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About Financial Aid

Welcome to the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships for Thomas University. Pursuing a college degree at a private institution is more affordable than you think! Thomas University is among the LOWEST PRICED private universities in the state of Georgia and the Southeast region.

We are here to help evaluate your college cost and assist in applying for aid programs. Our mission at Thomas University is to make an exceptional TU education affordable with a simple and straightforward as possible process. Over 90% of students receive financial aid at Thomas University. Our staff is devoted to your success and anticipate supporting you during the application process.

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Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Student Service Building D
1501 Millpond Rd.
Thomasville, GA 31792

School Code: 001555

Office Hours

Monday-Friday               9:00 am-5:00 pm

Email: finaid@thomasu.edu
Phone: (229) 584-2460
Fax: 229-584-2400

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Our Mission

Our mission is to facilitate access to a Thomas University education through the timely and accurate administration of student financial assistance. Each of our staff is dedicated to your success and we look forward to assisting you with your aid applications.

To accomplish this mission, resources are obtained, coordinated, distributed, and maintained in accordance with university, state, and federal requirements. Service to students and the university community and accountability for the administration of funds are our primary goals.

What is Financial Aid

Financial aid is based on the premise that you, and in the case of dependent students, your parents are primarily responsible for providing for your educational expenses. It is intended to supplement student and family contributions toward educational costs. Aid comes from many sources, including federal and state government, private organizations, and Thomas University’s institutional funds. These funds consist of grants, scholarships, federal work-study, subsidized loans, unsubsidized loans, and parent loans.

Who is eligible?

Thomas University uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine your financial need and eligibility for various programs. Your financial aid award is designed to meet as much of your financial need and eligibility as possible and is based on your need level as determined by the FAFSA and by the availability of funds. Thomas University offers merit-based scholarships, as well as need and non-need based financial aid. For a complete list of federal eligibility requirements, visit the Federal Student Aid website.

+Award Types

Thomas University offers a wide variety of Financial Aid programs to help our students achieve their academic goals. TU awards federal, state, and institutional financial aid to more than 1,100 students each year. After you apply, your financial aid applications are processed by the Financial Aid Office, and you are then sent a financial aid award letter with all of the types of financial aid for which you are eligible. Your financial aid is based on full-time, fall & spring term attendance.  The amounts of your awards, including scholarships you receive from TU and outside agencies, will be divided equally per term. In general, the financially neediest applicants who apply by the priority deadline are awarded grants and loans; the least financially needy applicants are awarded federal student loans only. Eligibility for most kinds of aid is based on federally defined need (FAFSA).  Eligibility for some kinds of aid is also based on high school or college grades, enrollment level (full-time or part-time), class standing (freshman, sophomore, etc.), academic major, state of legal residence and other factors. GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Grants and scholarships are free money that you apply for to help you with the cost of school. This type of aid doesn’t have to be repaid once you graduate. Grants and scholarships can be based on demonstrated financial need, which is usually calculated by the Estimated Family Contribution from the FAFSA, your academic merit (usually your high school or college transfer GPA) or a combination of both financial need and academic merit. Grants can come from the federal or state level. Some grants and scholarships are also awarded based on activities including athletics. Some grants and scholarships can be renewed but for most you have to apply and qualify for each school year. Do your research, apply for any grants or scholarships for which you might be eligible, and be sure to meet the application deadlines! Here are the general descriptions, applications and eligibility criteria for the major grants for qualified students at Thomas University. Not sure if you qualify for one of these grants or scholarships? Submit the FAFSA application or contact the TU Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships for assistance.

+Federal PELL Grant

Description: A federally funded, need-based grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Who can apply for this grant? Qualified undergraduate students pursuing their first degree. Limits: The annual grant amount varies and is set each year by the federal government. Students can receive this grant for up to the equivalent of 6 years of non-consecutive enrollment if they demonstrate financial need and qualify each year. All payments of a federal PELL grant from any school count toward the 6-year maximum limit. Annual limits apply. Eligibility: Students must qualify for federal student aid through the FAFSA, maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress, and meet all registration and application deadlines.  Reduced enrollment during a specific term will reduce the grant amount during that term. Federal PELL Grant

+Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

Description: A federally funded, need-based grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Who can apply for this grant? Qualified undergraduate students pursuing their first degree who are eligible for the federal PELL grant and, in addition, demonstrate exceptional financial need. Limits: The annual grant amount varies depending on the availability of funds and the overall level of financial need for all aid applicants. Annual limits apply, and this grant is not available during summer term. Eligibility: Students must qualify for the federal PELL grant through the FAFSA, must demonstrate exceptional financial need, maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress, enroll at least half-time each term and meet all registration and application deadlines.  Reduced enrollment during a term will reduce the grant amount. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

+Teacher Education Assistance and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)

TEACH Grant Eligibility at TU Description: A federally funded grant from the U.S. Department of Education for high achieving students admitted to qualifying education programs studying to become teachers. Students must agree to work full-time in a high need subject area, in low-income schools soon after graduation for a designated number of years, or they will be required to repay this grant as a federal student loan. Who can apply for this grant? Qualified undergraduate students pursuing a first bachelor’s degree or qualified graduate students pursuing a master’s degree. Both undergraduate and graduate students must be admitted to a qualified education program. Limits: The annual grant amount is up to $4,000; however, the current annual award is slightly reduced due to federal sequestration. Undergraduate students can receive up to $16,000 total. All payments of a federal TEACH grant from any school count toward the maximum amount. Annual limits apply. Graduate students can receive up to $8,000 total. All payments of a federal TEACH grant from any school count toward the maximum amount. Annual limits apply. Eligibility: Students must qualify for federal student aid through the FAFSA, must be admitted to a qualifying academic program, have a GPA of 3.25 or greater, maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress and meet all registration and application deadlines.  Reduced enrollment during a term will reduce the grant amount.

+Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant

Georgia Tuition and Equalization Grant GTEG Eligibility at TU Description: A program that provides grant assistance toward educational costs to residents of Georgia seeking degrees as full-time students at private eligible post secondary institutions. Who can apply for this grant?  Any legal resident of the State of Georgia that attends a private college or university. Limits: Must not have received GTEG payments for more than 127 semester/190 quarters hours. Recipients receive an award of $450 per semester and can receive payment for up to three semesters per year. Eligibility: Student must be a U.S. citizen or national of the U.S. or have evidence from INS of eligible permanent resident alien status. Maintain satisfactory academic progress, enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in a program that is leading to a college degree at an eligible private college or university in Georgia.

+Loans

Before You Take a Student Loan Federal Student Loans These are the federal student loan programs funded by the government which is awarded to you when you fill out the FAFSA. These are generally your best education loan option. Federal student loans are available to FAFSA eligible students to help cover the direct costs of tuition or the indirect costs of eligible living expenses included in the Cost of Attendance. Students must be currently enrolled at least half-time and making Satisfactory Academic Progress to be eligible for any of the federal student loan programs. Both annual and aggregate borrowing limits apply. +Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan A moderately low interest, need-based loan only available to eligible undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students. The U.S. Department of Education pays the interest on this loan during in-school deferment and during the grace period. Repayment begins six months after recipients are no longer enrolled at least halftime. Maximum timeframe limit for the interest subsidy applies to all first time borrowers after July 1, 2013. Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan

+Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan

A moderately low-interest loan available to eligible undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students enrolled at least halftime. Unlike the Subsidized Stafford loan, interest does accrue on this loan while the student attends school, during the grace period and while in repayment Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan

+Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan

The Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) is a federal loan for parents to borrow on behalf of their dependent students. The Parent PLUS loan has a fixed interest rate. For parents to be eligible to borrow this loan, students are required to complete a FAFSA and are enrolled at least half-time (6+ credit hours). Parents must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen and pass a credit check. Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan PLUS Loan Basics for Parents

+Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

The Graduate PLUS loan is a fixed interest rate federal loan for graduate and professional students in an eligible program. To be eligible for this loan, graduate students must be enrolled at least halftime, have submitted a FAFSA, be awarded Federal Stafford loans, be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen and pass a credit check. Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

+Non-Federal Student Loans

After you have reviewed your federal student loan options, you may wish to review the private education loan options. Many lending agencies have a secondary education loan, which is also called a school certified private loan. These are other types of student loan programs funded by banks sometimes called 'alternative loans' because they are an alternative to the Federal Student Loan programs. You have to apply and be approved for these loans directly with a bank or lender.
Academic Year 2021-2022 Estimated Cost of Attendance Financial aid is based on the estimated cost of attendance and your enrollment level. This is not your school bill. This is an estimate of your anticipated direct and indirect costs for attending full-time for three terms during the standard academic year (Fall/Spring). Your actual room and board, transportation and personal expenses may vary from these estimates; however, we use these estimated expenses to determine your eligibility for financial aid.

Academic Year 2021-2022

Learn how federal student aid is calculated

On-CampusOff-CampusLiving with ParentGraduate
Tuition and Fees12,06012,06012,06013,230
Books and Supplies2,0002,0002,0002,000
Room and Board7,5005,3203,5208,100
Transportation2,0002,0201,8703,640
Misc. Personal2,2002,2001,9802,500
Total25,76023,63021,43029,470

Net Price Calculator

The Office of Financial Aid wants to help you get a quick estimate of your financial aid eligibility. Use the Thomas University Net Price Calculator to do just that, as well as get an estimate of your federal expected family contribution (EFC). Since the calculator results provide only an estimate of eligibility, it is important to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA - https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa) in a timely manner to determine your actual eligibility for financial aid.

Points to Keep in Mind:

  • Results of the net price calculator are based on costs and award amounts for the 2021-2022 award year. Students entering Fall 2021 and beyond, while welcome to use this tool, should note that the results could potentially change as dollar amounts change each year.
  • For the 2021-2022 award year, you will need your 2019 Federal tax return or other income documents if you were not required to file. If you are a dependent student, you will also need your parents' tax return. If you are an independent student who is married, you will need your spouse's income information also.
  • Be sure to carefully enter the requested data in the net price calculator. The EFC and estimated aid calculation provided are only as reliable as the data you enter.
  • If you have already completed the FAFSA and know your EFC, you will have the opportunity to enter it directly into the calculator without entering all of the tax information.
  • If you have a special circumstance (reduction in income, etc.) that you would like to be considered in regards to your financial aid award, please contact the Office of Financial Aid to discuss your situation. Each circumstance is treated on a case-by-case basis.

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Adjusted Gross Income (AGI): Your or your family's wages, salaries, interest, dividends, etc., minus certain deductions from income as reported on a federal income tax return.

Award Letter: An offer that states the type and amount of financial aid the school is willing to provide if you accept admission and register to take classes at that school.

Award Year: The school year for which financial aid is used to fund your education.

Capitalization: The addition of unpaid interest to the principal balance of a loan. When the interest is not paid as it accrues during periods of in-school status, the grace period, deferment, or forbearance, your lender may capitalize the interest. This increases the outstanding principal amount due on the loan and may cause your monthly payment amount to increase. Interest is then charged on that higher principal balance, increasing the overall cost of the loan.

Cost of Attendance (COA): The total amount it will cost you to go to school—usually stated as a yearly figure. COA includes tuition and fees; room and board (or a housing and food allowance); and allowances for books, supplies, transportation, and loan fees. It also includes miscellaneous and personal expenses.

Deferment: A postponement of payment on a loan that is allowed under certain conditions and during which interest does not accrue on Direct Subsidized Loans, Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans. All other federal student loans that are deferred will continue to accrue interest. Any unpaid interest that accrued during the deferment period may be added to the principal balance (capitalized) of the loan(s).

Dependency Status: The determination of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applicant as dependent or independent.

Dependent Student: A student who does not meet any of the criteria for an independent student. An independent student is one of the following: at least 24 years old, married, a graduate or professional student, a veteran, a member of the armed forces, an orphan, a ward of the court, someone with legal dependents other than a spouse, an emancipated minor or someone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Direct Loan: A federal student loan, made through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, for which eligible students and parents borrow directly from the U.S. Department of Education at participating schools. Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Direct PLUS Loans and Direct Consolidation Loans are types of Direct Loans.

Direct PLUS Loan: A loan made by the U.S. Department of Education to graduate or professional students and parents of dependent undergraduate students for which the borrower is fully responsible for paying the interest regardless of the loan status.

Emancipated Minor: An individual (under the age of 18) who has legally been determined to be an adult by a court in his or her state of legal residence.

Endorser: An endorser is someone who does not have an adverse credit history and agrees to repay the loan if the borrower does not repay it.

Enrollment Status: An indication of whether you are a full-time or part-time student. Generally, you must be enrolled at least half-time (and in some cases full-time) to qualify for financial aid.

Entrance Counseling: A mandatory information session which takes place before you receive your first federal student loan that explains your responsibilities and rights as a student borrower.

Exit Counseling: A mandatory information session which takes place when you graduate or attend school less than half-time that explains your loan repayment responsibilities and when repayment begins.

Expected Family Contribution (EFC): This is the number that is used to determine your eligibility for federal student financial aid. This number results from the financial information you provide in your FAFSA, the application for federal student aid. Your EFC is reported to you on your Student Aid Report (SAR). This number is not an amount that you are expected to pay for the college.

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FREE application used to apply for federal student aid, such as federal grants, loans, and work-study.

Federal Pell Grant: A federal grant for undergraduate students with financial need.

Federal Perkins Loan: A federal student loan for students who demonstrate financial need.

Federal Processor: The organization that processes the information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and uses it to compute eligibility for federal student aid.

Federal School Code: An identifier that the U.S. Department of Education assigns to each college that participates in the federal student aid programs. In order to send your FAFSA information to a school, you must list the school's Federal School Code on your application. A list of Federal School Codes is available at fafsa.ed.gov.

Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID): Your FSA ID is a username and password that you create to give you access to federal student aid online systems. It serves as your identifier to allow access to personal information in various U.S. Department of Education systems and acts as your digital signature on some online forms.

Financial Aid Award: The total amount of financial aid (federal and nonfederal) a student is offered by a college.

Financial Need: The difference between the cost of attendance (COA) at a school and your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). While COA varies from school to school, your EFC does not change based on the school you attend.

Foster Care: A temporary living arrangement for dependent children when their parent(s) or another relative cannot take care of them.

Grace Period: A period of time after borrowers graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment where they are not required to make payments on certain federal student loans. Some federal student loans will accrue interest during the grace period, and if the interest is unpaid, it will be added to the principal balance of the loan when the repayment period begins.

Graduate Assistantship: There are two types of graduate assistantships: teaching assistantships (TA) and research assistantships (RA). TAs and RAs receive a full or partial tuition waiver and a small living stipend. TAs are required to perform teaching duties. RAs are required to perform research duties, not necessarily related to the student's thesis research.

Graduation Rate: Measures the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students by showing the percentage of these students who complete their degree or certificate within a 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Graduate Student: A student who is enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program.

Grant: Financial aid, often based on financial need that does not need to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund).

Homeless: An individual is considered homeless if he or she lacks fixed, regular and adequate housing. You may be homeless if you are living in a shelter, park, motel or car, or temporarily living with other people because you have nowhere else to go. Also, if you are living in any of these situations and fleeing an abusive parent, you may be considered homeless when completing your FAFSA even if your parent would provide support and a place to live.

Home School: Students in the Degree Partnership Program are asked to declare a “Home School.” This is simply the school the student wants to receive their financial aid from. Students cannot receive federal aid from two schools at the same time.

Independent Student: An independent student is one of the following: at least 24 years old, married, a graduate or professional student, a veteran, a member of the armed forces, an orphan, a ward of the court, or someone with legal dependents other than a spouse, an emancipated minor or someone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Interest: A loan expense charged for the use of borrowed money. Interest is paid by a borrower to a lender. The expense is calculated as a percentage of the unpaid principal amount of the loan.

Interest Rate: The percentage at which interest is calculated on your loan(s).

IRS Tax Return Transcript: A detailed document obtained from the Internal Revenue Service which lists most line items from your tax return (Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ) as it was originally filed, including any accompanying forms and schedules. An IRS Tax Return Transcript can be ordered online at irs.gov.

Legal Guardianship: A relationship created by court order, through which the court appoints an individual other than a minor's parent to take care of the minor. A legal guardian is not considered a parent on the student's FAFSA. In fact, a student in legal guardianship does not need to report parent information on the FAFSA because he or she is considered an independent student.

Lender: The organization that made the loan initially; the lender could be the borrower's school; a bank, credit union, or other lending institution; or the U.S. Department of Education.

Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU): The amount of all Federal Pell Grant aid (in percentage) awarded to you divided by the amount of Pell Grant aid you would have been eligible to receive based on full-time enrollment. The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds a student may receive over his or her lifetime is limited by federal law to be the equivalent of six years of Pell Grant funding.

Loan Servicer: A company that collects payments on a loan, responds to customer service inquiries and performs other administrative tasks associated with maintaining a loan on behalf of a lender. If you're unsure of who your federal student loan servicer is, you can look it up on nslds.ed.gov.

Master Promissory Note: A binding legal document that you must sign when you get a federal student loan. The MPN can be used to make one or more loans for one or more academic years (up to 10 years). It lists the terms and conditions under which you agree to repay the loan and explains your rights and responsibilities as a borrower. It’s important to read and save your MPN because you’ll need to refer to it later when you begin repaying your loan or at other times when you need information about provisions of the loan, such as deferments or forbearance.

Matriculate: A student matriculates in college when he or she enrolls in college for the first time.

Merit-based: Financial aid that is awarded based on a student's academic, leadership or artistic merit, or some other criteria, and does not depend on financial need. Merit-based awards may look at a student's grades, test scores, special talents, or extracurricular activities to determine eligibility.

National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS): A centralized database, available at nslds.ed.gov, which stores information on federal grants and loans. NSLDS contains information on how much aid you've received, your enrollment status, and your loan servicer(s). You can access NSLDS using your Federal FSA ID.

Need: The difference between the COA and the EFC is the student's financial need- the gap between the cost of attending the school and the student's resources. The financial aid package is based on the amount of financial need. The process of determining a student's need is known as need analysis.

Need-based: Financial aid that is awarded based on a student's financial circumstance. Need-based aid can be awarded in the form of grants, loans, or work-study.

Net Price: An estimate of the actual cost that a student and his family need to pay in a given year to cover education expenses for the student to attend a particular school. Net price is determined by taking the institution's cost of attendance and subtracting any grants and scholarships for which the student may be eligible.

Origination Fee: Fee paid to compensate for the cost of administering the loan. The origination fees are charged as the loan is disbursed.

Outside Scholarship: Also called “private scholarship.” A scholarship offered by a private organization, not the government or a college. Outside scholarships are offered by all kinds of groups, individuals, corporations and nonprofit organizations.

Out-of-state Student: A student who is attending a college or career school outside of his or her state of legal residence.

Parent Contribution: A portion of the expected family contribution that is derived from the parents' family income, assets, state and federal taxes, an allowance for family living expenses, and the costs of other family members in college.

Post Baccalaureate: Also referred to as Post-Bac, which is a student who has completed one undergraduate degree and is pursuing an additional undergraduate degree.

Principal: The total sum of money borrowed plus any interest that has been capitalized.

Priority Deadline: The date by which your application – whether it’s for college admission, student housing or financial aid – must be received to be given the strongest consideration. Since financial aid is often limited, meeting the priority date is important to be eligible to receive funds.

Private Loan: A non-federal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union, state agency, or school.

Professional Student: A student pursuing advanced study in law or medicine.

Renewable Scholarships: A scholarship that is awarded for more than one year. Usually, the student must maintain certain academic standards to be eligible for subsequent years of the award. Some renewable scholarships will require the student to reapply for the scholarship each year; others will just require a report on the student's progress toward a degree.

Room and Board: An allowance for the cost of housing and food while attending college or career school.

Satisfactory Academic Progress: A school’s standards for satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate offered by that institution.

Scholarship: Money awarded to students based on academic or other achievements to help pay for education expenses. Scholarships generally do not have to be repaid.

Self-Help Aid: Financial aid self-help awards are available via programs that require the student to either repay the assistance or work for the assistance. Loans and Work-Study are examples of self-help awards.

Special Conditions Appeal: A formal request to have a financial aid administrator review your aid eligibility and possibly use Professional Judgment to adjust the figures. For example, if you believe the financial information on your financial aid application does not reflect your family's current ability to pay (e.g., because of the death of a parent, unemployment or other unusual circumstances), you should definitely make an appeal.

State Aid: Financial aid from a student's state of legal residence.

Student Aid Report (SAR): A summary of the information you submitted on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You receive this report (often called the SAR) via e-mail a few days after your FAFSA has been processed or by mail within 7-10 days if you did not provide an e-mail address. If there are no corrections or additional information you must provide, the SAR will contain your EFC, which is the number that's used to determine your eligibility for federal student aid.

Student Contribution: In addition to the amount parents are asked to contribute, students are also expected to help meet a portion of their own educational costs each year. A student's minimum contribution may come from prior year earnings, summer employment, savings, and educational benefits.

Subsidized Loan: A loan based on financial need for which the federal government pays the interest that accrues while the borrower is in an in-school, grace, or deferment status. For Direct Subsidized Loans first disbursed between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2014, the borrower will be responsible for paying any interest that accrues during the grace period. If the interest is not paid during the grace period, the interest will be added to the loan’s principal balance.

Unmet Need: The difference between your expected family contribution (EFC) and the total cost of attendance for a particular college.

Unsubsidized Loan: A loan for which the borrower is fully responsible for paying the interest regardless of the loan status. Interest on unsubsidized loans accrues from the date of disbursement and continues throughout the life of the loan.

Verification: The process your school uses to confirm that the data reported on your FAFSA is accurate. Your school has the authority to contact you for documentation that supports income and other information that you reported.

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program: The federal program that provides loans to eligible student and parent borrowers under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Funds are provided by the federal government to eligible borrowers through participating schools.

Work-Study: A federal student aid program that provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school to help pay your education expenses.

September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (Constitution Day). 

This day commemorates September 17, 1787, signing of the United States Constitution. Written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789, the United States Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government. Its first three words –– "We the People" –– affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens. For over two centuries the Constitution has remained in force because its framers wisely separated and balanced governmental powers to safeguard the interests of majority rule and minority rights, of liberty and equality, and of the federal and state governments. Since 1789, the Constitution has evolved through amendments to meet the changing needs of a nation now profoundly different from the eighteenth-century world in which its creators lived.

To encourage all Americans to learn more about the Constitution, Congress in 1956 established Constitution Week, to begin each year on September 17th, the date in 1787 when delegates to the Convention signed the Constitution. In 2004, Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia included key provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2005 designating September 17th of each year as Constitution Day and requiring public schools and governmental offices to provide educational programs to promote a better understanding of the Constitution.

The purpose of this web page is to provide you with additional information and resources on the Constitution and what it means to you.

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