Financial Options To
Enable Your Education
Program Requirements
To be eligible for most federal and state programs, students must meet the following general requirements:
- Demonstrate financial need for need-based federal student aid programs;
- Be a U.S. Citizen or National; U.S. Permanent Resident; Citizen of the Freely Associated States; and Other Eligible Non-citizens;
- Have a valid Social Security Number (except for students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau);
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent;
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Sign the certification statement on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form stating that you’re not in default on a federal student loan, you do not owe money on a federal student grant, and you’ll only use federal student aid for educational purposes;
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Show that you are qualified to obtain a college or career school education;
- Not be in default on a federal student loan;
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress; and
- Additional eligibility requirements can apply in certain situations including for non-U.S. citizens and students with criminal convictions.
Federal & State Financial Aid
- Pell grant
- Subsidized loans
- Unsubsidized loans
- Parent PLUS loans
- Maryland Tolbert grant
- DORS
- Veterans education benefits
- MyCAA
Financing Options
- Federal and state financial aid
- In-house payment plans
- Private loans
- Scholarships
Contact us for a list
of scholarship offerings
Federal Student Aid Application
- Go to www.studentaid.gov
- Login with your FAFSA ID or create one.
- Complete your FAFSA
- Enter our federal school code: 042040
We’ll contact you when we receive your application.
You can also schedule a meeting to get help completing your FAFSA.
Quick Links
- Disclosures
- Consumer info
- Performance statistics
- Additional financial aid info