Financial Aid Office

Leakin Hall, Plaza Level
410-234-4900

The Peabody Financial Aid Office helps guide students through the complex world of federally funded student aid programs and administers all scholarships, loans, and grant assistance from federal state, private and institutional sources. Students should visit www.peabody.jhu. edu/finaid for a complete description of aid programs, policies and deadlines, as well as answers to frequently asked questions. The following information should prove helpful to all Peabody students:

• We will communicate with you by email using the email address that is marked as preferred in ISIS. Students may change the preferred email address setting in ISIS (http://isis.jhu. edu) under the Personal Information menu.

• All students are assigned a financial aid advisor who can offer advice about managing student loans, building a budget, searching for private scholarships, and any topic related to financing a college education. You may contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

• Students receiving federal and/or state aid must reapply every year using the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The deadline for continuing students is March 1st. File the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Send the results to Peabody using school code E00233.

• Students who receive Federal Student Financial Aid must, in accordance with federal, state and institutional requirements, be in good standing and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) toward obtaining their degree or diploma. Students who fail to meet SAP may be placed on warning for the semester and have their financial aid suspended in subsequent semesters. Students with mitigating circumstances may appeal their suspension to the Director of Financial Aid.

• Undergraduate awards are for eight semesters (four years) of study, and Graduate/Diploma awards are for four semesters (two years) of study. Undergraduate students admitted into the BM/MM or Recording Arts five-year programs will have their undergraduate scholarship extended for a fifth year.

• Students receiving Peabody grants, scholarships, or assistantships are expected to maintain full-time status, as defined in the Academic Catalog. A drop below full-time status will result in the loss of scholarship.

• Students must be enrolled at least half-time (as defined in the Catalog) in order to receive federal and/or institutional loans.

• Students (domestic and international) receiving grants or scholarships in excess of tuition and fees are subject to U.S. tax laws. All wages (including federal work-study and the earned portion of an assistantship) will be taxed as well. Students should direct their tax questions to the University Tax Office, 443-997-8442, Johns Hopkins at Eastern, 1101 E. 33rd St., Suite C202, Baltimore, MD 21218.