Financial Aid

The Office of Financial Aid helps remove financial barriers and assist students in meeting the cost of attendance at Savannah State University.

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Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Assistance
Semester

Priority Deadline

to Apply

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to

submit documents

Spring December 1 December 1
Summer May 1 May 1
Fall February 1 April 1 March 15
(Priority)

The deadline to apply and submit all required documents is June 30 of that academic year.

2024/2025 Important FAFSA Updates
The 2024/2025 Free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) is now live!

The Department of Education will not release applicant information to the University until March 2024. Once we have information from the Department of Education, student awards will be released. We are expecting award releasing during April 2024.

More FAFSA Update Information

Update from Interim President Cynthia Robinson Alexander, J.D. (July 12, 2024)