<p>Is it typical for UMD to give less aid to OOS students? </p>
<p>If so, does anyone know what OOS aid is available?</p>
<p>I am also curious about OOS admission standards compared to in-state. I can’t seem to find that anywhere.</p>
<p>umd doesn’t give much grants to in state schools either. Aid will be mostly in forms of loans</p>
<p>If you are talking about financial aid, as in based on need and not merit, I don’t believe that would be different for IS and OOS other than cost of attendance and personal income, so expected family contribution, per FAFSA submission. Priority is given to those that submit the FAFSA by the priority deadline, so the sooner you submit, the more likely you will get money. If you submit late, the money will likely have been allocated and you won’t get that much.
[Office</a> of Student Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/]Office”>http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/) </p>
<p>If you are talking merit aid, read this thread and associated links
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/1603326-merit-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/1603326-merit-scholarships.html</a></p>
<p>@md1960, As for IS v OOS admissions standards, I don’t believe that info is published. It is just the average freshman profile, that incorporates IS and OOS students, which is published here [Office</a> of Undergraduate Admissions · University of Maryland » Freshman Profile](<a href=“http://www.admissions.umd.edu/counselor/FreshmanProfile.php]Office”>http://www.admissions.umd.edu/counselor/FreshmanProfile.php)
Are you IS or OOS?</p>
<p>Thank you! I submitted my FAFSA a few days after it came out, so hopefully that’ll help! </p>
<p>I research Common Academic Markets, and UMD used to participate with my home state. No where in my home state is my major offered. Do you think they would start that up again?</p>
<p>Mary…We/D are OOS, way OOS, but have deep MD roots so D wants to return.</p>
<p>Everyone is talking about already submitting FAFSA. How do you submit it without having 2013 taxes done? of what is the point of submitting without correct tax information?</p>
<p>You guesstimate based on 2012. I think most schools want the actual returns in by mid February.</p>
<p>@bigbook- md1960 is correct that, at this point, guesstimates are acceptable and even expected. When you actually complete your taxes, you can send the updated info. You can even hook up with the IRS electronically to download the info when your taxes are submitted.</p>
<p>@md1960 - the more “way” OOS, the better, actually! They are looking for geographic diversity. They have such a huge slew of students from the NJ/NY/PA region, that they actually charter a private bus directly from campus for Thanksgiving and Spring breaks. So, if you were from that region, I’d tell you it’s more competitive for you as an OOS applicant. Just about anywhere else, with more than a few hour travel time, is almost as good as a hook…</p>
<p>@mary…We are more than a few (5) hours N of NYC, and would be happy for a hook.</p>
<p>@mary </p>
<p>Do you know of any students from the south? I’m from Tennessee (originally from MD) and I’m hoping that will help!</p>
<p>maryversity thanks and I hope you are correct about geographical distance being a plus…i am from California</p>
<p>@woodam - while I don’t know of any personally, there is a facebook page for Nashville Terps - University of Maryland Alumni.</p>
<p>@bigbook - a few years ago, when my son was applying, I heard “horror” stories of “top students” from NJ being rejected from Maryland. So, when we went to the admission session on campus, I asked the rep directly about that. What he explained is that as a state school, Maryland has to have a certain percentage (forgot what he said the number was) of students from Maryland, leaving on “x” percentage (again, don’t recall number) for OOS students. They get a LOT of applicants from the NJ/NY/PA region, and the sheer volume alone has made it more competitive for admissions from that region. He went on to say that they are trying to expand geographic diversity.</p>
<p>I can tell you that, anecdotally, based on the past few years of decision threads, I have been able to interpret that last statement as a sort of hook - meaning that if 2 students have comparable stats on the low end of the spectrum, the way OOS student will be admitted but the NJ student will either be rejected or admitted to the spring (so, freshman connection) instead of the fall. Remember, this is a personal impression/interpretation.</p>
<p>Im sort of confused about the whole tax forms and updating the school on the new taxes. I submitted the Fafsa a few days ago as well, but my EFC is $0 because my parents are separated and my mom has literally zero income, zero investments, and has maybe $900 in her bank account. She wont be filing tax forms because she was unemployed (did not apply for unemployment or any government assistance), which was stated on the Fafsa. What do I do?</p>
<p>I believe you indicate on the FAFSA that your mom will not be filing tax returns and you dont have to update</p>
<p>The Maryland Board of Regents has the following policy in regards to out of state students:</p>
<p>“the number of out-of-state undergraduate students in any institution shall not exceed 30 percent of its total undergraduate student body.”</p>
<p>UNC only allows 18% OOS…think UMD is generous</p>