To be considered for Federal Student Aid (FSA), State of Georgia or UGA financial aid, a student must:
- have a valid high school diploma or the equivalent, or have completed a high school education in a homeschooled setting approved under state law, and
- be a Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen of the United States, and
- have been accepted for admission to a UGA degree-seeking program by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, or the UGA Graduate School, or one of the UGA professional schools (School of Law, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Pharmacy), and
- maintain UGA’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards for financial aid students, and
- not be in default on any federal student loans administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and
- not owe an overpayment on a Federal Student Aid grant or loan administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and
- have a valid Social Security Number, and
- register with the Selective Service System if required, and resolve any drug conviction issues, for State of Georgia Financial Aid Programs.