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Use your MGA Student Email Address to log into your MGA email account. You will receive this address in your acceptance email. Learn how to log in by reviewing the instructions  New Student Webmail Log in  

Watch for step by step instructions. 

Or, check your status.

• Completing the Free Application for can be your most critical step to realizing your dream of earning a degree.

NOTE: It can take up to eight weeks to complete the financial aid process.

• If you have not yet applied for financial aid, go to mga.edu/financial-aid and follow the steps listed under "Application Process." List ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Georgia State's code - 001581 - on your FAFSA and your information is automatically submitted to us.
• If you have applied for financial aid, check your record to review your award or to make sure you've submitted all the documents necessary to complete your file. You can check your record through your new ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Georgia State account. Review SWORDS instructions on Financial Aid’s web page if you need assistance.

Log in to , ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Georgia State’s Student Web Organized Records & Data System. You can use SWORDS to register, view your schedule, drop/add classes and check your financial aid status.

*You must set up your MGA Email Address FIRST in order to log into SWORDS. 

Review ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Georgia State’s academic calendar, which lists important dates and deadlines such as fee payments, when classes begin, residence hall move-in days and more: mga.edu/academics/calendars 

Now that you have been admitted you will need to register for classes. As soon as the registration period opens for the semester for which you are admitted, you may contact your academic advisor for an appointment. Go to mga.edu/advisors. Classes fill up quickly so you should register early!

If you are a traditional freshman interested in Nursing, consider applying for the Elite Early Assurance Program to guarantee a spot for competitive courses like Biology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, etc., during class registration.

Students who fall under the residency requirement must sign a housing contract and live in a residence hall. For more information, including student housing locations, contracts, fees and application process, go to  mga.edu/residence-life/

Sign up for New Student Orientation and ATTEND: mga.edu/orientation. It’s the best way to start your university experience!

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Be sure to provide final academic transcripts or other outstanding documents to the Office of Admissions. (See: mga.edu/CheckMyStatus)

Go to mga.edu/bursar to pay your tuition and fees by the published deadline dates. Hang on to that BankMobile card. You’ll need it.

As the semester approaches, you’ll need to get your:

• Student ID card at mga.edu/card (Must be registered for class/ have a class schedule first)
• Parking decal at mga.edu/police
• Textbooks (and MGA swag) at mga.edu/campus-store

All students need to be registered prior to the beginning of classes. ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Georgia State students are expected to attend class beginning with the first class date.

ÃûæÂÖ±²¥ Georgia State has a wide range of extracurricular, recreational and sports activities outside of the classroom.

Attend the club fair on your campus or check out:

• Student Life at mga.edu/student-life
• Athletics at