How to Join Georgia’s Own Credit Union

Georgia’s Own Credit Union membership eligibility includes, but is not limited to, the following:

There are five ways you can qualify:

1. Residence or employment in one of the counties served.
2. If you live in Georgia and are a member of the Getting Ahead Association (GAA), you are also eligible for membership in Georgia’s Own Credit Union.
3. Be a current student, faculty or staff employee, retiree, or alumni of Georgia State University.
4. Be a family member of a current Georgia’s Own Credit Union member. Anyone related by blood, adoption, or marriage is eligible.
5. Be an employee or retiree of one of our Premier Partners.

Counties served:

Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Barrow, Bartow, Ben Hill, Bleckley, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Calhoun, Camden, Carroll, Charlton, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinch, Cobb, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Coweta, Crisp, Dawson, Decatur, DeKalb, Dodge, Dougherty, Douglas, Early, Effingham, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Glynn, Grady, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Lee, Lowndes, McIntosh, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pierce, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Richmond, Rockdale, Seminole, Spalding, Sumter, Stephens, Stewart, Telfair, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Walton, Ware, Wayne, Webster, Wheeler, Wilcox, or Worth

Notable Mentions & Guides

• 🏆 Listed in the 2026 Best Credit Unions in Georgia.
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