College Application Process

Types of Applications

• The Coalition Application for Access, Affordability, and Success for 113 institutions was developed to improve the college application process for all students as they search for and apply to their perfect college.

• The Common Application (CA) Use one application for 700 institutions across the country  (and the world).

• Common Black Application (CBA) Created to aid lower-income families in getting into college, the Historically  Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Common App allows students to apply to half of the nation's historically black schools with a single application fee.

*Check for University Specific Applications

Create the following accounts:

• Federal Student Aid ID- Make for Parent AND Student (FSA ID)

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• Maryland College and Processing System- Money for Maryland Colleges (MD CAPS)