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September – November

• Take the SAT or ACT if you choose to do so.  ߣÏÈÉú 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 ߣÏÈÉú scholarships, freshman must submit a complete application for FALL admission (including transcripts) by November 1.

Early December

• The 2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should become available on October 1. Submit it in October.

January – March

• For priority consideration for ߣÏÈÉú’s need-based grants, you must submit your 2027-2028 FAFSA and a complete fall admission application (including transcripts) by Febraury 1, 2027.
• 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 ߣÏÈÉú 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 ߣÏÈÉú email to your primary email account. Follow these ߣÏÈÉú

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 ߣÏÈÉú 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 ߣÏÈÉú have a May 1 admission decision deadline. Submit your enrollment contract and deposit to ߣÏÈÉú.

May – June

• By May 1, accept your ߣÏÈÉú 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.