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Argosy University, Atlanta, Georgia
Assistance Offered Waived tuition for students who have already registered and paid tuition at their home institution for Fall 2005. Both on-campus and online courses available. If not yet paid tuition at home institution, they will be assessed the lesser of the current published tuition and fees at home institution, or Argosy University's published tuition and fees.
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Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact 1.800.377.0617

Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia
Assistance Offered Offering admission to students as well as evening, weekend, and online courses. Also has a residential academy for high school girls and will be able to host five girls displaced.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing Has rental housing available to refugees at no cost.
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Admissions Office (770) 534-6100

Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Assistance Offered Covenant College will make admission available to up to 15 students who were enrolled in a college or university that has suspended operations due to the devastating effects of hurricane Katrina. Covenant will waive all tuition, fees, and room and board costs for these students for the fall 2005 semester. Go to http://www.covenant.edu/news/09.07.05.php
Restrictions
Tuition Free
Housing Yes: Costs waived.
Enrollment Deadline ASAP
Contact Mrs. Jan Weaver, assistant director of admissions, at (706) 419-1437

Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur, Georgia
Assistance Offered Students will be eligible for in-state tuition in fall 2005. Tuition, fees, and board charges will be deferred for students who have already paid at their home institution; reimbursement will be sought from the institution.
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Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Assistance Offered Accepting students as transient students for the fall semester. Must show proof of enrollment at an accredited college in New Orleans.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing Housing is available.
Enrollment Deadline
Contact John Allen (404) 651-3576; jwallen@gsu.edu

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
Assistance Offered Offering admission to displaced students, with faculty accommodations for late enrollment
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing On campus housing is full.
Enrollment Deadline As of September 22, applications for late enrollment for fall 2005 semester still be accepted
Contact See Kennesaw State University Hurricane Katrina Website: www.kennesaw.edu/katrina

LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia
Assistance Offered Offering enrollment to those who have already paid their tuition at other private colleges and can enroll in "good faith." For students coming from public institutions, offering the best discount that they can.
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Tuition
Housing Housing for 150 students
Enrollment Deadline
Contact

Life University, Marietta, Georgia
Assistance Offered Life University is offering free admission and free tuition for our Fall Quarter with classes beginning October 3rd.
Restrictions
Tuition Fall Quarter tuition will be free for students displaced from colleges by Katrina.
Housing Limited housing available but the University is working with local apartment complexes to facilitate location of housing.
Enrollment Deadline Classes for Fall Quarter begin October 3rd but registration will be accepted until October 7th.
Contact Admissions at 770-426-2884 or toll free at 1-800-543-3202.

Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
Assistance Offered Students with proof of enrollment at affected schools, in the form of recent grade report or unofficial transcript, must demonstrate good standing w/previous inst. Priority given to graduating Srs, then to GA residents, then others on first come first served
Restrictions
Tuition Tuition waived to the extent these cost are not met by fed, state and other financial aid sources.
Housing Special enrollment students from Xavier and Dillard not from Metro Atlanta will be permitted to reside on campus. Room and board will be waived
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Elise Durham, Media Relations (404) 507-8648

North Georgia Technical College, Clarkesville, Georgia
Assistance Offered Longterm apartment type housing for three families and dormitory style housing for 150. Also enrollment opportunities for students interested in continuing or beginning a technical education program. Dorms available for students.
Restrictions
Tuition Out of state fees will be waived. Regular tuition will run $31 per quarter hour for a maximum of 12 hours. So, a full load would be less than $400 in tuition.
Housing Co-ed dorms with semi-private and private rooms for students. Also have longterm housing availabilities for families.
Enrollment Deadline Fall quarter begins October 2, but we will accept students from Katrina anytime, if at all possible.
Contact Dr. Mike King, Vice President of Student Services 706-754-7711

Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia
Assistance Offered Extending admissions deadlines
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Stormy Stephens Johnson, Associate Director of Admissions (800) 428-4484

Piedmont College, Demorest, Georgia
Assistance Offered Piedmont College currently has room for 30-40 additional students and will waive tuition, room and board during the fall semester for students displaced by the storm.
Restrictions
Tuition Tuition is waived for the fall semester
Housing While the college has room for 30-40 students to live on campus, the offer of free tuition is also available to evacuee students if they already have housing near the main campus in Demorest, Ga., or the Piedmont Athens (Ga.) Center. Waived for fall semester
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Jem Clement (706) 778-3000 or or (706) 499-3618 (cell)

Reinhardt College, Waleska and Alpharetta, Georgia
Assistance Offered Free tuition for up to 10 students for fall semester 2005 - student must have documentation that he/she was accepted or had registered at one of the impacted colleges or universities along the Gulf Coast. Reinhardt President Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood promises that every effort will be made by faculty and staff to help new students catch up on class work at either site. “While our main campus in Waleska is more traditional with residence halls, a full slate of day classes and a more limited number of evening offerings, our North Fulton Center in Alpharetta focuses on evening and weekend courses targeted toward working adults,” he said. “We will do our best to help any new students settle in, whether they are enrolled with us full- or part-time, and whether they live on our campus or commute.”
Restrictions
Tuition free
Housing On campus housing is available in Waleska only. Rates vary - average is 5,572 for the semester
Enrollment Deadline Day and evening classes began Aug. 22 so students are encouraged to inquire as soon as possible; evening classes are on an 8-week term; the next term begins Oct. 17
Contact the Office of Admissions at 770-720-5526 or 1-87-reinhardt (1-87-734642738) or admissions@reinhardt.edu

Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia
Assistance Offered Enrollment of students as transfers or transients for the current and next semester on proof of enrollment basis (or student ID). In-state tuition rates apply in a receivables relationship to sending institution. Room and Board offered free of charge for current semester, books deeply discounted. Student teams prepared to assist. Entry to many current courses open, some web-based courses, possibility of mini-semester offerings. Centers of excellence in Marine Sciences, Social Work, Computer Information Systems, Mass Communications. Other strong programs in Fine and Performing Arts, Biological Sciences.
Restrictions
Tuition Tuition and mandatory fees $1589.00 As a receivable against arrangements with sending school. No immediate costs to students.
Housing sixty-three traditional residence hall spaces made available.
Enrollment Deadline NA
Contact Admissions Office 912-356-2181 or Academic Affairs 912-356-2204

Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Assistance Offered The College has received and is reviewing requests for guest-student status from students from impacted areas.
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact Dr. Sharon Whittaker (205) 366-8838

Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa, Georgia
Assistance Offered Late registration for students unable to attend the institution where they have already registered because of storm damage to those campuses Students must accept the college's statement of faith and standards of Christian conduct..
Restrictions
Tuition Tuition will be returned to the student's home institution.
Housing Dormitory housing is available on campus. Charges determined on a case-by-case basis.
Enrollment Deadline Registration will end on Monday, Sept. 12, 2005
Contact Jenny Eberhard at the office of admissions - 888-785-5624

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Assistance Offered Examining enrollment on a case-by-case basis; giving first priority to Georgia residents who applied and were admitted to the University of Georgia by who chose to attend an institution impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
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Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact

University System of Georgia, Georgia
Assistance Offered Website has listing of all public universities in Georgia and accommodations for students
Restrictions
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline
Contact http://www.usg.edu/katrina.phtml

Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia
Assistance Offered Offers enrollment to as many as 100 women.
Restrictions Women only
Tuition
Housing
Enrollment Deadline September 9th
Contact Office of Admission (800) 447-6610

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