Welcome to UMBC!

Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships financialaid.umbc.edu

Information For New Freshmen New Transfers Financing Your Education

Must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Priority deadline for 2016-2017 was February 14, 2016

If you haven’t submitted a FAFSA for the up coming academic year, it’s not too late! File today!

How do I apply for financial aid?

Yes! NOTE: For the 2017-2018 academic year,

Families will be able to complete the FAFSA beginning October 1, 2016

The 2017-2018 FAFSA will be completed using 2015 tax year income.

More information will be coming out early in the Fall semester

Do I have to reapply for financial aid next year?

What Happens Next?

Upgrade your myUMBC account

All correspondence is sent via email to the UMBC email account

Visit our website!

Financialaid.umbc.edu

How do I access my financial aid awards?Financialaid.umbc.edu

Access Your Financial Aid Awards

Step 1: Log into myUMBC Step 2: Click on Topics Billing and

Personal Finances

Access Your Financial Aid Awards

Step 3: Click on Financial Aid Inquiry

You can access forms as well as “To Do’s”

Access Your Financial Aid Awards

Access Your Financial Aid Awards“To Do’s” will display first

Access Your Financial Aid Awards Awards will display next

Award Assumptions

Please note that your initial award package is based on the following:

Full-time enrollment (12 credits or more)

Living status reported on the FAFSA Maximum loan amount

Loan Acceptance

How To Accept Your Loans Click on Accept/Decline Awards

Access Your Shopping Sheet Click “View Your Shopping Sheet”

Access Your Shopping Sheet

What’s Next? Notify us if you are receiving additional

awards Exception: MD State Scholarships

Estimate your out of pocket expenses Use our interactive Cost Calculators on our

website to determine how much you will need

Apply for loans Visit our Loans page for priority filing dates and

instructions to apply for student and parent loans

Access to Student Information Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

(FERPA) federal law designed to protect the student’s

educational records. This applies to all university related records, including financial aid and billing.

Authorization to Disclose Information is a UMBC form for students to grant permission to discuss their financial aid and student account information with parents/others.

Students are strongly encouraged to remain an integral part of the financial aid & billing process.

Financial Smarts @UMBC

http://financialsmarts.umbc.edu/Provides students with the necessary tools to make informed and effective financial decisions

Financial Smarts @UMBC

What If I Have More Questions?

Contact Us! Every student has a financial aid counselor

Based on last name of the student

Call/email or schedule an appointment to come in

Visit our Contact Us link

Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships financialaid.umbc.edu

Reminders Authorization to Disclose Information

Students must have a completed form on file, at either the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships or Student Business Services for access to student information.

myUMBC Check email and “To Do’s” regularly for important financial aid

updates and correspondence

Contact Us Each student has a financial aid counselor

Visit our website to find your financial aid counselor’s contact information