United States · Financial aid
Maryland FAFSA deadline 2027-28.
Maryland’s deadline text from the official 2027-28 FAFSA form, with a count of days to each date.
Short answer: Maryland’s 2027-28 FAFSA form gives March 1, 2027 for the Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards (EEA). The federal deadline is June 30, 2028.
Count the days
Result
Press Show days left.
What the form says for Maryland
The 2027-28 FAFSA form opens its deadline page with three rules. For federal aid, submit as early as possible but no earlier than October 1, 2026, and the Department of Education must receive the application by June 30, 2028. For state or college aid, the deadline may be as early as October 1, 2026, or aid may be awarded first come, first served. Unless a line says otherwise, the dates are when the form must be received.
| Program | Deadline text on the 2027-28 form |
|---|---|
| Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards (EEA) | March 1, 2027. |
What to file first
- File the FAFSA by March 1, 2027 for the Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards.
- The form prints this as a plain date, so do not rely on a later grace period.
- Check with each college for its own aid dates, which the form does not list.
Worked example (real dates)
On November 1, 2026, March 1, 2027 (a Monday) is 120 days away. The federal deadline of June 30, 2028 is 607 days out, which is why it is the wrong date to plan around for state aid. The state date comes first, so it is the one to put on your calendar.
Method
The state text is copied from the form. The tool finds each calendar date in that text, leaves out “as soon as possible after October 1, 2026” because that is an opening date rather than a deadline, and counts calendar days from the date you pick, or from today in your browser. Nothing is sent to our servers. See the all-states table for other states.
What this does not cover
- Deadlines the form leaves to your college or state agency.
- Separate state or college applications, and any date set after the form was published.
- Priority versus final dates. “Priority consideration” dates are not cut-offs, but awards may run out afterward.
- The 2026-27 form, whose dates are one year earlier.
The live schedule is on StudentAid.gov. Federal government publications are not under copyright (17 U.S.C. 105), so the form’s text is reproduced with attribution.
Sources
- Federal Student Aid: 2027-28 FAFSA Form (PDF), page 2 deadlines (retrieved November 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What is the Maryland FAFSA deadline for 2027-28?
March 1, 2027, for the Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards (EEA), according to the form.
Does Maryland list other state aid on the form?
No. The only Maryland line is the EEA.
Is March 1 a priority date?
The form does not use “priority consideration” for Maryland. It prints March 1, 2027 as the date, so file before it.
What is the federal FAFSA deadline for 2027-28?
June 30, 2028. The form says the Department of Education must receive the application by then, and no earlier than October 1, 2026 for federal aid. State and college dates come first.
Does this page file or check my FAFSA?
No. It shows the deadline text printed on the form and counts days in your browser. Apply at fafsa.gov.
Why does the page say 2027-28?
The 2027-28 form covers July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028 and opens October 1, 2026. Dates for the school year already under way are different.
Check the live schedule
State deadlines change and the form itself says some states refer you to their own sites. This page is an unofficial copy of the published 2027-28 form, not run by the U.S. Department of Education, and nothing you type is transmitted anywhere. Confirm every date with your state agency and college.