Non-degree students

Financial aid awards for fall 2024

For the 2024-25 aid year, it will be easier for families to complete the FAFSA with the streamlined FAFSA application. UMassD anticipates sending first-year student awards letters in late April/early May. Returning students can still expect their initial award letters in late May/early June.

We encourage students who are not UMass Dartmouth degree candidates to register for courses as non-degree students.

There are many reasons why a person might wish to take one or more courses at the university without seeking a degree. When feasible, we allow qualified students who are not UMass Dartmouth degree candidates to register for courses as non-degree students. They may register only for courses for which they are qualified and in which space is available. They will be held to a strict limit in the total number of credits for which they may enroll as non-degree students.

For more information, please see the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of the Undergraduate Catalog.