Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
85%
Total Aid Amount
$13.332M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.fvsu.edu/financialaid
University provides grants, gifts, or aid to the students who are in need of any kind of financial help required. There are various types of financial aid available for the students depending upon the eligibility of the student after filling out the FAFSA form the student is granted with some amount of aid depending upon various factors. Some financial aid is not be repaid while some are to be repaid while others are to be repaid with some amount of interest in it.
The university federal FAFSA code is 001566.
About 85% of the students are receiving aid through the university and the total aid amount received by the students till now sums around $13,331,789.
Some types of financial aid provided by the university are:
Grants
The federal government provides grants for students attending college or career school. Most types of grants, unlike loans, are sources of free money that generally do not have to be repaid.
Federal Pell Grant
A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded usually only to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or a professional degree. Pell Grants are considered a foundation of federal financial aid, to which aid from other federal and nonfederal sources might be added.
Federal SEOG
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is designed to provide additional assistance to students. To be eligible, a student must complete the FAFSA, have the lowest EFC possible, and be enrolled full time. Funding for the SEOG grant is limited, so apply as soon as possible.
Federal Direct Subsidized Loans
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Do not accrue interest while the student is enrolled at least half-time and during the six-month loan grace period before repayment begins.
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Are need-based as determined by the FAFSA.
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Only undergraduate students are eligible for a subsidized loan.
- Time limitation on Direct Subsidized Loan eligibility.
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans
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Accrue interest at a low fixed interest rate immediately after the loan has disbursed.
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Are not need-based.
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Are available to both Undergraduate and Graduate students.