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UMBC offers a range of financial aid and payment options so that all students may benefit from a UMBC education. Financial aid can come in the form of grants, work study, student loans, parent loans, scholarships and other awards.
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships staff are available to assist you during all regular business hours — Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM.
Feel free to browse our Frequently Asked Questions, email, call, or visit our office. All this and more can be found by visiting our contact page!
2024-2025 Financial Aid
- The 2024-2025 FAFSA is available at studentaid.gov/
- Be sure to add UMBC school code 002105
- Learn more about about UMBC’s FAFSA updates
2025-2026 Financial Aid
The 2025-2026 FAFSA application will become available to all students and families on or before December 1st, 2024. UMBC students and families should continue to monitor myUMBC for alerts from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for when the application becomes available.
The Department of Education is conducting a Beta release where a limited number of users will be able to access the FAFSA form. UMBC will not be participating in the Beta release of the form. Instead, we are encouraging our students to begin the FAFSA form as soon as it becomes available to the public. More information about the 2025-2026 FAFSA release is available here. Once the application is available, please be sure to include UMBC School code 002105.
Financial Aid Disbursement
For all disbursements, if your financial aid exceeds the balance due on your account, you may be expecting a refund. Refunds are processed by SBS typically within 1-2 days of disbursement. You can find more information regarding your refund method or the status of a refund with SBS.
You can find a full list of disbursement dates on our calendar below.
If there are any adjustments to your financial aid award, you will receive a notification on myUMBC.
Frequently Asked Questions!
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships now has a page dedicated to frequently asked questions! Visit our FAQ Page today to get quick, easy-to-understand answers to the most common questions you have regarding financial aid.
Profile Sharing
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student education records by limiting the disclosure of such records. Students may grant other individuals access to their account information via the Profile Sharing feature in myUMBC. It is a student’s responsibility to share their profile with anyone they would like to receive information about their financial aid and billing.
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Remember…
FAFSA School Name: UMBC
FAFSA School Code: 002105
Financial Aid Processing:
All documents received are logged and linked to your financial aid record. myUMBC Alerts will disappear within two (2) business days of receipt. Processing of financial aid documents may take up to four (4) weeks. You should expect that processing times may approach this limit during high-volume periods, such as the start of each term, add/drop, and admissions deadlines. Please continue to monitor your myUMBC account for correspondence or requests from our office and staff.
Our current processing time is up to four (4) weeks from the date your last required document is received.
To see a list of requirements, view your Alerts via your myUMBC account. >>
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