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Financial Assistance Resources

Office of Student Financial Assistance > Financial Assistance Guides & FAQs > Financial Assistance Resources

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  • Federal Student Assistance
    The official student gateway to federal financial assistance, including eligibility, application, repayment, and more — plus self-service tools to help you prepare, choose, and apply for College from the US Department of Education.
  • FAFSA
    FAFSA is the application used by nearly all colleges and universities to determine eligibility for federal, state, and college-sponsored financial assistance, including grants, educational loans, and work-study programs.
  • Finaid.org
    “The smart student guide to financial assistance”
  • Navigator
    IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial assistance programs.
  • FSA ID
    You can log into your FAFSA form online by registering for an FSA ID.
  • College Confidential
    Find hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, and much more.
  • Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
    The State has an extensive array of financial assistance programs in the form of grants,
    scholarships, and other awards for students.
  • Maryland Prepaid College Trust
    The College Savings Plans of Maryland is the easy, affordable, and smart way to save for your child’s education at nearly any college in the nation.