Law and Graduate students seeking to study abroad may need additional Unsubsidized loans, Graduate PLUS or Alternative Loan funding to cover expenses for the cost of this program. The class(es) taken abroad must be transferred back and applied toward their program of study at The University of Baltimore.  

Please follow the following steps to request financial aid for study abroad: 

1. Complete the Study Abroad Financial Aid Request form. This form is due three weeks prior to your program start date.
2. A Financial Aid Counselor will schedule an appointment after your document is submited. Please submit your documents by submitting a financial aid inquiry. 

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Undergraduate students seeking to study abroad and apply their financial aid to their study abroad program will need to follow the steps below. 

1. Complete the Study Abroad Financial Aid Request form. This form is due three weeks prior to your program start date.
2. A Financial Aid Counselor will schedule an appointment after your document is submited. Please submit your documents by submitting a financial aid inquiry. 

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Do I need to fill out the Study Abroad Financial Aid Form? Only submit this form if you are:

 

Offered Federal Aid (including Direct Loans, Federal Pell Grant, ), Maryland State Aid, Institutional Grants, Merit-based Scholarships, Private Scholarships and/or Alternative Loans.

Do not fill out this form if:

You have not filed a FAFSA for the academic year in which you are studying or completed a private loan application.

 

How does the Study Abroad Financial Aid Process work?

1. You must turn in the Study Abroad Financial Aid Form and Permission to Study Abroad Form to Education Abroad at least 1 to 2 months before leaving to ensure timely processing of aid.

2. Once these forms are received, Education Abroad will submit your paperwork to the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA).

3. Office of Financial Aid will release your financial aid to your UBalt student account. Once any outstanding balance in your account has been settled, a financial aid refund check will be mailed to your local address or directly deposited into your designated bank account. If applicable, it is your responsibility to pay program costs directly to your Host Institution when they are due or your winter balance at UBalt. No Exceptions.

I will pay my study abroad tuition/program fee directly to my Host Institution and the bill is due before my financial aid will be released. What do I do if I can’t pay it out of pocket? You can request that Office of Financial Aid to send an aid verification form to your Host Institution to notify them about the aid you will receive and when it will be released. It is up to your Host Institution to decide if they will hold off payment until your financial aid is received. Some Host Institutions have their own aid verification forms that Office of Financial Aid can complete for you.

 

When is the earliest that my financial aid can be released to me for my program? Due to federal regulations, Office of Financial Aid is unable to release your aid earlier than ten (10) days before the start of the semester at UBalt. All financial aid will be applied to your student account at the University first. If there are remaining funds after your aid is applied to your student account, you will receive a financial aid refund.

 

Am I eligible to use my Maryland State Awards? What about my DC Tag Award? Students participating in a Non-UBalt program are not eligible to use any Maryland State Aid. Students are only eligible to use their DC Tag Award for Exchange programs only in which tuition is paid directly to UBalt (not the Host Institution), there are both in-state and out-of-state charges (not one flat program tuition cost), and the student is considered as being directly enrolled at UBalt.

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