Anticipated Aid, Census Date, and Financial Aid Eligibility
The Office of Financial Aid initially award students based on anticipated enrollment listed below:
| Career |
Anticipated Enrollment per Semester |
|
Undergraduate- Degree Seeking |
Full-Time (12 credits) |
| Graduate | Half-Time (6 credits) |
| Law Day | Full-Time (13 credits) |
| Advanced Professional Degree (APD) | Half-Time (6 credits) |
| Law Day Part-Time | Three Quarter-Time (10 credits) |
| Law Evening | Three Quarter-Time (10 credits) |
| Doctoral | Full-Time (6 credits) |
Understanding Anticipated Financial Aid
Financial aid that has been awarded but has not been received and credited to your account is listed as anticipated. Anticipated aid includes UBalt scholarships/grants, federal funding, state funding and alternative loans. Also, anticipated aid is listed as estimated amount of how much aid you may receive based on current enrollment.
Anticipated aid amounts are determined by your financial aid office and are reflected on your account on Student Center, under Account Summary. The Office of Financial Aid updates anticipated aid information weekly.
Common examples on why accepted aid will NOT be listed as anticipated aid:
- Missing Loan Paperwork (i.e. the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and/or the Entrance Counseling). The “To Do List” on Student Center will display the missing loan paperwork.
- Missing Donor Profile Form for UBalt Foundation Scholarships.
- Insufficient enrollment
- Loss of eligibility
In general, anticipated aid is a sum of awards that you’ve accepted as part of your financial aid package that is scheduled to disburse based on the Financial Aid Calendar.
Census Date
In accordance with federal regulations, the Office of Financial Aid will finalize federal, state, and institutional student aid awards based on the enrollment status as of the Census Date
.
Typically,
the Census Date
is
the
next business day after the add/drop period
for both Fall and Spring semesters. If a class is added after the Census Date, the credits will count toward financial aid eligibility for Federal Direct Loans only.
**The Census Date for Spring 2025 is February 3, 2025**
If you are not enrolled in your career’s anticipated enrollment in degree-applicable coursework by the end of the add/drop period, you may not be eligible for the financial aid awarded, or you may only be eligible for a portion of the award. Please refer to the specific enrollment requirements for each source of financial aid in the Understanding Anticipated Financial Aid, located above, or University of Baltimore Adjustment to Aid Guide, located below.
University of Baltimore Adjustment to Aid Guide
|
Enrollment |
Full-Time (12+ credits) |
¾ Time (11-9 credits) |
½ Time (8-6 credits) |
Less than ½ Time (5-1 credits) |
|
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)**
|
100% |
50% |
50% |
Not Eligible |
|
Federal Direct Subsidized Loan
|
You will receive your eligible award amount less any applicable loan origination fees. Undergraduate students in their final semester of the program may be subject to a reduction of the amount due to proration regulations. |
Not Eligible |
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Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
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You will receive your eligible award amount less any applicable loan origination fees. Undergraduate students in their final semester of the program may be subject to a reduction of the amount due to proration regulations. |
Not Eligible |
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Students are eligible to earn work funds up to awarded amount. |
Not Eligible |
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You will receive your eligible award amount less any applicable loan origination fees. Loan cannot exceed the total Cost of Attendance minus all other financial assistance. |
Not Eligible |
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You will receive your eligible award amount less any applicable loan origination fees. Loan cannot exceed the total Cost of Attendance minus all other financial assistance. |
Not Eligible |
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100% |
Varies based on scholarship. |
Varies based on scholarship. |
Varies based on scholarship. |
|
|
100% |
100% |
100% |
Not Eligible |
|
|
100% |
50% |
50% |
Not Eligible |
|
|
100% |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
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|
100% |
50% |
50% |
Not Eligible |
|
|
Sam Rose Scholarship (Pell Grant Eligible Students ONLY) |
Award amount will equal remaining tuition and fees balance after the Pell Grant is awarded. |
Not Eligible |
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|
Sam Rose Scholarship (Students NOT Pell Grant Eligible) |
100% |
50% |
50% |
Not Eligible |
|
50% of Tuition & Fees |
50% of Tuition & Fees |
50% of Tuition & Fees |
Not Eligible |
|
|
100% of In-State Tuition |
100% of In-State Tuition |
100% of In-State Tuition |
Not Eligible |
|
|
100% |
50% |
50% |
Not Eligible |
|
|
Refer to your Financial Aid communication regarding your award. |
Refer to your Financial Aid communication regarding your award. |
50% |
Not Eligible |
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*Additionally, the proration guide may not apply to students who are near or have reached their Pell Grant aggregate limits. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid to confirm your Federal Pell Grant eligibility based on your enrollment in combination with your Student Aid Index (SAI) from the FAFSA.
**FSEOG is based off of your eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant. If you become ineligible to receive Federal Pell Grant, your FSEOG will be canceled.