- Q: What is the Gordon College Federal School Code?
The Gordon College Federal School Code is 001575. This information
will be needed by students completing the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Q: How will I know which aid year is appropriate for the forms I need to complete?
If you are planning to attend school for the summer semester of 2007
(June 2007 - July 2007), you will need to complete the appropriate
forms desingnated for the 2006-2007 aid year.
If you are planning to attend school for the fall semester of 2008
(August 2008 - December 2008), the spring semester of 2009 (January
2009 - May 2009), or the summer semester of 2009 (June 2009 - July
2009), you will need to complete the appropriate forms desingnated for
the 2008-2009 aid year.
- Q: Which Verification Worksheet am I required to fill out?
If your tracking code is listed as RNDVER, you will need to print and
complete a copy of the Dependent Verification Worksheet and sign it
along with one of your parents. You can mail the completed copy to
the Gordon College Financial Aid Office at 419 College Drive,
Barnesville, GA 30204, or fax it to (770) 358-5120 if you prefer. You
will also need to submit a signed copy of your parent's tax
forms and a signed copy of your tax forms if you were required to file.
The tax forms for the 0809 aid year would be from the 2007 tax year
If your tracking code is listed as RNIVER, you will need to print and
complete a copy of the Independent Verification Worksheet, sign it, and
mail the completed copy to the Gordon College Financial Aid Office at
419 College Drive, Barnesville, GA 30204. Or, you may fax it to (770)
358-5120 if you prefer. You will also need to submit a signed copy of
your tax return if you were required to file, along with a copy of your
spouse's return if you are married and your spouse filed a seperate
return. The tax forms for the 0809 aid year would be from the 2007 tax
year.
Both verification worksheets are located on the Gordon College
website at the following link:
http://www.gdn.edu/FinancialAid/finaidforms.asp
- Q: What if I am awarded HOPE on a preliminary basis?
The Gordon College Financial Aid Office awards HOPE on a preliminary
basis to students reported as preliminary HOPE scholars during the last
semester of their senior year of high school. If the student is awarded
HOPE on a preliminary basis, but is reported as ineligible on the final
HOPE eligibility list after graduation, the preliminary HOPE award will be
removed from the student's financial aid record and the student will be
responsible for any charges that would have been covered by the
HOPE scholarship.
- Q: Do courses taken at other Colleges count for HOPE Scholarship limits at Gordon?
Yes. All courses that are considered degree level courses that were
taken at any post-secondary school (including those outside the state
of Georgia) count as both attempted and earned hours (if a student
received credit for them) when calculating a student's HOPE eligibility
status.
- Q: Do I have to reapply for financial aid every year?
Yes. If you fill out the FAFSA, you must reapply for financial aid every
year. The only exception to this rule is the GSFAPPS electronic
application. You are not required to fill out the GSFAPPS
electronic application every year.
- Q: Does Financial Aid Transfer between schools?
No. A student must apply for financial aid at the school he or she will be attending.
- Q: How do I know if my documents have been received?
You can view your award status in your Banner Web for Students
Account. After logging in, you will be directed to a screen with
information concerning the Georgia HOPE Scholarship program. Once
you have made your selection here, you will be directed to the Student
Services and Financial Aid Page. Once here, click on the "Student
Services & Financial Aid" link. Next, clik on the "Financial Aid" Link.
This is the fourth link from the top of the page. Next, select "My
Eligibility". Next, select the "Student Requirements" link. The information
you need to know will be displayed here.
- Q: How will I know when I have been awarded financial aid?
You can view your award status in your Banner Web for Students
Account. After logging in, you will be directed to a screen with
information concerning the Georgia HOPE Scholarship program. Once
you have made your selection here, you will be directed to the Student
Services and Financial Aid Page. Once here, click on the "Student
Services & Financial Aid" link. Next, clik on the "Financial Aid" Link.
This is the fourth link from the top of the page. Next, select "My Award
Information". You now can select from five menu options. You can
now view your award status under both the "Award By Aid Year"
and "Award Payment Schedule" links.
- Q: What happens when I withdraw from a class or classes?
If you withdraw from a class or classes after the drop add period, but
do not totally withdraw, the hours you drop will count as attempted
hours for financial aid purposes. Unless the class or classes you
drop are removed from your record (which usually does not happen
after the drop/add period ends) your financial aid award will not be
adjusted which means you will not be required to pay an money back
to Gordon College. However, this could result in your losing your
financail aid eligibility in the future. For more information on this, refer to
the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy on our website.
The hours also count toward the HOPE checkpoints. Hope is based on
attempted hours, not earned hours. When you withdraw after the drop
add period, the hour(s) count as attempted hours toward the hope
checkpoints.
If you totally withdraw from school (after the semester has begun) and
received financial aid during that semester, you may owe some money
back to either Gordon College and/or the appropriate federal or state
agency.
- Q: What is a 30 day loan delay?
All first time loan receipeints who have earned less than 30 semester
hours are required to wait 30 days from the beginning of their first
semester of enrollment before their loan proceeds are released. This
provision also applies to a student who is enrolled for his or her first
semester at Gordon and has not had a previous loan and has not
earned 30 semester hours.
A student that is awarded a loan and has this requirement will not have
access to these funds before most payment deadlines. Sincee these
funds will not be available at the time of the initial disbursement for a
semester, a student will need to be prepared to pay any balance
due by the final payment deadline, and will be reimbursed at the time
the loan is received.
