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Valdosta State University scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$17,008per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

Valdosta State University may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.

Where does your student land?

Verified Jul 2026
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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Hope ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Hope Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  2. Zell Miller Hope ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Zell Miller Hope Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  3. Dr Joseph A And Hazel Durrenberger ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Dr Joseph A And Hazel Durrenberger Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    2.5
    RenewableCheck the conditions
  4. Clare Philips Martin ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Clare Philips Martin Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5
  5. Air Force Rotc ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Air Force Rotc Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

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What makes Valdosta State University different

Strong Georgia merit-aid tradition with deep alumni-funded awards across arts, business, and athletics.

Merit tiers5See who qualifies
First-year students with school awards3%First-year students, CDS 2024-2025 (school-estimated)
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

Selection beyond grades and scores

Start with the selection process.

These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.

  1. Read the selection rules

    Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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Who this school may work for

Georgia residents with solid academics who qualify for state merit programs, and students in fine arts, theatre, business, or engineering with focused career interests.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $17,008 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Valdosta State University, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Valdosta State University, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$9,378
$30,001–$48,000$9,541
$48,001–$75,000$11,877
$75,001–$110,000$14,906
$110,001+$15,905
All income levels (average)$10,945

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$6,124
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$17,836
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$10,945

That works out to roughly a 47% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $20,801 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Valdosta State University is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
42%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
72%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$24,779 (~$263/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$49,361
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
59%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
42%
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More school data

From the Valdosta State University Common Data Set 2024-2025 (school-estimated figures):

Merit penetrationHow likely is merit aid here?From Valdosta State University’s Common Data Set: the share of first-year students who receive institutional merit and the average dollar amount when they do.
3%of admitsget merit
Average award$2,074Covers ~12% of $17,008 cost of attendance

At Valdosta State University, roughly 1 in 33 first-year admits receive institutional merit aid. The average award is $2,074 — about 12% of total cost.

As filed in Valdosta State University's CDS Section H2A: of 1,081 first-time, full-time degree-seeking freshmen, 31 had no financial need and received institutional merit (non-need) scholarship or grant aid, averaging $2,074. Across all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates: 100 of 5,266, averaging $2,186. Athletic awards are excluded per the CDS definition.

The 2024-2025 column is marked "estimated" in the school's own CDS filing — school-projected figures, not final audited counts.

Receive institutional merit3%First-year students, Common Data Set 2024-2025 (school-estimated)
Average merit award$2,074Across recipients, Common Data Set 2024-2025 (school-estimated)

Source: Common Data Set 2024-2025 (verified 2026-07-23)

Other Valdosta State University scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Bernard L. Linger Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship is awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in music, art, or communication arts who maintained a 3.5 GPA, and it is renewable for up to three years with a 3.5 cumulative GPA while continuing in an eligible major.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Ola Lee Means Scholarship is a non-renewable scholarship offered to outstanding students in English and College of the Arts programs, alternating by year between English and College of the Arts majors.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe LaForrest Eberhardt Theatre Scholarship is awarded to theatre majors based on a combination of academic achievement and audition or portfolio presentation.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Wesley Ren Christie Scholarship is for communication arts majors; high school seniors must have a combined SAT score of at least 1100, and selection is based on SAT or ACT scores, academic average and standing, and an original essay.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Lucy Martin Stewart Scholarship is awarded each year to a vocal music major, with selection made solely on promise as a performer and by audition.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Elene D. Dorminy Scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate music major based on musical ability and potential, with recipients selected by audition.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Robert F. Barr Scholarship provides scholarship awards for promising instrumentalist Music and Music Education majors, with recipients selected by the Department of Music on the basis of audition.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Golden Circle Theatre Scholarship is awarded to theatre majors based on a combination of academic achievement and audition or portfolio presentation.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Belk-Hudson Management Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding management major and is renewable with a 2.75 GPA and satisfactory progress toward the B.B.A. degree.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Jim & Mary Threatte Scholarship recognizes an outstanding student in the College of Education, with recipients selected by the College of Education.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Bank of America Scholarship is awarded based on recommendations by the Dean of the College of Business Administration, gives preference to business majors, and requires good academic standing.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Elizabeth Lohmar Award is awarded to an outstanding junior or returning senior mathematics major with a 3.0 GPA or better and a combined interest in scholastic and extracurricular activities.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe A.B. “Sonny” Martin Scholarship is for students pursuing a master's of education degree and is based on ability and promise.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe James E. Martin Scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing a B.S. degree in physics, excluding Engineering Track students, and can be renewed for up to three years with a 3.0 GPA in all physics-major required courses.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Julia Wisenbaker Sumerford Scholarship is a non-renewable scholarship for outstanding students in chemistry and nursing, awarded to chemistry students in even-numbered years and nursing students in odd-numbered years.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Billy Grant Scholarship is awarded to a member of the VSU golf team based on recommendations from the golf coach and athletic director.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Maxwell Stephenson Scholarship is awarded based on recommendations by the Dean of the College of Business Administration, gives preference to business administration majors, and requires good academic standing.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityGeorgia Gulf Sulfur Athletic Scholarships assist academically and athletically talented students who are members of the VSU basketball teams.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Jesse F. Tuggle Scholarship assists members of the VSU football team, and recipients must be in good academic standing.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Mrs. Maya Goel Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding junior or returning senior mathematics major with a 3.3 GPA or better.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Threadgill-Thompson Pre-Engineering Scholarship is awarded to Georgia residents in the second year of VSU's pre-engineering program who plan to transfer to the University of Georgia engineering program and have a minimum GPA of 3.2.

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AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Georgia Gulf Sulfur Business—Athlete Scholarship recognizes outstanding classroom and athletic performance for incoming freshmen majoring in a College of Business discipline and participating in a VSU intercollegiate athletic team; it requires a minimum 950 SAT and can be renewed with a 2.5 GPA, continued business major, and continued intercollegiate athletics participation.

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Amount$1,000EligibilityThe Jeffrey K Cutchens Scholarship for Criminal Justice Majors awards a $1,000 annual scholarship to a junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in Criminal Justice who has maintained a B average and meets residency criteria.

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How Valdosta State University compares

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Valdosta State University is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

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