Forms and Instructions

Financial Aid Award Information and Instructions

HOW TO RESPOND TO YOUR FINANCIAL AID OFFER
Federal Direct Loan Information Sheet
Conditions of Awards 
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Requesting an IRS Tax Return Transcript
FERPA Release

Verification

Fall 2025 – Spring 2026Fall 2024- Spring 2025
25-26 Dependent Verification Worksheet24-25 Dependent Verification Worksheet
25-26 Independent Verification Worksheet24-25 Independent Verification Worksheet
25-26 Unusual Enrollment History Form24-25 Unusual Enrollment History Form
25-26 Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose24-25 Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose
***Please ensure that you are selecting the form for the requested aid year.***

Federal Loan Requests & Instructions

Federal Direct Loan Adjustment Request Form
Graduate PLUS loan application (Application available on StudentAid.gov for Graduate students ONLY)
Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note Instructions (for first-time student borrowers at UMES)
Exit Counseling Instructions (for UMES student borrowers separating or graduating from the university)

Exception Processing Request Forms

Form TypeAid Year
24-25 Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification Form Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
25-26 Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification FormFall 2025 – Spring 2026
24-25 Appeal for Special CircumstancesFall 2024 – Spring 2025
25-26 Appeal for Special CircumstancesFall 2025 – Spring 2026
Unusual Circumstances – Request for Dependency OverrideAny
Unsubsidized Loan Only Request FormAny
Financial Aid Cancellation FormAny

Satisfactory Academic Progress

FormDeadline
Summer 2025 SAP Appeal FormThursday, June 5th, 2025 at 4:00PM
Fall 2025 SAP Appeal FormWednesday, August 20th, 2025 at 4:00PM

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