The 2024-2025 FAFSA form is available now.

Students who plan to attend the University of Baltimore during an upcoming Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or Summer 2025 semester should complete their FAFSA form as soon as possible in order to maximize the amount of financial aid you may receive.

Here are some important deadlines related to your FAFSA form:

• March 1^st, 2025, Maryland Higher Education Commission State Scholarship Deadline
• March 1^st, 2025, UBalt priority deadline for consideration of UBalt institutional awards

 

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2024-2025 FAFSA

Due to the passing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act, the FAFSA is changing for the 2024-2025 aid year to make it easier for students and their families to submit. The FAFSA is now available.

There will be fewer questions on the FAFSA to answer, and fewer requirements overall. Additionally, tax information will be retrieved through a direct data exchange with the IRS. The U.S. Department of Education implemented these changes to expand federal aid eligibility and simplify the FAFSA process.  

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What Changes To Expect

FAFSA Form Requirements

Use University of Baltimore’s federal school code: 002102

Avoid Processing Delays
Please fill out the FAFSA form carefully. Mistakes on the form can hinder the processing of your financial aid. Therefore, be sure to take your time and enter information—including your name, date of birth, social security number, etc.—correctly and completely.

Identification Requirements

• Social Security number
  • It must be entered exactly as it appears on your Social Security card
  • Include suffixes and your middle name/initial
• Driver’s license number
  • Provide if you have a valid driver’s license
• Alien registration number
  • Provide if you’re an eligible non-citizen

2022 Federal Tax Information

• Some of the required information includes
  • Adjusted gross income
  • Earnings from work
  • Income tax paid
• Automatically transfer your completed tax information
  • Recommend if you’ve already completed your taxes
  • Easiest and most accurate method
  • Can be used by both students and parents
  • Get more details here: IRS DRT

Dependent Students

• Provide parent(s) name and social security number
  • It must be entered exactly as it appears on their Social Security card
  • Include suffixes and their middle name/initial

Independent Married Students

• Provide spouse’s name and social security number
  • It must be entered exactly as it appears on their Social Security card
  • Include suffixes and their middle name/initial

Other Requirements

• Birth dates of everyone you are listing on your FAFSA
• Untaxed income or investments
  • If this applies to you, gather all related records
• Make sure you have an FSA ID
  • Used to electronically sign your FAFSA form
  • Here’s where you go to create it: FSA ID
  • Here’s a helpful video: How to Create Your FSA ID

  

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