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The Department of Education will send you an email to acknowledge receipt of that it received your
application. A credit check will be performed and you will be notified of the decision by the Department
of Education. Bowie State University Financial Aid Office will also be notified of the credit decision and
will proceed accordingly. The Parent PLUS award will be processed if your application is granted.
Additional unsubsidized loan will be offered to the student if the credit check is denied.

Additional Information
Your total Parent PLUS eligibility might be subject to adjustment based on any additional Financial Aid
(scholarships and/or grants) that your daughter and/or son or may be awarded.

If additional Parent PLUS funds are required once the original application has been processed, a new
application must be submitted.

A new Parent PLUS application must be submitted for each school year.

Credit Checks are good for 180 days (6-months). A new Parent PLUS application must be completed if
the credit check expires. Parent PLUS Application are available 45 days prior to the beginning of the
loan period to prevent credit checks from expiring.

Maryland State Scholarship Programs

The State of Maryland offers scholarship and grant programs based on financial need, talents, or
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career choice. FAFSA applications must be submitted by March 1 for applicant to be eligible for
Maryland State scholarships and grants.

Qualification Criteria:
Applicants must be:
1. Residents of Maryland,
2. Accepted for admission or enrolled in a regular undergraduate program at an eligible
Maryland institution, or
3. Accepted for admission or enrolled in a 2-year terminal certificate program in which the
course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an accredited baccalaureate program at an
eligible Maryland institution, and
4. Enrolled as a full-time, 12 or more credits per semesters. Part-Time Grants are available
degree seeking undergraduates who are enrolled in at least 6, but not more than 11.5
credits per semester.
5. Awards are made based on availability of funds.

Some state scholarships require special applications and have different deadlines. For
more information about state scholarships, students can call the Maryland State Office of
Student Financial Assistance at 410-260-4565, or visit .mdcaps.mhec.state.md.us

Bowie State University Institutional Scholarship

Students who wish to apply for BSU Institutional Scholarships should complete and submit the
Bowie State Institutional Scholarship Application by March 30th. Applicants should have at least a
2.5 cumulative grade point average. Notifications of awards are sent directly to students prior to
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