Applications for a Resident Graduate Assistantship should be made to the Office of Human Resources, Graduate Program of Resident Life, Cumberland Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Need-Based Awards Free applications for Federal Student Aid and Stafford Loan applications may be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Aid , Room 0110 Lee Building. Application forms and information on scholarships and work study programs are also available at the OFSA web site. Federal Perkins Loan. This is a loan borrowed from the school, and it must be paid back.
Interest begins accruing at the time of repayment.
Students are not responsible for paying the interest on the loan while they attend school. Federal Stafford Loan. Eligibility for this loan is based on need, not credit history. There are two types of Federal Stafford Loans, subsidized and unsubsidized. Financial need must be demonstrated to receive a subsidized loan.