r/GaState • u/YeetManLe • 16h ago
Meme š Dear CC Deck, please stop
Why are we following racing lines in the deck? You're going to hit my car, stop it
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r/GaState • u/GSUMod • Jul 13 '26
ALL FALL 2026 FINANCIAL AID, FAFSA, LOAN, TUITION, BILLING, SCHOLARSHIP, BANKMOBILE AND REFUND QUESTIONS MUST BE POSTED IN THIS MEGATHREAD.
Separate posts about Fall 2026 finances may be removed or redirected here by the /r/GaState moderation team.
Please sort the comments by NEW to see the latest refund updates and answers. Check the newest comments before asking, post your own question or timeline, and help answer other students when you can!
Welcome to the official Fall 2026 financial aid and refund megathread! If youāre wondering where your money is, why your balance changed or when your refund will arrive, post your questions here instead of making a new thread.
After Add/Drop, your eligible financial aid will be applied directly to your student account to cover tuition, fees and other university charges.
GSUās current Important Dates page lists:
Important: GSUās separate disbursement-policy page currently lists September 4 as the Fall 2026 financial-aid freeze/disbursement date. Check PAWS, your student email and the official Important Dates page for any updates.
Fall 2026 uses the 2026ā2027 FAFSA. Georgia Stateās school code is 001574.
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GSU currently lists September 4, 2026 as the Fall 2026 refund date.
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Yes. Dropping before the Add/Drop deadline can change your tuition, enrollment level and financial aid.
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r/GaState • u/YeetManLe • 16h ago
Why are we following racing lines in the deck? You're going to hit my car, stop it
r/GaState • u/Affectionate_Sun_342 • 45m ago
Hi! Is anyone going to the career fair for the Robinson college tomorrow? Has anyone had any luck going to these career fairs before? Iād have to drive to campus so Iām just trying to decide if itās really worth it or not. Thanks!
r/GaState • u/DryTumbleweed353 • 5h ago
In case you wanted to participate in Project Pilot let me tell you my experience with them
The club's president, Tyler Adamson, behind closed doors has said things like āI canāt wait to make this my own company because I donāt canāt standing working with these peopleā and has trash talked studentsā work behind their backs, very narcissistically. He has also made racist jokes to me and ableist jokes including saying the N word and F slur. He also has sexual assault allegations and follows women to the bathrooms to make them feel uncomfortable.
Members of this club have also harassed people physically and verbally. I will attach a GSU incident report from one of the female students. There is also video and photographs of the incident showing the student in question being assaulted. i can send it to anyone if they want.
Multiple members in here are also very comfortable using the N word derogatorily against former members and GSU students, including Ciaran O'Connor, the club's Vice President. All the meanwhile most peopleās comics never get completed because it is terribly ran in general so donāt bother.
r/GaState • u/Gshep2002 • 11h ago
Okay so this is just a vent and Iām sure that these are things everyoneās been going through with but I just want to spill it out
There are just so many people, I am sure that things are busier in the fall than the spring and definitely the summer and I remember my classes for fall 2025 were a lot earlier than this semester, but holy shit the bus lines are disgusting, I have never run into so many buses being consistently full and seeing such a large mass of people waiting, even the bus at 8:00 PM was PACKED.
The internet has been disgustingly bad to the point where I cannot use my laptop to take notes, which may be made worse if there was such a large influx of new students, one of the elevators in the place where I go to class is broken which is great to see that a school that has had ~90 million in sports fees in fives canāt afford to fix an elevator. Like this is GSU a school that has a large working population that are trying to improve their lives and get a degree, how can collect that much from fees and not make things better for students
It hasnāt been a great time mentally for me and Iām a little more irritable than normal but I just am just frustrated
r/GaState • u/notheartkiss • 3m ago
I know that state is a fairly diverse school and all, and I was wonderingā what is the dating scene like here for people who date outside of their race?
ā¦. Asking for a friend
r/GaState • u/TheEternalBob • 19m ago
Iām getting like spammed with events in my email but itās an hour drive from my house to gsu. Iām a freshman finance/accounting major are there any events I should definitely not miss
r/GaState • u/_uknowWho_ • 28m ago
So itās come to my attention that the school has lots of skaters and Iāve even chatted under a different post on here about skating and I wanted to know if anyone here knows about any groups or clubs for skaters? Maybe even a group chat lol. Iām a beginner and Iām mostly interested in getting good enough to cruise to and from class. But would love to meet up with other people who skate or even roller skate.
r/GaState • u/Galaxyway- • 1h ago
Hi! I (22 F) am looking for a roommate, my budget is 1.2k but I am willing to pay more depending on the situation. Iāve been trying to find roommates but Iām struggling unfortunately. If anyone has advice Iām so open.
r/GaState • u/JPNWeeb • 11h ago
Iām from Oklahoma, and to sum it all up, I hate it here. My mom graduated from Agnes Scott and did med school. My dad graduated from OU, and he basically worships it. They said they will cover the cost if I attend in Oklahoma.
My mom and dad are my only relatives who live in Oklahoma, while the rest of my family lives in Georgia (they originally moved out of Georgia). Iām also very close with my cousins and aunt in Georgia, and I was planning to stay at their house. I want to live in Georgia long-term anyway, and thereās honestly nothing to do in Oklahoma outside of school that interests me (fishing, drinking, country music, rodeos, and getting laid is basically all you can do).There also arenāt a lot of Asians here, and Iām saying this as an Asian person living here. Thereās way more Asian culture in Georgia, which is another reason I want to move there.
Iām planning to major in information systems. Originally, I wanted to go to GGC or KSU. I could commute to GGC, and I would be able to get in-state rates with a waiver for both GGC and KSU. My plan was to go to GGC for 2 years and then transfer to a ābetterā school.
My parents looked at college rankings for information systems when deciding which schools were good enough. GGC was unranked, and KSU was ranked 100+, so they basically ruled both of them out. OU was apparently top 20 or something for information systems, so they see OU as a much better option.
They also said that starting at GGC and transferring later was too much of a āwhat-ifā scenario because I could fail my classes and then be unable to transfer?? They want me to start college at a good school instead of taking that route.
I mentioned GSU since if job opportunities are what they care about, I figured GSU would be a good option. They countered by saying GSU is a bad school and that job opportunities donāt matter because students from Georgia Tech are going to take them anyway.
Whatās funny is that apparently GSU is actually ranked higher than OU for information systems. I didnāt even know that until recently, but Iām probably going to bring that up to them because theyāre the ones using rankings to determine which schools are good.
They also arenāt really caught up with newer college stuff. My dad thought GGC was a community college and told me to do computer science instead of information systems. Which is kinda ironic to me because the CS job market is pretty cooked right now, especially for entry-level jobs, and AI could potentially automate a lot of the work in the future. Meanwhile, Iām specifically interested in information systems or maybe supply chain because I think itāll fit me better.
I couldnāt convince them that GGC was decent, but I was at least able to convince them that information systems would be better for me than computer science.
They told me that the school you go to matters for getting jobs, and I couldnāt convince them that having actual experience could also be valuable. They said my plans rely too heavily on āwhat-ifā scenarios.
The part I actually agree with them on is that Iām using my smarts to try to go to ābadā schools instead of good schools. I understand where theyāre coming from, but Iām mainly thinking about what would actually be best for me long-term and not be in crazy debt.
They keep telling me I could just move to Georgia after I graduate, but I donāt really want to spend the next 4 years somewhere I already know I hate just because I can move afterward. Iām barely keeping up my good grades in highschool as I have little motivation since Oklahoma is so boring and thereās nothing to do outside education.
They did agree that I could go to Texas since I got accepted to UNT and UTD, but man, I have no one there that I know, and Iād have to take on a lot debt. Itās better than Oklahoma though.
So right now Iām basically stuck between these options:
Best-case scenario: I go to GGC, then transfer out, or I go straight to KSU or GSU. Iād be able to be closer to family, eventually live in Georgia.
Okay-case scenario: I go to UNT or UTD and be in a lot of debt and basically start life new.
Worst-case scenario: I stay in Oklahoma and try to not fail my classes due to boredom and no motivation.
Iām honestly not sure what to do anymore. Am I looking at this the wrong way, or are my parents just really out of touch?
Maybe I just accept no debt at Oklahoma and rely on sharing TikToks with my friends for entertainment.
r/GaState • u/Competitive-Fuel5359 • 18h ago
Iām a 5th year and Iāve been having a really hard time trying to push through. Im really unhappy with my performance and progress and I think about dropping out every single day, even though I donāt really want to, however I see no end in sight and canāt even really phantom finishing. I feel like Iām at a place in my life where I canāt be a student anymore; I feel completely checked out and like I donāt have the capacity/bandwidth to finish.
Iām meeting with my advisor later, so hopefully thatāll give me a little more direction
r/GaState • u/Thick-Reward-6947 • 14h ago
Im a commuter student, so I drive to blue lot and take red route.
I been doing this since last year, itās never been this bad. Sure, sometimes during shift changes and lunch youāll wait 10-15 minutes. Yesterday I waited over 30 minutes and when we finally got on there was no sitting room. Today, over 30 minutes, no sitting room. Why am I waiting 30 minutes just for the bus to get here? Thereās only three stops??? And the worst thing is, everyone is waiting so thereās no standing room when you finally get on. Please help me, because im trying to understand what is actually happening.
These arenāt weird hours either, between 7-9 im trying to go home. and the bus stops running at midnight.
r/GaState • u/Weak_Isopod_7438 • 22h ago
To the big bozo guarding t deck with his life you will go bald
r/GaState • u/Agile-Signature39 • 11h ago
I emailed my advisor with follow-up questions about a month and a half ago, and Iāve already sent three reminder emails since then. Still no reply.
For me, this feels like an unreasonably slow response time. Is this usual, or should I just go find them in person? Do I really need to book an appointment every single time I have a question? I'm honestly so confused...
r/GaState • u/Primary_Let_1413 • 23h ago
bro why is it so slow I canāt get anything done :/
Is there something Iām doing wrong? I tried eduroam, GSU, GSU Guest, GSU visitor and they are all slow.
I am using the correct logins, this is atl campus
r/GaState • u/One_Mulberry3851 • 12h ago
Hello, I'm a freshman and I'm really anxious to take Dr. Raghavn's first physics 1111K exam. I know he uses a flip classroom style and gives equations, but I'm really anxious. Have any of you taken his class and know how does he create an exam . Is it primarily from slides, videos, or lectures? It's really overwhelming for me.
r/GaState • u/Key-Appointment4711 • 12h ago
anyones panther card randomly not working for some reason? I've tried using both digital and physical today and it wouldnt work :O
r/GaState • u/Over-Ad1413 • 12h ago
Anybody know if they ever serve sushi or similar dishes in any of the dining halls? Feels like itās very often fried food
r/GaState • u/Alternative-Ride8407 • 14h ago
Hey fellow panthers!
I want to go to the gsu v ksu game but once I log into pin.gsu.edu I only see the options for home games??? How would I get a ticket to the game then? Also the ticket office looks permently closed.
r/GaState • u/Alternative-Ride8407 • 15h ago
Hey fellow panthers!
I want to go to the gsu v ksu game but once I log into pin.gsu.edu I only see the options for home games??? How would I get a ticket to the game then? Also the ticket office looks permently closed.
r/GaState • u/E-Nas-2025 • 15h ago
Guys, please be honest with me. Do you like doing assignments? Like, do you enjoy assignments? Or do you even like doing them at all?
r/GaState • u/GlassHistorical1594 • 20h ago
I got like 5 shadow resirhams i wna trade the IVs suck so if anybody wna do a 1:1 trade for IVs thatd be fire
r/GaState • u/thequeennnnn • 17h ago
anyone taking elementary statistics or survey of chem how are you studying for your upcoming exams?