Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Medical Student Financial Aid

Who We Are Ellen M. Gomes Mark A. Vigorito Director of Medical Student Financial Aid gomese@health.fau.edu, 561-297-2591 Room 228C Mark A. Vigorito Assistant Director of Medical Student Financial Aid mvigorito@health.fau.edu, 561-297-4964 Room 228D

You will be contacted by the Office of Medical Student Financial Aid upon acceptance or placement on the alternate list to review any questions you may have regarding aid eligibility and funding sources available to help you to meet your cost of attendance.

Visit our Website Please visit the Financial Aid website for the most updated information: 1. Go to the COM Website at http://med.fau.edu/ 2. Click on Students 3. Click on MD Financial Aid

Categories & Types of Aid Categories of Aid Need Based Non-Need Based Types of Aid Gift Aid – Grant and Scholarships Does not need to be repaid Is awarded based on merit, skill or a unique characteristic Self-Help Aid - Student Loans Has to be repaid

How Do I Apply For Financial Aid? Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://fafsa.ed.gov. Our School Code is 001481 Go to https://studentloans.gov to complete the Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Counseling Complete the Graduate PLUS Loan Application, MPN & PLUS counseling if you need to borrow additional funding* *If you do not qualify for credit-based Graduate PLUS Loans, you must either have an eligible endorser or other plans/resources to meet your costs. Note – If you are in default on a Federal Student Loan or owe a repayment of a Federal Grant, you will not be eligible for Federal Financial Aid.

2019-2020 First Year Cost of Attendance at the Charles E 2019-2020 First Year Cost of Attendance at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

Sample Budgets and Aid Florida Residents (Off Campus) Non-Residents (Off Campus) *COM Scholarships may not exceed Tuition and Fee Charges *NHSC, *HPSP awards, etc. will replace any COM tuition scholarship offer

Special Circumstances If you experience special circumstances that result in additional costs not recognized in budget, tell your Financial Aid Administrator. This includes but is not limited to: Unusual medical expenses not covered by insurance Child care Unusual dependent care expenses

Debt & Credit Management Eliminate or Reduce Outstanding Debt Do Not Use Credit Unless It Is An Emergency Develop a Budget to Track Costs and Spending Only Borrow What Is Needed Monitor Credit History & Credit Reports

Charles E. Schmidt COM Scholarship Opportunities The Scholarship application for the 2019-2020 academic year is available on our webpage. From the COM webpage, click on Students, then M.D. Financial Aid to access our webpages. Eligibility criteria and application instructions are found on the application. The scholarship committee carefully reviews each application to learn more about students and their goals as a physician, as part of the selection process.

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