FSU Financial Aid Office to Host FAFSA, Student Finance Workshop Feb. 21

Feb 8, 2024 8:00 AM

Frostburg State University’s Financial Aid Office will host a "Money Talk$" event on Wed., Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lane University Center to offer assistance completing the 2024-2025 FAFSA or the FSU Foundation Scholarship application. Students can also get help with their current FSU account. 

According to FSU’s Director of Financial Aid, Travis Hitchins, “Our hope is that students coming by for lunch will find the event easily accessible and efficient for answering their financial aid questions.” The “Money Talk$” event will have several laptops available, but students are encouraged to bring their own device. 

Students should complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA and FSU Foundation Scholarship application by the Maryland priority deadline of March 1 to maximize their eligibility for financial aid. 

“If for some reason families are unable to finish either application by March 1, it is important to remember that they can still be completed after that priority deadline, but doing so may result in delayed award notifications or a slightly less competitive application,” said Hitchins.

FSU encourages students to complete both the FAFSA and the scholarship application, even if prior applications were not awarded because students could see significant changes to their eligibility as a result of the completely remodeled federal application.

Federal Student Aid and system providers continue to work feverishly on the mandated changes in an effort to provide schools with accurate FAFSA data beginning in early March. “Student aid offices across the country are doing everything they can to prepare and test in preparation,” noted Hitchins.

FSU's Financial Aid Office, located in Pullen Hall, is open Mon. through Fri. from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students and families with financial aid questions can call the office at 301-687-4301 or send an email to FSUFINAID@Frostburg.edu

Students should monitor their FSU email account for updates. Family members with Federal Student Aid (FSA) accounts should also continue to monitor their emails for updates. The FSU financial aid website (https://www.frostburg.edu/admissions-and-cost/financial-aid/fafsa-simplification-news/index.php) will also be updated regularly.