Summer Classes at Georgia Southern

• Choose from one of our three campuses: Armstrong, Liberty, or Statesboro.
• Choose your major.
• Submit your Application.

• View the status of your application on the Status Check Page.
• While you’re waiting, learn more about tuition and aid, scholarships, and more.

• SOAR is Georgia Southern’s new student orientation. You can learn more about it and sign up for a session through the Office of Admissions.
• Considering living on-campus? Learn more on University Housing’s website.

• After signing up for SOAR and submitting your SOAR fee payment, you will receive an email with more instructions about completing your Pre-Advisement Course. Once open, this will be located under “Folio” in your MyGeorgiaSouthern student portal. This jump-starts the communication with your academic advisor so they are prepared for your arrival at orientation and can start making your schedule.
• Attend the first day of classes and verify your attendance through Folio.

• Choose from one of our three campuses: Armstrong, Liberty, or Statesboro.
• Indicate “Transient” as your student type.
• Submit your Application.

• Your home institution should issue you a transient permission form that says which classes you can take and certifies that you are in academic good standing. A letter certifying good standing is also acceptable.
• Send this form to the Office of Admissions.

• View the status of your application on the Status Check Page.

• Once you are admitted, set up your My.GeorgiaSouthern portal.
• Look up your Registration Access Number (RAN) in the Registration Information section. (This number is your PIN code needed to be able to register for classes).
• Need help registering? Check out our Registration Help page for tutorials and registration guides.

• Attend the first day of classes and verify your attendance through Folio.

• Must have a completed 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file.
• Must be enrolled at least half-time to receive student loans.
• Must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• Attendance must be verified before financial aid will disburse.
• If you are a visiting (transient) student please view the Financial Aid Website for a checklist of steps to be completed.
• Contact your financial aid counselor by email at finaid@GeorgiaSouthern.edu

• NOW: Students need to register for summer classes and have a 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file before our office can review financial aid eligibility.
• March 2024: Summer financial aid awarding will begin in March 2024 and continue throughout the summer term.
• April 2024: If any additional information is needed from the student, we will contact you through your Georgia Southern WINGS account.

• These grants are based on remaining eligibility for undergraduate students. Pell Grant does not have to be repaid.
• Undergraduates who enrolled less than full-time for either fall 2023 or spring 2024 may have remaining Pell Grant funds available for summer.
• Students will automatically be reviewed for remaining Pell Grant eligibility after registering for summer classes.
• Class attendance must be verified before disbursement of Pell Grants.

Loans must be repaid and you must be enrolled and verified as attending at least half-time during the summer semester in order to be eligible to receive a summer loan (for undergraduate at least 6 credit hours; for graduate at least 3 credit hours).

• Federal Stafford Loans: Students who did not borrow the annual federal loan amounts may have remaining loan eligibility for summer semester. Students will automatically be checked for remaining loan eligibility after registering for summer classes.
• Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS): Parents may apply for the PLUS to help their dependent undergraduate students who have received their maximum loan amounts or do not have remaining Stafford Loan eligibility. The application is located on our Financial Aid website.
• Graduate PLUS: Graduate students who have received their maximum amount in loans or need additional funds can apply for the federal direct graduate/professional plus loan. The application is located on our Financial Aid website.
• Private Loan: If eligible, the Financial Aid office will certify a private loan; however, we do not make lender recommendations to students. Please consult our Financial Aid website for additional information.

The HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships are for Georgia residents and are based on a student’s academic achievement.

• Hope pays about 85% of the 2024 summer tuition rate for eligible students.
• Zell Miller pays 100% of summer tuition for eligible students.
• Students must have a 2023-2024 FAFSA or GSFAPP on file.
• Incoming freshmen students who graduated with a high school core curriculum GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale may qualify.
• Students who did not qualify as an incoming freshman can be checked for HOPE eligibility at 30, 60 and 90 attempted hours. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

To see all the available payment options, visit the Bursar’s payment options page.

The Office of Student Accounts offers a payment plan through Nelnet for the students with current registration. Students can sign up for the plan by the deadline dates listed in the following links. Sign up for a summer payment plan.

For more information regarding payment options, contact Enrollment Services at 912-478-3675 or enrollment@georgiasouthern.edu.

Current Georgia Southern students who are in good-standing, transient students, and newly admitted students can attend summer sessions. Newly admitted students should contact the Office of Admissions if you are unsure of your eligibility. All others should contact the Registrar’s Office with questions.

Undergraduate students can take no more than seven hours per term and no more than 12 hours total for the summer. Graduate students should check with their advisor to determine how many hours they can take over the summer.

Yes. If you do not attend the first day of class, you will be dropped from the course. If there is an emergency, please log into MyGeorgiaSouthern and click on the “Exemption Request Form.” Please follow those instructions to hold your seat in the course you will miss.

No, transient students do not attend SOAR.

All tuition and fees are due the first day of classes for the academic session of the semester which is May 13.

All students will be charged the technology fee and special institution fee.  Students enrolled in four or more credit hours with at least one credit hour designated “In person” will be assessed all mandatory university fees.  In person course campuses are coded 10, 20, and 30.  All students living on campus & enrolled with billed hours will be charged all the mandatory university fees.  For more details regarding mandatory fees, please visit FY24 Mandatory Fees.

Depends – please contact your Financial Aid advisor to discuss your eligibility.

New students will register for their classes during SOAR, and after advisement, current students can log into WINGS via the https://my.georgiasouthern.edu/ portal to register for classes. Graduate students need to consult their advisor for registration information.

New students will be given a RAN during SOAR, and current students will obtain a RAN during advisement. The RAN allows you to register for classes.

Your Eagle ID number allows you to register for classes, pay your tuition and fees, view your schedule and grades and request transcripts. Always have your Eagle ID card with you while on-campus.

If you’re looking on the Course Search webpage, by clicking on the course prefix and number (ex: ENGL 4337), a new page will appear with the course description, schedule information, professor information and show how many open seats are available in the course.

Log into MyGeorgiaSouthern, and click on WINGS. Then, click on “Student Records,” then click on “Registration,” then click on “Concise Student Schedule.” Select “Summer 2024” from the drop-down menu, and your schedule will appear with time and date information as well as professor information.

It depends upon which campus you attended during summer 2024.  Visit the transcript request page and follow the instructions.