Athletics
Georgia State currently sponsors 17 NCAA Division I teams. Georgia State University competes with 16 teams in an athletics program at the highest level of NCAA competition (Division I).
Since 2008, Georgia State has been a part of the Colonial Athletic Association. Georgia State won four CAA Championships in its first three years. On April 9, 2012, Georgia State officially accepted an invitation to enter the Sun Belt Conference in all sports, moving its football team to the highest level of collegiate football, the Football Bowl Subdivision. GSU will officially enter the Sun Belt on July 1, 2013.
Georgia State University charges a fee to each student that enrolls at the school (called the "Athletic Fee"). The fee is currently $10 and is charged every semester along with other academic fees. This fee is used for athletic scholarships and other costs associated with competitive athletics. The athletic fee allows students to use their Panther Card (Student Identification Card) for free access to athletic events.
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