FVSU Blog

Fort Valley State University students wanting a college diploma will have more financial aid options possible. The U.S. Department of Education has increased the amount available for unsubsidized student loans effective this month.
According to Eula Solomon, FVSU’s director of financial aid, the increase is in response to the rising costs of tuition and living expenses [...]

In 2007, FVSU topped the University System of Georgia with a 17.7 percent increase in students. So far, more than 5,270 potential Wildcats have applied for fall 2008 – a 58.3 percent rise since the same time last year.
“Based upon prior enrollment projections, we are anticipating 1,200 to 1,500 new students for the fall semester [...]

We held local elections here last week. And though the results are in and the winners are back to work, the campaign yard signs remain. Oh, a few have “thank you” stickers plastered across them, but the majority are just left like so much litter along the highway. Do you think they’ll be picked up [...]

I went to college with a plan to pay for it. I would up with a plesant surprise: a scholarship in the second half of my freshman year. Oh, I still worked, but that scholarship made it about $1,000 easier each year.FVSU is getting ready to shatter another incoming-class record. About 1,500 Fall 2008 freshmen [...]

A wise man once said: “never discuss politics or religion over dinner; it spoils the digestion.” Folks, I intend to break both of those rules over the next few weeks, so hold on to your biscuits…
We are spectators currently in the midst of the most exciting political run for the Presidency of the United States [...]