Resources and Forms for Financial Aid
Sometimes you just need everything in one place.
That's what we've tried to provide for you here. Take a look. You're sure to discover some great resources to help you through the financial aid process as well as the forms you need to get money for college.
Resources
FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
Important Financial Aid Information - Fall 2024
Important Financial Aid Information - Winter/Spring 2025
Federal Financial Aid
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
The Smart Guide™ to Financial Aid
Financial Aid Terms
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Keep Personal Info Safe
Military/Veterans Services
7 Options If You Didn't Receive Enough Aid
Overview of the Financial Aid Process
Types of Federal Student Aid
Responsible Borrowing
Budgeting
Checklist for Academic and Financial Preparation
Saving Early=Saving Smart! Watch Money Grow With Your Child
PODCASTS
WHFC Podcast: Financial Aid, FAFSA Workshops, and More
Voices of Debt – The Student Loan Crisis: Don't Major in Debt
COLLEGE PAYMENT PLANS
Payment Plan
RESOURCES FOR MANAGING MONEY
Cash Campaign of MD
FAFSA RESOURCES
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
Create a Create a Federal Student Aid ID
FSA ID Worksheet
Federal Student Aid Estimator
Federal Financial Aid Eligibility
What's Changed for the 2024-2025 FAFSA Form?
Who is a Contributor on the 2024-2025 FAFSA Form?
Dependency Status and Contributors
SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES
Apply for Harford Scholarships
Central Scholarship Bureau
Fastweb Scholarship Search
Scholarship Thank You Note Guide
LOAN RESOURCES
Federal Loans vs. Private Loans
Federal Direct Loan Program
Direct PLUS Loan
2024-2025 Forms
VERIFICATION FORMS
24-25 Dependent Verification Form
24-25 Independent Verification Form
24-25 Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose Form
24-25 Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose (Spanish)
24-25 Homeless/Unaccompanied Youth Verification Form
24-25 Maryland Verification of Residency and Drug Policy
24-25 Professional Judgement Form
24-25 No Parental Info on FAFSA (Unsub Loans Only)
24-25 Unusual Circumstances Form
24-25 Dependency Override Renewal Form
LOAN FORMS
24-25 Direct Loan Instructions
24-25 Direct Loan Adjustment Form
24-25 Parent PLUS Loan Request Form
OTHER FORMS
24-25 Presidential Grant Application - Dual-Enrolled HS Students
23-24 Need Based Scholarship Application
24-25 Disability Tuition Waiver Request Form
24-25 Foster Care/Homeless Youth Tuition Waiver Form
24-25 Electronic Consent Form
24-25 SAP Appeal Form
24-25 SAP GPA Plan
24-25 SAP Maxtime Frame Appeal/Plan
To create PDFs of documents to be sent to our office, you can scan documents using your smart device.
For Android users: Google Drive has an option for scanning documents via your smart phone’s camera and then saving them as PDF files within your cloud storage. You can find it by opening the Drive app and tapping the blue “+” icon in the bottom-right corner and then selecting “Scan”.
For Apple users: Using an iPhone of iPad, us the “Notes” app. Open a new note, press the camera button, and choose the option “Scan document.” Once the document is scanned, you can email it.
Email documents to the Financial Aid office ONLY via your OwlMail email address. You may need to email the scan from your phone email account to your OwlMail account first, before sending to our office. Email the completed documents to finaid@harford.edu.