Financial Services & Scholarships

Financial Aid

UMBC’s Financial Aid & Scholarships Office, located at Library Pondside, provides assistance with FAFSA and other scholarships or grants that may be available to you to help fund your education. For more information contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office at 410-455-2387.

UMBC offers both need- and merit-based aid. To be considered for federal, state and institutional financial aid, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and include UMBC (code 002105).  The FAFSA is available October 1 for the upcoming academic year. Complete your FAFSA by February 14 for priority consideration.  For additional information and timelines, visit:

• Transfer Admission in Fall
• Transfer Admission in Spring
• Freshman Admission
• Current UMBC Student
• Graduate Student

Additional information about federal student aid can be found on the Department of Education’s webpage.

Scholarships

You may qualify for the scholarships below based on your military service and academic achievements. Click on the links for more information and to apply.

• Tillman Military Scholarship
• Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts (VAIC) Scholarship Program
• Edward T. Conroy & Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Programs
• Boren Scholarship (National Security Education Program)
• Maryland National Guard Tuition Waivers and Tuition Assistance

Costs and Financial Resources

For information about tuition, fees, room and board, and other educational expenses visit the Student Business Services website.

For information about textbooks and other course materials visit the UMBC Bookstore.

For an estimated cost of attendance visit the Financial Aid graduate and Financial Aid undergraduate webpages.

Educational Benefits and Tuition Assistance

Benefits managed through the Veterans Administration (i.e. Chapter 30, 31, 32, 33 – Post 9/11, 35, 1606, 1607)  are certified through the Registrar’s Office. Learn more about the educational benefits certification process.

Benefits managed through the Tuition Assistance Program are processed through the Student Business Services Office. To use Tuition Assistance, have your coursework approved through the appropriate military tuition assistance program (see ‘Before Applying’ for portal information). Once approved, provide your approval letter/statement to Student Business Services.

Please be aware that the Department of Defense requires that UMBC return any unearned TA funds to the department based on how much of the course you completed and that you pay a portion of those returned funds. You may owe a portion of your tuition to UMBC and a portion to your military branch. If you are using tuition assistance, you should contact your military education counselor or education services officer before dropping or withdrawing from a course.

Below is the TA return schedule: