Appeal Type |
Eligible Program(s) |
Appeal Description |
Deadline to Submit Appeal |
Late FAFSA/MHEC One App (for undocumented students) Appeal
| - Educational Assistance Grant Program
- Guaranteed Access Grant Program
| If a student does not file the 2025-2026 FAFSA or State financial aid application for undocumented students through the MHEC One-App by March 1, 2025, due to extenuating circumstances, they may appeal to OSFA. If a student does not file the 2025-26 FAFSA or MHEC One-App due to extenuating circumstances by March 1, 2025, they may appeal for reconsideration for the GA or EA Grants.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation needed for submission
| Opens: March 17, 2025
Closes: May 1, 2025
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Special Financial
Circumstance
Appeal
| - Educational Assistance Grant
- Guaranteed Access Grant Award
- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Programs
| If a student's family has experienced a significant reduction in income for an eligible reason, the student can appeal to have their 2025-26 financial need reevaluated based on 2024 total income or project 2025 total income. Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation needed for submission
| Opens: March 17, 2025
Closes: June 1, 2025
|
5th Year Appeal
|
- Educational Assistance Grant Award
| Guaranteed Access Grants and Educational Assistance Grants can be received for a maximum of 8 terms, or 4 years. Under certain circumstances, students may appeal to receive an additional semester or academic year of funding.
Detailed information will be made available by April 1.
| Opens: April 1, 2025 Closes: August 1, 2025
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Program of Study Appeal
| - Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship
| Teaching Fellows who are enrolled in a program that academically requires five years to complete may appeal for a fifth year of funding, with verifying documentation. Detailed information will be made available by April 1.
| Opens: April 1, 2025 Closes: August 1, 2025 |
Delayed College Entrance Appeal | | Guaranteed Access Grant applicants who did not begin college within 6 years of graduating high school or obtaining their GED, and are under the age of 26, may appeal for consideration under certain circumstances.
Detailed information will be made available by April 1.
| Opens: April 1, 2025 Closes: August 1, 2025 |
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Credit Completion Due to Academic Program Appeal | - Educational Assistance Grant
| Guaranteed Access Grant and Educational Assistance Grant recipients must complete at minimum 24 credits after the second year of receiving their award to be eligible to receive the award for a third year (and subsequent fourth year). If a student in the 2024-2025 academic year did not complete at minimum 24 credits due to the academic program structure they are enrolled in, they may appeal the credit completion requirement.
Detailed information will be made available by May 1
| Opens: May 1, 2025 Closes: September 15, 2025
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Credit Completion Appeal Due to Disability Appeal | - Educational Assistance Grant
| Guaranteed Access Grant and Educational Assistance Grant recipients must complete at minimum 24 credits after the second year of receiving their award to be eligible to receive the award for a third year (and subsequent fourth year). If a student in the 2024-2025 academic year did not complete at minimum 24 credits due to disability, they may appeal the credit completion requirement. Detailed information will be made available by May 1.
| Opens: May 1, 2025 Closes: September 15, 2025
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2.5 Cumulative GPA Appeal
| - 2+2 Transfer Scholarship
| Renewing 2+2 Transfer Scholarship recipients are required to maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA unless they appeal due to certain extenuating circumstances. Detailed information will be made available by May 1.
| Opens: May 1, 2025 Closes: September 15, 2025
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Enrolled in Less Than 6 Credits Due to Disability Appeal | - Senatorial Scholarship
- Delegate Scholarship
| Legislative scholarship recipients who are currently enrolled in less than 6 credits (under half-time enrollment) due to disability may submit an appeal for reconsideration of the award. Detailed information will be made available by May 1.
| Fall 2025 Term Appeal Opens: May 1, 2025 Fall 2025 Term Appeal Closes: September 15, 2025 Spring 2026 Term Appeal Opens: November 1, 2025 Spring 2026 Term Appeal Closes: March 15, 2026
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Enrolled in Less than 12 Credits Due to Academic Program Appeal | - Educational Assistance Grant
| Recipients for the listed programs are required to maintain full-time (12 credits per term) enrollment but may appeal the requirement if they are currently enrolled in less than 12 credits due to the academic program structure they are enrolled in. Detailed information will be made available by May 1.
| Fall 2025 Term Appeal Opens: May 1, 2025 Fall 2025 Term Appeal Closes: September 15, 2025 Spring 2026 Term Appeal Opens: November 1, 2025 Spring 2026 Term Appeal Closes: March 15, 2026
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Enrolled in Less Than 12 Credits Due to Disability Appeal
|
| Recipients for the listed programs are required to maintain full-time (12 credits per term) enrollment but may appeal the requirement if they are currently enrolled in less than 12 credits due to disability.
Detailed information will be made available by May 1.
| Fall 2025 Term Appeal Opens: May 1, 2025 Fall 2025 Term Appeal Closes: September 15, 2025 Spring 2026 Term Appeal Opens: November 1, 2025 Spring 2026 Term Appeal Closes: March 15, 2026 |
