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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.maryland.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Sarah Bauder,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 301 314-9000
888 313-2404 (toll free)
301 314-9587 (fax)
umfinaid@osfa.umd.edu
FAFSA number: 002103

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,414; $24,830 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,025
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,024
Other expenses: Transportation and miscellaneous expenses.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
State Aid FormMarch 1noApril 30

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
69% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
42% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
60% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
92% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
58% of first-year students
66% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
62% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
59% of first-year students
41% of full-time undergraduates
16% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
15% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
62% for first-year students
56% for full-time undergraduates
39% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$9,816 for first-year students
$9,089 for full-time undergraduates
$5,671 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,586 for first-year students
$6,232 for full-time undergraduates
$2,931 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,208 for first-year students
$4,117 for full-time undergraduates
$4,216 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,240 for first-year students
$4,152 for full-time undergraduates
$4,231 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
20% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
1% 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):
$5,167 for first-year students
$6,211 for full-time undergraduates
$2,973 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:
$14,729 for first-year students
$14,161 for full-time undergraduates
$4,089 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 6%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $227 - $40,250
Undergraduate loan package range: $227 - $49,028
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 44%
Average student debt upon graduation: $20,256
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • State administers a 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: $100 - $50,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $50,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 24%



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