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State Financial Aid Grant and Scholarship Appeal is sponsored by Maryland Higher Education Commission. Appeals for eligible state financial aid programs like Guaranteed Access Grant and Educational Assistance Grant for students facing special circumstances.
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State Financial Aid Grant and Scholarship Appeal Criteria Accessibility Information State Financial Aid Grant and Scholarship Appeal Criteria Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) at the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) understands that students experience special circumstances that may cause them to fail to meet certain requirements for receipt of State awards.
Therefore, OSFA has developed an appeal process that allows students, in certain instances, to appeal for (re)consideration of their state award. Applicants must complete and submit an appeal request through the online form linked below by the applicable deadline. All required documentation must be uploaded and submitted with the appeal request.
Once the appeal has been submitted, a decision on the appeal request will be provided by email within 45 business days. Incomplete and late appeal requests will be denied.
CLICK HERE for the 2026-2027 MHEC Grant and Scholarship Appeal Request Form Allowable Appeals and Programs Special Financial Circumstance Appeal Opens: February 11, 2026 | Closes: July 1, 2026 Educational Assistance Grant Description: If a student's family has experienced a significant reduction in income for an eligible reason, the student can appeal to have their 2026-27 financial need reevaluated based on 2025 total income or projected 2026 total income.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation Late FAFSA/MHEC One-App Appeal Opens: March 3, 2026 | Closes: July 1, 2026 Educational Assistance Grant Description: Students who miss the March 1, 2026 deadline for the 2026-27 FAFSA or MHEC One-App due to specific circumstances may appeal for reconsideration for the listed programs.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation 5th Year of Award Appeal Opens: April 1, 2026 | Closes: September 1, 2026 Educational Assistance Grant Description: The listed programs are limited to 8 terms or 4 years. However, students may appeal for an additional semester or year of funding under certain circumstances.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation Program of Study Appeal Opens: April 1, 2026 | Closes: September 1, 2026 Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship Description: T eaching 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.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation Delayed College Entrance Appeal Opens: April 1, 2026 | Closes: September 1, 2026 Description: 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 instances.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation Credit Completion Due to Academic Program Appeal Opens: May 1, 2026 | Closes: October 15, 2026 Educational Assistance Grant Description: To stay eligible for the list programs beyond the second year, recipients must succesfully complete at least 24 credits per the prior academic year.
If a student in the 2025-26 academic year fell short due to their specifc academic program structure, they may appeal the credit completion requirement.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation Department Chair Certification Form Credit Completion Due to Disability Appeal Opens : May 1, 2026 | Closes: October 15, 2026 Educational Assistance Grant Description: To stay eligible for the listed programs beyond the second year, recipients must succesfully complete at least 24 credits in the prior academic year.
If a student in the 2025-26 academic year fell short due to a documented disability, they may appeal the credit completion requirement. Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation 2. 5 Cumulative GPA Appeal Opens: May 1, 2026 | Closes: October 15, 2026 Description: Renewing 2+2 Transfer Scholarship recipients are required to maintain a 2.
5 cumulative GPA unless they appeal due to certain extenuating circumstances.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation Enrolled in Less Than 6 Credits Due to Disability Appeal Fall 2026 Term Opens: July 1, 2026 | Closes: December 15, 2026 Spring 2027 Term Opens: October 1, 2026 | Closes: April 15, 2027 Description: 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.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation Enrolled in Less than 12 Credits Due to Academic Program Appeal Fall 2026 Term Opens: July 1, 2026 | Closes: December 15, 2026 Spring 2027 Term Opens: October 1, 2026 | Closes: April 15, 2027 Educational Assistance Grant Description: 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.
Click here for eligible reasons and required documentation Department Chair Certification Form Enrolled in Less than 12 Credits Due to Disability Appeal Fall 2026 Term Opens: July 1, 2026 | Closes: December 15, 2026 Spring 2027 Term Opens: October 1, 2026 | Closes: April 15, 2027 Educational Assistance Grant Description: 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.
Click here for eligible reasons and documentation required All appeals for the 2025-2026 academic year have closed . For questions concerning the appeal criteria and requirements email the Office of Student Financial Assistance at [email protected] . The State Financial Aid Grant and Scholarship Appeal Criteria regulations have been published online under the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Maryland students enrolled in eligible state aid programs (Guaranteed Access Grant, Educational Assistance Grant, 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, Teaching Fellows, legislative scholarships) who have experienced special financial or enrollment circumstances. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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