Useful Links for Financial Aid
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online.
Obtain and retrieve your personal identification number (PIN) with the Department of Edcuation.
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
Information about scholarships and other aid programs available to Maryland residents.
Federal Student Loans processed by the University of Baltimore go through the Federal Direct Loan Program, administered by the Department of Education.
An exhaustive resource that provides plain-English explanations of how to get a loan or scholarship and walks you through the process of filling out application forms that can be excrutiatingly complex. It also has a financial aid calculator which estimates how much you're eligible for..
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
US Department of Education's central database for student aid. NSLDS provides a centralized, integrated view of all Title IV loans and Pell grants that are tracked through their entire cycle; from aid approval through closure.
National Student Clearinghouse
Offers service to student to track their student loans and obtain verfication for their in-school status.
A free scholarship search database with more than 600,000 listings.
Scholarship Resource Network is a free scholarship search with a database of over 8,000 listings.
Scholarship Information for Students with Disabilities
Founded in Baltimore, CSB helps students in Central Maryland realize their academic and professional goals through interest free loans and grants for college.
For men between the ages of 18 and 25 who must register with Selective Service.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
For tax information.
Ombudsman Office, Department of Education
This office of the Department of Education helps resolve disputes and solve other problems with federal student loans.