Financial Aid
Figuring out how to finance your college education can be overwhelming. We are here to help.
Have you received your financial aid offer?
Review Understanding Your Offer for more details and to answer questions you may have about your offer.
How to pay for college
Frostburg State University offers a quality education at an excellent value! About 74% of undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance through scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment.
The FAFSA
The most crucial step in applying for financial aid is to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA allows you to qualify for a wide variety of need-based assistance and you cannot receive financial aid until this form has been processed.
Scholarships
Scholarships are an excellent way to make your college experience more affordable. You will be considered for some scholarships automatically when you are accepted to Frostburg State. For other departmental and institutional scholarships, you can apply on AcademicWorks.
Apply for Aid
No matter what your year in school, our staff and counselors are available to answer questions and help you on your journey to become a Bobcat.
Dates and Deadlines
Mark your calendar and set reminders to stay on top of scholarship deadlines and Frostburg State's FAFSA priority deadline. Student finances are a repeating cycle. Below are some of the major steps in the year.
FAFSA opens October 1.
FSU Foundation Scholarship application opens in December.
MHEC and FSU priority FAFSA submission deadline is March 1.
Fall bills begin posting in July and are due in August.
FERPA Release of Information resets July 1.
Spring bills begin posting in November and are due in December.
All loan acceptance and verification must be completed prior to the last week of classes so that there is sufficient time for processing. No verification or loan acceptance actions can take place after the last day of published exam schedule.