Resources

Providing good quality and nutritious emergency food to UMD students, faculty, and staff experiencing food insecurity.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides supplemental income for purchasing food for low-income households. College students may be eligible for SNAP if they meet the exemption criteria.

Connect with the University Career Center to find jobs and internships, including on-campus jobs.

Living on campus can be a great benefit with students. The Department of Resident Life can work with students to find the right housing option, and UMD has a special grant for Fostering Terp Success students that pays for break housing.

Off-Campus Housing Services is an excellent resource for students looking for housing in College Park and beyond, with a searchable database listing available rental properties, opportunities to sublet, and more.

FAFSA is the starting point for receiving financial aid, including the Maryland Tuition Waiver for Foster Youth, Maryland Tuition Waiver for Homeless Youth, Maryland Education and Training Voucher (ETV), and other grants and scholarships. 

For eligible UMD undergraduate students, who are state of Maryland residents, the Homeless Youth Tuition Waiver is available to students age 24 and under who are experiencing homelessness as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. 

For eligible UMD undergraduate students, who are state of Maryland residents, the Maryland Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Rec​ipients is available to foster care youth age 24 and under, who are currently in or recently emancipated from foster care, or are orphaned and certified as independent by the Office of Student Financial Aid. 

For when a verified crisis has negatively impacted a student's health, safety, wellbeing, and their ability to continue their education at UMD.