Important Dates

The estimated financial aid offer notification dates indicated below cover financial aid programs offered using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA). It is important to note that if students are offered additional aid beyond what is offered using the FAFSA, their notification dates will be different. Visit the OSFA Scholarship Database for outside scholarship application deadlines and additional information. For disbursement and billing dates, please visit the Student Financial Services and Cashiering website.

Important Information about 2024-2025 Financial Aid Offer Timeline

The 2024-2025 FAFSA underwent many changes under the FAFSA Simplification Act. The changes were intended to make the FAFSA process more user-friendly, reduce barriers to accessing financial aid, and increase the number of students who apply for and receive federal financial aid assistance for higher education. 

The U.S. Department of Education has recently announced a delayed schedule for the release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data to schools for the upcoming academic year, 2024-25. Student FAFSA data that typically arrive in October was scheduled to arrive at the end of January 2024 due to FAFSA changes. It is now expected to be released to schools starting in March 2024. The University is actively monitoring this situation to assess the potential impacts. Our dedicated staff is working diligently to navigate through the challenges, and we will provide more information when it becomes available.
 

  • Merit scholarship notification timeline will not be impacted by the FAFSA data delay.

Estimated Financial Aid Offer Notification Dates
  • As soon as possible  | Incoming fall freshmen, incoming Freshmen Connection participants.
     
  • By May 1 | Incoming fall transfer students.
     
  • By May 9 | Newly and returning graduate students.
     
  • By June 1 | Continuing freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.
     
  • By November 1 | Incoming spring transfer students.

Miscellaneous Dates
  • April  1, 2024 | The University of Maryland's FAFSA priority consideration deadline for the 2024-25 FAFSA.
     
  • By Late January | Students eligible for spring semester federal loans will see their accepted and eligible loans posted on their billing accounts. 
     
  • April 1 | The Federal PLUS Loan application becomes available online.
     
  • May 15 | The national deadline for newly admitted students to confirm their enrollment and submit their enrollment deposit. 
     
  • By Late August | Students eligible for fall semester federal loans will see their accepted and eligible loans posted to their billing accounts. 
     
  • October 1, 2024 | The FAFSA form becomes available online.