1. Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Medical Student Financial Aid

2. Who We Are Ellen M. Gomes Mark A. Vigorito
Director of Medical Student Financial Aid
Room 228C
Mark A. Vigorito
Assistant Director of Medical Student Financial Aid
Room 228D

3. 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.

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

6. 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

7. How Do I Apply For Financial Aid?
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at
Our School Code is
Go to 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.

8. 2018-2019 First Year Cost of Attendance at the Charles E
First Year Cost of Attendance at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Charles E. Schmidt COM Scholarship Opportunities
The Scholarship application for the 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.

13. Thank you and let us know how we can help you
Thank you and let us know how we can help you! Do you have any questions?