Submitting a FAFSA

You must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for all federal student and parent loan programs, need-based grants, the Federal Work-study program, and some need-based scholarships. Several federal loan programs do not require students or families to demonstrate any financial need, but still require FAFSA data.  Follow the instructions below.  Then apply online at www.fafsa.gov.

FAFSA Requirements

FAFSA Deadlines

  • The FAFSA opens for each new academic year on October 1.
  • We strongly encourage returning/current TU students to submit it by Halloween (October 31). 
  • For priority consideration for TU’s need-based grants and work-study funds for 2019-2020, all students must submit a 2019-2020 FAFSA by 1/15/2019.
  • New applicants to TU must also submit a complete fall semester admission application (including transcripts and test results) by 1/15/2019.
  • MHEC Aid Deadline: The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) offers many aid programs for Maryland residents. To apply for many (but not all) of these aid programs, you must submit your FAFSA by March 1.
Aid year Fafsa opens TU AID Priority deadline mhec aid deadline
2019-2020 10/1/2018 1/15/2019 3/1/2019
2018-2019 10/1/2017 1/17/2018 3/1/2018

FAFSA Instructions


1) Submit your FAFSA

  • Apply online at www.fafsa.gov.
  • TU's FAFSA Code is 002099.
  • (If you already applied, but didn't list TU's code, return to www.fafsa.gov to add it.)

2) uSE THE IRS DATA RETRIEVAL TOOL

Please use the FAFSA's IRS Data Retrieval Tool to automatically upload your federal tax return data to your FAFSA.  This great tool reduces errors and requests for additional documentation by automatically answering many of the FAFSA questions for you.


3) Confirm your FAFSA Submission

Several days after you submit your FAFSA:

  • Return to www.fafsa.gov.
  • Confirm that your FAFSA was processed.
  • Make sure that your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is not blank.
  • Review all comments and the accuracy of your data.


4) Submit additional Documentation to TU

  • After we receive your FAFSA, we may need to request additional documents from you.
  • To receive these requests, you must check your TU email and your TU Online Services To-Do List.
  • For new students, we can prepare a tentative aid offer before you submit your documentation.
  • For returning TU students, you must submit all required documents before we can offer you aid.


FAFSA Help Services

Contact

Office of Financial Aid

Location
Enrollment Services
Room 339
All Contacts & Resources
Hours
Mon-Thurs, 8:30 am-5 pm; Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm (Call Center)

Mon-Thurs, 8 am-5 pm; Fri, 8 am-4:30 pm (Reception Desk)
Phone
410-704-4236
Fax
410-704-2584
Email
finaid@towson.edu