The Solution Center gives you the tools and information you need to register, pay your bill, or apply for financial aid allowing you to stay focused on being a student.

Important Information

Summer bills are past due. 

  • The payment due date was June 20.
  • Students who have not paid their summer balance have had a financial hold placed on their account. 

Students with an outstanding balance should make payment as soon as possible.

Fall 2026 Billing Update

  • Fall bill notifications are anticipated to be sent to student email accounts on July 22. 
  • Fall bills will be due on September 20. 

2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Update

The Department of Education will be implementing a system update to the 2026-2027 FAFSA on Sunday, April 26, 2026. The system update will prevent schools from loading newly completed FAFSA records until a software fix is in place to accommodate the new FAFSA layout. UMass Lowell estimates that it will resume loading newly completed applications in mid-July.

Students are encouraged to complete the 2026-2027 FAFSA prior to April 26, 2026 to minimize delays in receiving financial aid offers. Students who submit the FAFSA on or after April 26, 2026 will not be issued a financial aid offer until the Financial Aid Office is able to resume loading FAFSAs.

Important Changes to Federal Student Loans

New Federal legislation has passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill act that includes significant changes to the Federal Direct Loan Programs.  These changes will take effect beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year (effective July 1, 2026).  These changes include loan reductions for students who are enrolled less than full-time status, caps on borrowing for the federal Parent PLUS Loan, elimination of the federal Grad PLUS Loan, updated lifetime borrowing limits, and changes in repayment plans available to borrowers, among other things.

Please visit our changes to federal loans page for additional information. Guidance from the US Department of Education is evolving, and we will publish additional information if it becomes available. The government has also made some information available on their website at One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updates | Federal Student Aid.

Read this important information regarding the Student Balance Threshold.

Smart Money

College is one of the biggest investments you’ll make. Here are some resources to help make it more affordable. Fund your journey

A photo of a human brain sculpted out of $100 bills on a green background.