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Obtain a PIN


All students, and parents of dependent students, should apply for a U.S. Department of Education Personal Identification Number (PIN) online. PINs can be used to sign your FAFSA electronically, making the application process simpler and faster.


Complete the FAFSA


The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may be filed beginning January 1 of each year. There is no charge for submitting the FAFSA.

We encourage you to submit your FAFSA by Notre Dame's priority deadline of February 15 to be considered for certain limited funds.

List Notre Dame of Maryland University on your FAFSA. Notre Dame's school code is 002065.

Submit your FAFSA. Print out and keep a copy of your submitted information for your records.

FAFSA Follow Up

You will receive an email with a link to the Student Aid Report (SAR) that shows the results of the FAFSA. Check the SAR for accuracy and make any necessary corrections.

You will receive an email from Notre Dame of Maryland University informing you when we have received your FAFSA results.

If your FAFSA is selected for a process called verification, you will be notified via email to submit required documents. Do not submit documentation unless it is requested.

One to two weeks after submitting taxes to the IRS, log back into www.fafsa.gov and use the IRS Data Retrieval tool to import the financial information from the tax returns to avoid processing delays.if you are ineligible to use the IRS Data Retrieval tool, enter the updated information from your tax returns manually. 

Award Letter

After your financial aid file is complete, you will receive an award letter. Award letters are mailed to new students and emailed to returning students. We recommend that you review our awarding process and the award guide for further instructions. 

Award letters for new students who begin in the fall semester are sent beginning in mid-March. Award letters for returning students who are registered at least half-time and who meet satisfactory academic progress standards are sent beginning in mid-late June.