Lanier Technical College Program Costs

Certificate seeking students are eligible to apply for the HOPE Grant online at www.gsfc.org.

Diploma seeking students are eligible to apply for the HOPE Grant and the Federal Pell Grant. Students interested in receiving HOPE Grant funds may apply by completing the HOPE application on line at www.gsfc.org. Diploma seeking students who wish to be considered for federal financial aid and the state HOPE Grant may apply by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Degree seeking students are eligible to apply for the HOPE Scholarship on line at www.gsfc.org and the Federal Pell Grant on line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The HOPE Scholarship requirements are very different from the requirements for the HOPE Grant that is awarded to diploma and/or certificate seeking students. Please contact the financial aid office at least three weeks prior to registration at 770-531-6327 regarding HOPE Scholarship evaluation procedures.

Students must be accepted for admission to Lanier Tech before financial aid eligibility can be finalized and/or awarded.

For financial aid assistance, please call 770-531-6450 or 770-535-6906 or 770-781-6801.

Students admitted as special admission (undeclared) will not be eligible to receive financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

Cost information listed on these pages is approximate and includes tuition, registration fee, and activity fee. Prices are subject to change. Tuition and fees for full-time students (12 or more credit hours per quarter) are $522 per quarter. Out of State Tuition: $72 per credit hour plus $90 mandatory fees. Out of Country Tuition: $144 per credit hour plus $90 mandatory fees. Georgia citizens over 62 may attend without paying tuition; however, they must pay the $90 mandatory fees.

Some certificate programs (i.e. EMT, CMS, ACR) require higher tuition. Visit the Academic Programs area or contact the Office of Admissions for details. The cost of books, workbooks and other training materials will vary by program.

Tuition & Fee Payment

• Tuition/fees may be paid by cash, personal check, money order, MasterCard, or Visa.
• A student who has a returned check may be required to make future payments by cash or money order.
• Lanier Tech does not cash personal checks.
• Checks made out to Lanier Tech should be for the exact amount of tuition and fees.
• Students should keep registration receipts for future needs such as tax information, reimbursement, etc.
• Students who register with Financial Aid, i.e. HOPE and/or Pell are responsible for assuring that their financial aid files are complete prior to registration each quarter. Students who have Third Party agencies invoiced for their tuition and fees must make sure that proper authorization has been provided to the Financial Aid Office prior to their scheduled registration date. Third Party agencies include, but are not restricted to: Vocational Rehabilitation with the Georgia Department of Labor, WIA, Workman’s Compensation, Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Services, Company Billing and Georgia Department of Labor Trade Act Training.