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Redwood St, Ste 2100 Baltimore , MD 21202  \n(410) 767-3300; (800) 974-0203 TTY for the Deaf –(800) 735-2258 MHEC.MARYLAND.GOV  \nGUARANTEED ACCESS GRANT Frequently Asked Questions 2026-2027 Academic Year  \nGeneral Questions about the Guaranteed Access Grant  \n1. What is the Guaranteed Access Grant and what is the amount of the award?  \n2. If I am eligible for the GA, will I definitely get it?  \n3. Is there a GPA requirement for GA or a GED score requirement?  \n4. Are there age restrictions for the GA? Do I need to be an entering first-year college student or can I already be in college?  \n5. Can I have previously received a bachelor’s degree and receive the GA?  \n6. I previously received the Educational Assistance Grant, but I now meet the income criteria for the GA – can I be considered for the GA?  \n7. I previously received the Campus-Based Educational Assistance Grant (CB-EAG) due to not meeting the FAFSA/MHEC One-App filing deadline in a previous year. Can I be considered for the GA?  \n8. Can I take a break from college, return, and still renew the GA?  \n9. What is the credit complete requirement for the GA?  \n10. I am an undocumented student, can I be considered for the GA?  \n11. I previously received the GA, but did not meet the renewal eligibility criteria in a later year. Can I be reconsidered for the GA? Can I be considered for the EA?  \nQuestions about the GA Process and Timeline  \n12. What is the timeline for the 2026-2027 Guaranteed Access Grant? Will I still be considered if I miss the deadlines?  \n13. How quickly will I know if I received the GA, how will I know if I have received it, and how long do I have to accept the award?  \n14. What is the timeline between accepting an award and it being paid to the institution? Why is the award not showing on my student account at my school yet?  \n15. Why was my award cancelled?  \nQuestions about Documentation  \n16. Where can I find what required documents I am being asked to submit for the GA and how do I submit them?  \n17. If I cannot get access to the 2024 IRS Tax Return Transcript, what other documentation can I submit?  \n18. What documentation should I submit if I did not file taxes but I earned income from work?  \n19. What documentation should I submit if I am unable to retrieve my W-2 from my employer?  \n20. My family didn’t file federal taxes and I am an undocumented student; what documentation should I submit to show income?  \n21. Why was a document I submitted rejected?  \n22. Should I submit documentation even if it was not requested?  \nQuestions about Appeals  \n23. If I am deemed ineligible, are there appeal options?  \n24. What if my family has had a drastic change in income in the past year, how can that be considered?  \n25. What is the difference between the Credit Completion Appeal and the Less than 12 Credits Appeal?  \nGeneral Questions about the Guaranteed Access Grant  \n1. Q: What is the Guaranteed Access Grant and what is the amount of the award?  \nA: The Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant is a grant that provides postsecondary financial assistance to eligible in-state students who are enrolling or continuing their enrollment in a twoyear or four-year Maryland higher education institution as a regular, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student.  \nThe amount of the Guaranteed Access Grant equals up to 100% of a student’s calculated adjusted financial need for the student's first 2 academic years of enrollment, or up to the maximum award amount, whichever is lower. The maximum award amount for the 2026-2027 academic year is $18 ,000.  \nThe minimum amount a student can receive is $100 annually; if a student’s financial need is calculated as below $100, they will not receive the GA.  \nThe amount of the award can change based on a student’s housing status (on campus, off campus, or with parents) , changing the institutional cost of attendance, a new FAFSA or MHEC ","cbCairWZ4jOsDYGi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairWZ4jOsDYGi","pdf",689895,"English","# General Questions about the Guaranteed Access Grant\n## Questions about the GA Process and Timeline\n## Questions about Documentation\n## Questions about Appeals","[{\"question\":\"What is the Guaranteed Access Grant and how is the award amount determined for 2026-2027?\",\"answer\":\"The Howard P. 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