A myriad of financial options are available to our online students. All of them can make getting your degree more affordable!
Our job at Shorter University is to make your Financial Aid application process as smooth as possible.

How to Apply

• Apply for Admission to Shorter University.
• Apply for a FAFSA pin number.
• File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid using your Federal tax return. Be sure to enter the Shorter University school code of 001591 on your FAFSA.
• Undergraduates who are Georgia residents should apply for the HOPE Scholarship and the GA Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG).
• Complete the Shorter Online Financial Aid Application by logging in to our Online Financial Aid System.
• Based on how you complete your Shorter Online Financial Aid Application, additional forms might become required. Be sure to log back in within 5 days of submitting your online application for updates.

Check your email! You’ll receive an email notifying you to check your online financial aid award letter. Be sure to accept or decline your awards and finalize your financial aid package.

You must reapply each year for Financial Aid. When filling out the FAFSA

• Ensure that your name on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) matches the name on your Social Security card.
• Leave no questions unanswered.

Financial Aid Orientation

The Financial Aid Orientation packet is designed to introduce students to the financial aid options that are available through Shorter University’s Financial Aid office. Students will explore the application process, eligibility requirements, amounts, and more of the primary characteristics of the following funds:

• Federal Pell Grant
• HOPE Scholarship (for Georgia residents)
• Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG—for Georgia residents)
• Federal Direct Loans (for students)
• Parent PLUS Loans (for parents of dependent students)
• Private Scholarships and Grants

Please click HERE to review Shorter’s Financial Aid Orientation Packet.

Timing is Important

The financial aid process is a very time-oriented process. If you need financial aid in order to attend one of the degree programs at Shorter, you will need to complete the entire financial aid process first.
You must be declared “financially ready” before you can be placed on a roster to start your classes. In order to be determined eligible for federal aid, you must submit all the required documents and any further documents the Office of Financial Aid requests from you in a timely manner.
Please visit Shorter University’s Financial Aid page for more information.

Grad Students to Lose Federal Loan Subsidy

“A big change is coming soon for graduate students who use federal student loans to fund their education,” according to U.S. News and World Report. “Currently, grad students with demonstrated financial need can take out subsidized Stafford loans, which don’t accrue interest until after graduation. Through school and six months after graduation, the government pays for the interest that accrues on subsidized loans. But starting July 1, graduate students will no longer be eligible for the federal subsidy. If you already have a subsidized Stafford loan, you won’t be responsible for the interest that accrues until after you graduate, but any new federal Stafford loans taken out by graduate students as of July 1 will be unsubsidized. Unless you make interest payments while you’re in school, the federal loans will accrue interest at a fixed rate of 6.8 percent as you work toward graduation.”

Financial Aid Contact

Hannah Rogers
Financial Aid Advisor
706-233-7327
hrogers@shorter.edu