<p>bonee26…my brother’s oos presidential scholarship has increased each year based on increase in tuition…does not exactly keep up with increase but it does help</p>
<p>bbl,thanks for the info I did not know that but the starting point is still the same</p>
<p>That is correct the starting point is the same. Hope it works out for you guys. I am very disappointed in merit aid that I received. </p>
<p>does anyone know where you set your directory password or is the same one that was set up to check application status?</p>
<p>@lola, you need to set up a directory ID. <a href=“http://www.sis.umd.edu/fastat/”>www.sis.umd.edu/fastat/</a> Select Fall 2014/Spring 2015 and it takes you to a page where you can set up an ID. </p>
<p>@suzthorn, my D did just that, but she got the same message others are seeing. Something about ‘aid package not yet processed’.</p>
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<p>Select “My Award” on the left. </p>
<p>D is oos and got $12k presidential. </p>
<p>15 minutes away from UMD, the snail mail letter arrived to confirm the presidential award observed in portal.</p>
<p>However, still no mention when grant award will arrive. Has anyone heard by portal or snail of grant award timing?</p>
<p>Another day passed, another day without any indication online in the portal or in the mail. Bummer. </p>
<p>@jkeil911: “still no mention when grant award will arrive”</p>
<p>Aren’t these grants/awards just taken off your bill for tuition (and room/board and/or other fees) after you confirm that you’re attending UMd? At least that’s how I envisioned it…</p>
<p>The “my awards” tab still says my file is under review. Anybody else?</p>
<p>@azacious I am in the same boat. By any chance, were you nominated for the Banneker Key Scholarship? I’m curious as to whether or not that is holding it up for some of us. </p>
<p>@ThatKidYouKnow Nah, I wish. I’m banking on a presidential scholarship. Grats on Banneker Key, though!</p>
<p>On the bright side, @azacious , they “promised” to have everything in terms of scholarships out of the way and dealt about by the first of April! Not too much time to go! 
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<p>@jkeil, my daughter received email last year on 3/28 stating that her financial aid package was available online. I’m guessing they will be out similar time this year. </p>
<p>wait, so most in state kids are getting $8k? and most oos are getting $12k?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say “most,” but 8k is the max for IS and 12k is the max for OOS.</p>
<p>My D is OOS and got 8K. She was admitted for Scholars (not Honors)</p>