OSFA Phone Line Schedule – Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Please be advised that the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) phone line will have
limited hours on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, due to a mandatory Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) meeting.
The OSFA phone line will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on September 8, 2026, due to a mandatory MHEC meeting.
Phone support will be unavailable after 11:30 a.m. Regular phone hours will resume Wednesday, September 9
Financial aid is money that helps you pay for higher education. Financial aid can come in the form of grants, work, student loans, parent loans, scholarships and other awards.
The State has an extensive array of financial aid programs in the form of grants, scholarships and other awards for students who want to further their education beyond high school.
Merit-based financial aid is aid given to students who have special talents, skills, or who have earned good grades. Need-based financial aid is given to students who demonstrate that they have financial need.
