 | | | The Awarding Process Submit 2008-2009 FAFSA to the Department of Education. Maryland residents, enrolled in graduate/professional programs at UMB, should submit the Professional School Scholarship Application. The Student Financial Aid Office will notify you of the exact date when the applications will be available from our office. This is the deadline for Maryland residents who wish to be considered for a state scholarship. For more information about state scholarships for Maryland residents, please click here. This is UMB's priority award date. You should file your FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1 and before this date. Awarding for the 2008-2009 academic year begins. Returning students should check their UMB campus e-mail addresses. New students should check the e-mail they listed on the FAFSA on a regular basis! No paper notification will be sent to students. When you receive e-mail notification that you have been awarded, you will be directed to SimsWeb to view and accept or decline your offer of financial aid. More detailed instructions regarding financial aid on SimsWeb can be found by clicking here. Students will be awarded by school in: April - Law, Medical, Dental, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Social Work
- May - Nursing, Medical Technology, Dental Hygiene, Graduate School

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Student award disbursements will be scheduled by program. The following is a tentative disbursement schedule: Program | Date | Dental Years 1 & 2 | July | Dental Years 3 & 4 | July | Dental Post-Grad | June | Dental Hygiene | August | Graduate | August | Law | August | Nursing | August | Medical Research Technology | August | Medical Years 1 & 2 | August | Medical Years 3 & 4 | June | Pharmacy | August | Physical Therapy Transitional (DPT) | August | Physical Therapy Year 1 | May (summer disbursement) | Physical Therapy Year 2 | June (summer disbursement) | Physical Therapy Year 3 | June (summer disbursement) | Social Work | August |
Awarding for students admitted to the spring 2009 semester begins. Returning students should check their UMB campus e-mail addresses. New students should check the e-mail they listed on the FAFSA on a regular basis! No paper notification will be sent to students. When you receive e-mail notification that you have been awarded, you will be directed to SimsWeb to view and accept or decline your offer of financial aid. More detailed instructions, regarding financial aid on SimsWeb, can be found by clicking here. | | |  |