Applying for Financial Aid

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Tutorials - First Time FAFSA Filers

Check out Your Guide to Financial Aid for information on financial aid programs available to you!

Apply for aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Our UMass Lowell School Code is: 002161.
Request Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) for you and a parent/guardian to sign the FAFSA.
Avoid delays by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) on the FAFSA to report tax information.

The FAFSA is available starting October 1 each year and the UMass priority filing deadline is March 1. Tax information from two years prior are used to complete the FAFSA (for example: for 2018-19, use 2016 taxes).
Meet the eligibility requirements
Find out how we Determine Your Financial Need
When will you get your Award Letter
Create a financial plan using our online cost planner
ImportantDeadlines to remember
Estimate of your aid eligibility with the Net Price Calculator
This UMass Lowell Financial Aid Presentation (pdf) will provide an overview of the financial aid process and resources available to you!

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Students are able to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) starting October 1 of each year! Families will now report income tax information from an earlier tax year!

Be sure to file your FAFSA by our March 1 priority deadline.