Learn about federal financial aid to help pay for your education costs at UMGC Asia.
You don't have to navigate financial aid alone. Take time to explore the various options below, so you can decide which ones are the best fit for your life and budget.
When it comes to covering your college expenses, you have options. Federal student financial aid, available through the U.S. Department of Education, provides loans, grants, and scholarship opportunities to help fund your degree.
Your eligibility is based on your current financial need, as well as other factors, including whether you're a full-time or part-time student.
Financial Aid Options
More Information on Paying for Your Education
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Apply for Aid at UMGC
UMGC encourages you to apply for financial aid, regardless of your income. You may receive more than you expect! All the forms you need to apply for financial aid and for admission to UMGC are available online.
The FAFSA is Your First Step
Your first step in applying for aid is completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA. UMGC's school code is 011644. For priority consideration, your FAFSA must be received by the established priority deadlines:
- June 1 (for fall)
- November 1 (for spring)
- April 1 (for summer)
Learn more about how to apply for financial aid.
Beginning with the 2024–2025 FAFSA, all contributors listing tax information on the FAFSA must provide consent to use the Direct Data Exchange (DDX), which will transfer tax information directly from the IRS. The DDX eases the process burden associated with completing the FAFSA. If consent to their federal tax information is not received from all contributors, your eligibility for federal student aid may be restricted or denied.
- You and your contributors (if applicable) will be guided through the steps to have your federal tax information transferred as you complete your FAFSA.
There are limited cases where the DDX will not be able to transfer your federal tax information from the IRS, and income and tax data will need to be entered manually.
If you and/or your contributors were unable to successfully use the DDX, you may need to provide IRS documents to verify your income data in the event your FAFSA is selected for Verification. However, please only send these IRS documents to UMGC if our financial aid office specifically requests them from you. If you send documentation to UMGC that we did not request, this could delay the processing of your application. Please see UMGC's financial aid policies for more details.