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


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  • 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 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.

  • “The smart student guide to financial assistance”

  • IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial assistance programs.

  • You can log into your FAFSA form online by registering for an FSA ID.

  • Find hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the college you want, how to pay for it, and much more.

  • The State has an extensive array of financial assistance programs in the form of grants,
    scholarships, and other awards for students.

  • 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.