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September – November

• Take the SAT or ACT if you choose to do so.  ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is Test Optional.
• Visit college campuses and attend college fairs. View our Undergraduate Open House Schedule and register online.
• Apply for admission. To apply for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø scholarships, freshman must submit a complete application for FALL admission (including transcripts) by November 1.
• The 2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available now. Apply now.

January – March

• For priority consideration for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s need-based grants, you must submit your 2027-2028 FAFSA and a complete fall admission application (including transcripts) by February 1, 2027.
• For Maryland residents, the Maryland Higher Education Commission's (MHEC's) 2027-2028 application system will become available in January. Follow these instructions.
• Look for your acceptance letters. Towson University tries to inform students of acceptance within six weeks of receiving an admission application.
• Visit the to active your Net ID. Then, start regularly checking your online To Dos list because the Financial Aid Office may request additional information to complete your aid application.
• Once you are offered admission, the Financial Aid Office will start communicating with you through your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø email account. If you already have a primary email account that you check regularly, to avoid email delays, we strongly encourage you to automatically forward your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø email to your primary email account. Follow these ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

March – April

• Attend admitted student events.
• If you were offered admission to Towson University and submitted a FAFSA, we will send you a financial aid offer. To review and accept your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø aid, follow the instructions in Your Award Guide.
• Continue to check your To Dos list at
• Choose the school you want to attend.

By May 1

• Many schools including ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have a May 1 admission decision deadline. Submit your enrollment contract and deposit to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

May – June

• By May 1, accept your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø aid offers. 
• By May 1, complete all the steps on our checklist for accepting aid. 
• Continue to check your To Dos list at .

August – September

• Start school.