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University of Maryland - College Park

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD 20742-5025

Official telephone: (301) 405-1000
Fax number: (301) 314-9560
Website: www.umd.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Monique Boyd,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 301 314-9000
888 313-2404 (toll free)
301 405-9265 (fax)
umfinaid@umd.edu
FAFSA number: 002103

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,180; $32,045 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,932
Other expenses: Off-campus transportation and personal expenses (on-campus other academic expenses: $2,604).
Combined room and board expenses: $10,238 - $13,710

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
77% of first-year students
61% of full-time undergraduates
44% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
53% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
86% of first-year students
81% of full-time undergraduates
70% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
84% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
12% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
37% of first-year students
29% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
78% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
63% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$14,586 for first-year students
$13,784 for full-time undergraduates
$9,856 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$11,040 for first-year students
$9,288 for full-time undergraduates
$4,778 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,194 for first-year students
$6,470 for full-time undergraduates
$6,764 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,663 for first-year students
$6,177 for full-time undergraduates
$6,616 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
21% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$6,577 for first-year students
$6,682 for full-time undergraduates
$2,561 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$20,282 for first-year students
$19,178 for full-time undergraduates
$8,408 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 5%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $84 - $61,092
Undergraduate loan package range: $47 - $61,092
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 43%
Average student debt upon graduation: $26,818
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • State prepaid tuition plan.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $50 - $68,201
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $20 - $74,430
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 27%

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