Office of Financial Aid
Savannah State University
3219 College Street
Box 20523
Savannah, GA 31404
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Calling the Office of Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid uses a phone system to hold calls in the order they are received. When calling the Office of Financial Aid, please call 912-358-4162 and press option 6. Calls are monitored and recorded for quality assurance and training purposes. If your call gets disconnected, then we are, most likely, experiencing a higher than normal call volume. We apologize if you call is disconnected and we encourage you to please email us at [email protected]
Checking Financial Aid Status
Many of the calls received are from students “checking on the status” of their financial aid. This information is available via PAWS. It provides links to any applicable on-line documents. It will also display financial aid award information once it has been processed.
Contacting SSU Military Affiliates
Military connected students should contact the following qualified advisors for military references:
Financial aid loan advisor: Mrs. Adrienne Brown
Provides assistance with Federal or private student loan programs
Title: Student Loan Manager
Department: Financial Aid
Office: Colston Hall
📞Phone: 912.358.4162 x 6
📧Email: [email protected]
VA Certifying Official: Mr. Baron Jenkins
Provides assistance with advising on educational benefits and processing educational benefit forms
Title: Military Outreach Coordinator
Department: Registrar
Office: Hill Hall Rm. 130
📞Phone: 912.358.4155
📧Email: [email protected]
Scheduling a Financial Aid Appointment
Appointments are available by request, but are not required. For immediate assistance, financial aid advisors are available during business hours to answer questions by phone, email, and in-person. If you need to make an appointment, you can contact us at [email protected] to schedule a meeting by phone, in-person, or virtually via Microsoft Teams.