Application Procedures & Filing Dates

1. Complete the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Be sure to enter the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Code E00234 so that we receive your FAFSA data.
2. If selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education or by the school, you will be required to submit additional information to our office. See Understanding the Federal Verification Process under To Complete your FAFSA below. Students should review their "To Do List" in SIS Self-Service to determine if additional steps are required to complete their application.

1. Complete the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Be sure to enter the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Code E00234 so that we receive your FAFSA data.

2. Complete and submit the *Baltimore Public Health Scholarship Application.

3. Have your official high school transcript showing graduation from a Baltimore City High School sent to us directly from the school. See Contact Financial Aid.

*Applicants born on/after January 1, 2000 must provide parental data on their application. Applications from students required but who fail to provide parental data on will be considered incomplete.

1. Complete the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Be sure to enter the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Code E00234 so that we receive your FAFSA data. 
2. Complete and submit the *2023-2024 Need-Based Grant Application.

*Applicants born on/after January 1, 2000 must provide parental data on their application. Applications from students required but who fail to provide parental data on will be considered incomplete.

1. Complete the 2024-2025 College Board CSS Profile application. All applicants must provide parental data on the application.

• Be sure to enter our CSS School Code = 5315 so that we receive your application data.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the online presentation, Completing the CSS Profile as an International Student for guidance on completing the application.
• Fee waivers are not available for the CSS Profile Application.
• Questions regarding completing the application should be directed to the College Board Customer Service via email, online chat or phone.

2. You must submit documents that verify the income and asset data reported in your aid application - tax forms, employer earnings statements, bank statements, etc.; include yourself, your parents, and if applicable, your spouse. All documents must be translated to English by an interpretation service. We encourage you to scan and submit your supporting documents using our SEAM online form or via our secure e-fax to 410-367-2161. 

Before completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you are encouraged to complete the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet. The worksheet allows you to read and complete questions applicable to you before entering information into the FAFSA form. Get in-depth information about the FAFSA form and what to expect after you submit your application here.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) permits aid applicants to retrieve and transfer their income tax data directly into their FAFSA by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT). Applicants are strongly encouraged to use this process to ensure the accuracy of their reported income tax data. Using the DRT is a secure and simple method to complete your FAFSA. Review the “Simple Steps to Transfer Tax Information Into Your FAFSA Form” for guidance on how to use this process.

IMPORTANT:

• If you are only applying for federal student aid, the school does not require parental data on your FAFSA.
• Applicants who wish to be considered for need-based scholarships must provide parental data on their FAFSA, if required. See above Application Procedures for scholarship programs.
• For FAFSA Question 40d report stipend payments as taxable income.
• When you receive your Student Aid Report (SAR), please be sure to review all of your application data for accuracy. Log into your FAFSA if you need to make corrections.

UNDERSTANDING THE FEDERAL VERIFICATION PROCESS

Verification is a process used to check the accuracy of certain information entered on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and to resolve any errors. Students are selected by the Department of Education or by the school. Selected students will need to provide additional documentation to the Financial Aid Office before we can finalize a financial aid award.

If you are selected for verification, you will need to complete and submit the required verification worksheet to the aid office and any other requested documentation as shown in your "To Do List" in SIS Self-Service. You must use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA to provide income information from your federal tax return. If you are not able to use the Data Retrieval Tool or, you make changes to your transferred data, you must submit an official 2021 IRS transcript of your federal income tax return. You can obtain the transcript online at www.IRS.gov/individuals/Get-Transcript or by calling the IRS at 1-800-908-9946.

Once all documents have been received, our office will review the data and compare it to the information on your FAFSA. Our office will make corrections (if necessary) and transmit them to the federal processor. If corrections are required, you will receive an updated Student Aid Report (SAR). You can track the completion of verification documents on your "To Do List" in SIS Self-Service .

Verification may take several weeks to complete, so we ask that you supply the requested materials as soon as possible. All required verification documents must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office before an aid award can be finalized. The deadline to submit required documentation is the financial aid deadline posted under Filing Dates for the final term in which you are eligible to apply for assistance (enrolled 6 or more credits).

You must submit your FAFSA by March 1st and indicate in Step 14 that you are a Maryland resident. In Step 23, you must list a Maryland school as your first choice. 

Note: The Maryland Higher Education Commission has extended the Maryland financial aid deadline to submit the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to June 1, 2024.  However, students are encouraged to submit the FAFSA by the priority deadline of March 1, 2024 to receive notification of eligibility by April 15, 2024.

Students who are not eligible for federal financial assistance may apply for private education loans.

1. Review the information about private education loans.
2. Complete an online loan application through the private loan provider of your choice.
3. Submit the PH Private Education Loan Application indicating your planned enrollment period (July 1, 2024 to May 16, 2025) after the private loan application has been fully approved with the lender of your choice.
4. When completing your Public Health Private Education Loan Application you may provide an Alternate Distribution Request, otherwise your loan will be certified for the entire period of your enrollment and funds will be equally disbursed per term.