- |
| Scholarships | Yes |
| Loans | Yes |
| Grants | Yes |
| Need-based Scholarships or Grants | -- |
| Merit Scholarships | -- |
| Federal Student Loans | -- |
| Athletic Scholarships | -- |
| Federal Family Loans | -- |
| Other Loans | -- |
Important Financial Aid Dates
| Priority Date | -- |
| Deadline Date | -- |
| Student Notification Date | -- |
Required Forms
| FAFSA | -- |
| State | -- |
| Institutional Form | -- |
| Non-custodial Profile | -- |
| CSS Profile | -- |
| Business/Farm Supplement | -- |
| Other Forms | -- |
Who is Receiving Financial Aid?
| First-Year | Transfer | Graduate | International | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Receiving Need-based Aid | 93% | 96% | -- | -- |
| Average Need-based Amount | $3,100 | $4,200 | -- | -- |
| % Receiving Merit-based Aid | 29% | 16% | -- | -- |
| Average Merit-based Amount | $2,782 | $2,960 | -- | -- |
| % Receiving Self-help Aid | 93% | 96% | -- | -- |
| Average Self-help Amount | $1,500 | $4,950 | -- | -- |
Scholarships Offered
| Athletic Scholarships | |
|---|---|
| Description | Athletic Scholarships are awarded by the Athletic Department in accordance with rules and regulations of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and The National Collegiate Athletic Association. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 150 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Skill |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Band and Music Scholarships | |
|---|---|
| Description | The college awards scholarships to selected members of the FVSC Marching Band. Music scholarships are highly competitive and are awarded to music students who have been determined superior in this area. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 15 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Skill |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Bibb Distributing Company Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | Awards a scholarship each year to a student who has an academic major in Business And Economics, a minimum 3.00 cumulative average, has established financial need, and is a resident of either Bibb or Jones County. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 5 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $1,000 |
| High Amount | $1,500 |
| Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Fort Valley Alumnae Chapter) Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | Scholarship is given to a deserving incoming freshman from the middle Georgia area. The Sorority selects the recipient based on academic achievement, test scores, and financial need. |
| Eligibility | Freshmen Only |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $1,500 |
| High Amount | $1,500 |
| Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Macon Alumnae Chapter) Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | Scholarships are for deserving students who have established financial need, demonstrated excellent academic promise, and are U.S. citizens and residents of Bibb, Jones, or Baldwin County. The scholarship is administered by the FVSC Private Scholarship Committee. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Fort Valley Area Alumni Center, FVSU National Alumni Association | |
|---|---|
| Description | A full tuition scholarship, for one-year, is offered to a deserving student from middle Georgia counties to attend FVSU. It is open to anyone regardless of race, nationality, creed or sex. Main criteria are grade point average and financial need. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Fort Valley Area Alumni Chapter, FVSC National Alumni Association | |
|---|---|
| Description | A full tuition scholarship, for one-year, is offered to a deserving student from middle Georgia counties to attend FVSC. It is open to anyone regardless of race, nationality, creed or sex. Main criteria are GPA and financial need. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Fort Valley Merit Based Scholarships | |
|---|---|
| Description | FVSU awards 500 merit based programs to its students. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 0 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Fort Valley State University Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | The college awards a limited number of scholarships to entering freshmen on the basis of high scholarship and financial need. The Foundation and University award these scholarships. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 0 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Gladys Carter Sampson Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | An one-year tuition scholarship is annually awarded to incoming freshman who has established financial need, has an academic major in some field of home economics, and has demonstrated active involvement in high school activities. |
| Eligibility | Freshmen Only |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Hunt-Bond-Troup Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | The Fort Valley State College National Alumni Association annually awards several scholarships to entering freshmen who have proven themselves to be academically superior as a result of their high school performance and SAT scores. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| James H. Porter Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | The college awards 20 $1500 scholarships annually to students who have an SAT composite score of at least 1,000, a high school average of at least 3.0 for incoming freshmen, and 3.3 for upperclassmen, and are residents of Georgia. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 20 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $1,500 |
| John Amos Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | Each year Mr. John Amos Perry, Georgia, contributes $4000 to FVSC for scholarships for students who have demonstrated financial need and academic promise, with priority given to band students and English majors. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $4,000 |
| High Amount | $4,000 |
| Kahn Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | The Georgia Distilled Spirits Institute in Altanta, Georgia, awards scholarships to students enrolled in University System schools who have proven themselves academically superior and are recommended by the Director of Financial Aid. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Presidential Scholarships | |
|---|---|
| Description | Awarded by the University. Contact the financial aid office for more information. |
| Eligibility | Freshmen Only, Renewable |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 50 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| St. Benedict The Moore, Milwaukee, Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | Open to sophomores majoring in business education, computer science, criminal justice, education, mathematics pre-medicine/dentistry or science, this scholarship pays $6351.00 per year for up to four years. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $6,351 |
| High Amount | $6,351 |
| The B-R-P Scholarship Fund | |
|---|---|
| Description | Each academic year two scholarships are awarded to prospective majors or majors in the social sciences. Each award is for scholastic achievement rather than with financial need, and a student is eligible to receive the award, along with other grants/scholarships. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 0 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| The Benjamin S. Anderson Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | The Fort Valley State University Agriculture alumni award a scholarship to the incoming freshman student in Agricultural Instruction who meets certain criteria. |
| Eligibility | Freshmen Only |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| The Odess E. Hicks Memorial Scholarship | |
|---|---|
| Description | The concept of the scholarship is in keeping with the philosophy and ideals that Dr. Hicks promotes in the area of modern language studies. This scholarship is administered by the Foreign Languages Department. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 1 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
| Ty Cobb Educational | |
|---|---|
| Description | Students who maintain academic excellence of at least "B" cumulative averages, have completed at least one year of academic work, are unmarried, and are residents of Georgia may apply for the Ty Cobb Scholarship from the Ty Cobb Foundation through the aid office. |
| Eligibility | -- |
| Type | Scholarship |
| Number per Year | 3 |
| Number of Years | 0 |
| Basis | Academic |
| Low Amount | $0 |
| High Amount | $0 |
Contact for Financial Aid
| Name | Mrs. Russelle Keese |
| Title | -- |
| Job Description | -- |
| Address | |
| Phone | (478)825-6363 |
| Toll-Free | -- |
| Fax | (478)825-6976 |
| URL |
Percentage of Students Receiving Financial Aid
Average Financial Aid Provided
(compared to in-state tuition of $4,402 and out-of-state tuition of $16,016)
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