The
financial circumstances of students can change after they have completed and
filed the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If
your family has experienced a significant reduction in income, the Office of
Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) may be able to reevaluate your financial
need based on your 2019 income or your total projected 2020 income. To have
your financial need re-evaluated by the OSFA a 2020-2021 Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed. The deadline for
submission of this appeal is July 15, 2020 for
the 2020-2021academic year.
Enrolled In Less Than 12 Credits Due to Disability
Maryland law
requires that a student be enrolled for at least 12 credits each semester in
order to receive a Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance (EA) Grant
or Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant. You may be eligible to appeal this
requirement and receive an award if you have a disability that prevents you
from enrolling in 12 credits. The deadline for students appealing for
receipt of their award for the Fall 2020 semester is October
15, 2020 and the deadline for the
Spring 2021 semester is March 15, 2021.
Less Than12 Credits
EA and GA Grant Certification Form for enrollment less than 12 credits
2+2 Transfer Scholarship Certification form for enrollment less than 12 credits
Promise Scholarship Certification form for enrollment less than 12 credits
Maryland law requires that a student be enrolled for at least 12
credits each semester in order to receive the Howard P. Rawlings Educational
Assistance (EA) Grant or Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant; 2+2 Transfer
Scholarship; or Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship. You
may be eligible to appeal this requirement and receive an award if you are
enrolled for less than 12 credits and you are enrolled in a specific course or
activity (e.g. internship, practicum, clinical). The deadline for
students appealing for receipt of their award for the Fall 2020 semester
is October 15, 2020 and the deadline for the Spring 2021 is March 15, 2021.
Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant 5th
Year Appeal
The maximum
time frame of eligibility for the Educational Assistance Grant is 8 terms.
However, there are circumstances which allow students to appeal to receive this
award for an additional semester/academic year. The deadline for
submission of this appeal is July 15, 2020 for
the 2020-2021 academic year.
Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance Grant 5th Year Appeal
The maximum
time frame of eligibility for the Educational Assistance Grant is 8 terms.
However, there are circumstances which allow students to appeal to receive this
award for an additional semester/academic year. The deadline for
submission of this appeal is July 15, 2020 for
the 2020-2021 academic year.
2.5 Cumulative Grade Point Average-
Guaranteed Access Grant Appeal
Students
must earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) while in high
school for consideration of the Guaranteed Access Grant. Students that fail to
earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in high school because of extenuating
circumstances and have been denied a Guaranteed Access Grant may appeal this
decision. The deadline for submission of this appeal is July 15, 2020 for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Howard P.
Rawlings GA Grant Delayed College Entrance Appeal
Students are
required to begin college within one year of graduating from high school for
consideration of the Guaranteed Access Grant. If a student fails to begin
college within one year of their high school graduation, they are denied the
Guaranteed Access and can appeal based on certain circumstances. The
deadline for submission of this appeal is July 15, 2020
for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Late FAFSA-
Educational Assistance Grant Appeal
For
consideration of the Educational Assistance Grant students must file the FAFSA
no later than March 1 of each year. If a student does not file the FAFSA by
March 1 due to extenuating they may appeal to the OSFA. The deadline
for submission of this appeal is July 15, 2020 for
the 2020-2021 academic year.
Credit
Completion Appeal Due to Disability
Maryland law
requires that a student complete a minimum of 24 credits after the student’s
second year of enrollment in order to receive the Educational
Assistance (EA) Grant or Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant in the
subsequent academic year(s). Students may be eligible to appeal this
requirement if they have a disability that prevents them from completing 24
credits, but have completed at least 18 credit hours. The deadline for
submission of this appeal is October 15, 2020 for the
Fall semester and March 15, 2021 for the Spring semester for the 2020-2021academic year.
Credit Completion Appeal Due to Academic
Program
Maryland law
requires that a student complete 30 credits in order to renew the full amount
of the Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance (EA) Grant or
Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant, and a minimum of 24 credits to
receive a prorated amount after the second year of enrollment. Students
may be eligible to appeal this requirement and receive an award if they were
enrolled in a specific course or activity (e.g. internship, study abroad,
clinical). The deadline for submission of this appeal is August 1, 2020 for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Maryland
Community College Promise Scholarship Appeal Options:
2.5 Cumulative
Grade Point Average (GPA) Appeal
Students
must earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) while enrolled at
the community college for continued eligibility of the Promise Scholarship. Students
that fail to earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA because of extenuating
circumstances and have been denied a Promise Scholarship may appeal this
decision. The deadline for submission of this appeal is July 15, 2020 for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Allowable Interruptions of Study
Students
currently receiving the Promise Scholarship who failed to maintain continuous
enrollment at the community college due to extenuating circumstances and have
been denied a Promise Scholarship may appeal this decision. The deadline for submission of this appeal
is July 15, 2020 for the 2020-2021 academic
year.
For questions concerning the appeal
criteria and requirements email the Office of Student Financial Assistance at appeal.mhec@maryland.gov or contact us by
phone at 410-767-3300.