Financial Aid Basics

Who Is Eligible?

You may have  eligibility for student financial aid if you:

• have formal admission into a degree or certificate program
• make progress as defined in the university's Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy
• have U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen status
• have a valid social security number
• sign a statement of educational purpose and a certification statement regarding overpayment and default (both found on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also called the "FAFSA")
• register for Selective Service, if required
• have financial need (except for some loan programs)

In addition, you must have financial need for some programs.  If you do not have financial need, your aid package will include only offers from the non-need based aid programs such as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan or the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan.

Financial Aid Office
Enrollment Services, Room 339
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Reception Desk)
            Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Financial Aid Call Center)

1-888-4TOWSON (toll free)
Phone: 410-704-4236
Fax: 410-704-2584
E-mail: finaid@towson.edu