The Catherine M. Brinkley fund provides interest-free loans to students who are natives or residents of Maryland pursuing majors in the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. Students may download the application. The Office of Financial Aid determines eligibility and award distribution and you must have submitted the FAFSA.
Please submit your application by June 1 to ensure that you receive your financial aid package before Fall classes begin. Applications submitted after June 1 will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Completed forms can be emailed to abrohawn@umd.edu. At this time all applications need to be submitted electronically.
Loan terms are:
- The amount is not to exceed the limit on financial need determined by your FAFSA application.
- Repayment begins 9 months after ceasing to be at least a half-time student at the University of Maryland and ending 10 years later.
- Monthly payments for the first two years of repayment will be $25.
- The remaining payments will be fully amortized over the final eight years.
- If the loan is not paid in full by 10 years, a 5% annual finance charge will be assessed on the unpaid balance.
- Revenue from loan repayments will be returned to this fund to assist other students in achieving their academic goals.
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