Financial Aid

Below are the five steps to complete your financial aid file at Piedmont College. Once you complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, (FAFSA) the Financial Aid Office will evaluate your file for student aid for which you may be eligible. To complete your file you will need to accept your award on PilgrimNet. If you have any questions about your award please feel free to contact us at 706-776-0114 or e-mail us at finaid@piedmont.edu.

1. After October 1st, all students may submit the FAFSA on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov (must be completed for state grants and scholarships including HOPE) or complete the Decline FAFSA form on the Piedmont College Website to request a financial aid award letter. Award letters are typically sent 14-21 days after the receipt of either of these applications (completed annually).
2. To apply for HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships and/or Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG), complete the FAFSA (annually – Georgia residents only).
3. To understand educational loan regulations and to complete student loan requirements, electronic Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling go to www.studentloans.gov (one time, not annually).
4. Parents, who have an acceptable credit history as determined by the U.S. Department of Education, can borrow a PLUS loan up to the cost of attendance each year. Interest rates are variable and adjusted each year on July 1st.
5. Parents may complete the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) loan application after May 15th (annually) and electronic Master Promissory Note (one time) at www.studentloans.gov