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.
Estimated Financial Aid Offer Notification Dates
- By March 1 | Incoming fall freshmen, incoming Freshmen Connection participants.
- By May 1 | Incoming fall transfer students.
- By May 1 | Juniors and seniors.
- By May 9 | Newly and returning graduate students.
- By June 10 | Continuing freshmen, sophomores.
- By November 1 | Incoming spring transfer students.
Miscellaneous Dates
- March 1, 2025 | The University of Maryland's FAFSA priority consideration deadline for the 2025-26 FAFSA.
- By Late January | Students eligible for spring semester federal loans will see their accepted and eligible loans posted on their billing accounts.
- No Later than June 1 | The Federal PLUS Loan application becomes available online.
- May 1 | The UMD 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.