The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) does not award or grant tuition waivers. We provide this information to explain how tuition and fee waivers can impact Federal Student Aid (FSA) and any other need‑based aid, since waivers are a form of Estimated Financial Assistance (EFA).
A student’s Cost of Attendance (COA) includes a component for tuition and fee expenses; therefore, federal and State of Georgia regulations require the dollar value of any tuition or fee waiver(s) students receive to be treated as a financial resource when determining their eligibility for Federal Student Aid, some State of Georgia aid, and OSFA Need‑Based Aid.
Graduate and professional students should also review Graduate Assistantships and Financial Aid Impact.