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September – November

• Take the SAT or ACT if you choose to do so.  ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿ is currently Test Optional.
• Visit college campuses and attend college fairs. View our Undergraduate Open House Schedule and register online.
• Apply for admission.  To apply for ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿ scholarships, freshman must submit a complete application for FALL admission (including transcripts) by November 15

Early December

• The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should become available by December 1. Submit it in early December.

January – March

• For priority consideration for ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿â€™s need-based grants, you must submit your 2025-2026 FAFSA and a complete fall admission application (including transcripts) by Febraury 1, 2025.
• 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 we 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 ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿ 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 ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿ email to your primary email account. Follow these ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿

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 ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿ 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 ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿ have a May 1 admission decision deadline. Submit your enrollment contract and deposit to ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿.

May – June

• By May 1, accept your ÀûÎïÆÖ×ãÇò¾ã˜·²¿ 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.