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Financial Aid is money that helps pay for college
Financial Aid is money that helps pay for college
Filing a FAFSA is the single most important thing you can do to get money for college. It’s the gateway to more than $150 billion in college grants, work-study funds, and federal student loans, as well as state-based aid. You should fill out a FAFSA application even if you don't think you qualify. The FAFSA isn’t just for people who want or need federal student loans, it is also used to determine aid you won't have to pay back, like college scholarships, grants, and work-study funding.
Some private scholarships require a FAFSA as part of their application process and some colleges will not offer merit scholarships if you haven't filed your FAFSA. That's why completing a FAFSA is so important!
Merit-based aid is money given to students with special talents, skills, or academic abilities.
Merit-based aid is money given to students with special talents, skills, or academic abilities.
Need-based aid is available to those students who demonstrate financial need.
Need-based aid is available to those students who demonstrate financial need.
2026-2027 FAFSA Now Available
2026-2027 FAFSA Now Available
All seniors should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Apply on the Federal Student Aid website. Use the linked video for instruction on how to create a FSA ID (FAFSA account username & password). Seniors and parents/guardians must each create their own FSA ID. Many colleges have priority deadline to complete the FAFSA (UMD is March 1).
MDCAPS is Maryland's comprehensive financial aid system that allows us to process state scholarship applications and allocate funds more efficiently using today's technology. To apply for funding from MDCAPS, you must first create a student login profile and verify your account with the activation link provided. To create an account click HERE and then "Create a Student Login" located below the yellow Login button. Use this one application to be considered for numerous state scholarships that can be use at any private or public college in Maryland.
The Montgomery College Financial Aid website has helpful financial aid advice and resources, which are applicable for ANY college or university in the U.S.
The Montgomery College Financial Aid website has helpful financial aid advice and resources, which are applicable for ANY college or university in the U.S.
Slides from Montgomery College's presentation about applying for federal student aid:
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