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Financial Aid

About Financial Aid

Financial aid is made available to qualified students to assist them in paying for their education at SCAD. Financial aid information is updated annually regarding the types and amounts of financial aid available, the process to apply for aid, policies and procedures related to the awarding of financial aid, and disbursement information for each aid program.

Students can access their SCAD financial records through MySCAD to review financial aid application requirements, download required forms, receive award notification and view all aid applied to their student accounts.

Students applying for admission to SCAD should contact the office of admission regarding financial aid:
Atlanta 877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700 or scadatl@scad.edu
Hong Kong +852.2253.8000 or admission_hk@scad.edu
Savannah/eLearning 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100; admission@scad.edu

Continuing SCAD students should contact their staff adviser:
Undergraduate
Atlanta 404.253.3400 or atl_advise@scad.edu
 Hong Kong +852.2253.80000
 Savannah/eLearning 912.525.912.525.5820 or advisement@scad.edu

Graduate
Atlanta 404.253.3400 or gradstudiesatl@scad.edu
Hong Kong +852.2253.8000 or advisement@scad.edu
Savannah/eLearning 912.525.6315 or graduatestudies@scad.edu

Federal Aid

U.S. citizens and legal residents who hold a high school diploma or GED may apply for federal aid by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal processing center as soon as possible after Jan. 1 each year. This can be done online at fafsa.gov. The SCAD FAFSA code is 015022.

Federal aid applicants are encouraged to complete the FAFSA as soon as their annual income tax figures become available. SCAD processes federal aid throughout the year on a first-completed, first-awarded basis. Early application is encouraged and allows more time for students to explore all financial aid options.

After the FAFSA is processed, the government generates a multi-page Student Aid Report for each applicant. After SCAD has received an electronic version of the Student Aid Report from the government and the applicant is officially admitted to SCAD, a financial aid package is determined. This process generally begins in early March for fall enrollment.

SCAD accepts and enrolls new students each quarter. Students who intend to use financial assistance to pay tuition, room and board should plan to complete the application for admission and the FAFSA at least 60 days prior to the intended entry date. Otherwise, the student should plan to pay first-quarter expenses out of personal funds.

Students should review each specific aid program for details. Further information about federal aid can be found online.

Financial aid funding is considered estimated and is subject to change until confirmed by the funding entity or until funds are received.

Student employment
The university's student employment program assists undergraduate and graduate students in locating employment at SCAD and includes the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program. Students must meet eligibility requirements to participate. Eligible students must complete the hiring process. The pay rate is typically federal minimum wage, and students may work a maximum of 20 combined hours per week. For more information, see further details on how to apply, including a complete list of eligibility requirements.

Georgia Aid

The Georgia Student Finance Commission administers programs for eligible Georgia students. More information is available on the GSFC website at www.GAcollege411.org.

Georgia Student Access Loan
The Georgia Student Finance Commission offers a 1 percent interest loan to Georgia students who have exhausted all other means of financial assistance. Students must complete the FAFSA, apply for this loan and be selected via a lottery system through the Georgia Student Finance Commission; students must have also graduated from an eligible high school with a grade point average of least 2.5. Complete information is available at www.GAcollege411.org.

Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (nonrepayable funds)
The Georgia Student Finance Commission administers the GTEG aid program for resident students attending eligible private colleges in Georgia, such as SCAD. The program is restricted to full-time undergraduate students who are Georgia residents and who are seeking their first undergraduate degree. Personal or family income is not a factor for eligibility. All Georgia residents attending SCAD should apply for the GTEG by completing the FAFSA. Complete information is available at www.GAcollege411.org.

Georgia Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally Scholarship (nonrepayable funds)
The Georgia Student Finance Commission offers the HOPE scholarship program to Georgia students who graduated from an eligible high school and who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher as determined by Georgia state guidelines. Students must complete the FAFSA and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (reviewed periodically throughout the academic year in accordance with program rules) for eligibility. Complete information is available at www.GAcollege411.org

Zell Miller Scholarship
The Georgia Student Financial Commission offers the Zell Miller Scholarship program to Georgia students who graduated from an eligible high school, who have a grade point average of at least 3.7 as determined by Georgia state guidelines, and who have achieved a combined critical reading and math score of at least 1200 on the SAT or a composite score of at least 26 on the ACT. Students must complete the FAFSA and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 (reviewed periodically throughout the academic year in accordance with program rules) for eligibility. Complete information is available at www.GAcollege411.org.

Financial aid funding is considered estimated and is subject to change until confirmed by the funding entity or until funds are received.

Hong Kong Aid

The Student Financial Assistance Agency of Hong Kong offers certain types of financial aid for SCAD Hong Kong students. Eligibility requirements include the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; or permission to stay in Hong Kong without restriction; or have resided or have had their home in Hong Kong continuously for three complete years immediately prior to the commencement of the program/course (not including those studying in Hong Kong who hold student visas).

SCAD Hong Kong students are eligible to apply for Hong Kong government grants and low-interest loans. The government currently offers the Financial Assistance Scheme for Postsecondary Students, the Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Postsecondary Students, and the Student Travel Subsidy Scheme to students pursuing self-financing accredited postsecondary education courses. These programs are administered by the Student Financial Assistance Agency of Hong Kong.

Important Links
Student Financial Assistance Agency, Hong Kong
Student Financial Assistance Schemes
Non-means-tested Loan Scheme
Student Travel Subsidy Scheme

Other State Aid

Students who qualify for state programs that are payable to out-of-state colleges should contact their state's educational authority for information on application and payment. SCAD will provide an invoice for a state program that requires one. Funding does not show as a credit on the student's account until payment is received.

Students who qualify for state programs that are not payable at out-of-state colleges should contact the office of admission directly at 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100 in Savannah; 877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700 in Atlanta for information on possible assistance.

Vocational Rehabilitation Aid
Many states offer vocational rehabilitation benefits to qualified students requiring these services. Any student who has a qualifying condition for vocational rehabilitation benefits should contact the appropriate state agency directly. If the state agency requires a financial aid offer prior to determining or distributing state funding, eligible students must complete the financial aid process before that offer may be presented to the agency.

Additional Contact Information

Financial aid office

Students applying for admission to SCAD should contact the office of admission regarding financial aid:

Atlanta 877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700 or admission@scad.edu
Hong Kong/Savannah/eLearning 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100

Continuing SCAD students should contact their student financial services adviser:

Savannah, eLearning, Lacoste:

Undergraduate students should contact success and advising at advising@scad.edu or call 912.525.5820.
Graduate students should contact graduate studies at graduatestudies@scad.edu or call 912.525.6315.

Atlanta:

Undergraduate students should contact success and advising at atl_advise@scad.edu or call 404.253.3400.
Graduate students should contact graduate studies at graduatestudiesatl@scad.edu or call 404.253.3400.

Hong Kong:

Students can call +852.2253.8000 with questions.

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Atlanta

scadatl@scad.edu

Hong Kong

admission_hk@scad.edu

Savannah, eLearning

admission@scad.edu

Phone

Atlanta
404.253.2700 or 877.722.3285

Hong Kong
852.2253.8000

Savannah, eLearning
800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100

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