Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine Medical Student

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Medical Student Financial Aid

Who We Are ¢ ¢ Ellen M. Gomes l Director of Medical Student Financial Aid l gomese@health. fau. edu, 561 -297 -2591 l Room 228 C Doug Stupec l Assistant Director of Medical Student Financial Aid l dstupec@health. fau. edu, 561 -297 -4964 l Room 228 D

You will be contacted by the Office of Medical Student Financial Aid upon acceptance or placement on the alternate list. We will 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

What is Financial Aid? ¢ ¢ Financial aid is any available funding that pays for part or all of your education costs. It can come from any of the following: l Savings l Financial support from family l College scholarships and grants l Federal and State Financial Aid Programs l Your own scholarship searches

How Do I Apply For Financial Aid? ¢ Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https: //fafsa. ed. gov, on or after 10/01/2019 l ¢ ¢ 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.

Expected Family Contribution (EFC) ¢ ¢ A student’s EFC is a calculated number that informs a school of the amount the student is expected to contribute to his or her education costs. It is determined by the financial data provided on the student’s FAFSA. l Despite being considered Independent for Federal aid purposes, graduate students must provide their parent’s financial information to apply for College of Medicine (COM) Scholarships.

Financial Need ¢ ¢ Financial Need is the difference between the student’s Cost of Attendance (COA) and EFC l COA-EFC= Financial Need can be funded with Grants, Scholarships and other assistance intended to fund Financial Need. l Non-need based aid (such as student loans) may also fund all or part of a student’s Financial Need.

Estimated 2020 -21 First Year Cost of Attendance at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Cost Tuition Fees Loan Origination Fee Allow. Books & Supplies Room Board Transportation Personal/Misc. Total Off-Campus Total with Parent/Family Total On Campus FL Resident $28, 111 $ 3, 719 $ 353 $ 2, 085 $10, 146 $ 3, 648 $ 3, 610 $ 9, 818 $61, 490 $50, 432 $61, 108 Non-Resident $62, 532 $ 4, 957 $ 353 $ 2, 085 $10, 146 $ 3, 648 $ 3, 610 $ 9, 818 $97, 632 $86, 574 $97, 250

Sample Budgets and Aid Non-Residents Florida Residents $61, 028 -$ 0 -$10, 000 -$42, 722 $ 8, 306 ¢ MED 1 Budget EFC Scholarship Unsub. Direct Loan Remaining Aid Elig. *COM Scholarships will not normally exceed Tuition and Fee Charges $97, 170 -$10, 000 -$42, 722 $44, 148 ¢ MED 1 Budget EFC Scholarship Unsub. Direct Loan Remaining Aid Elig. NHSC, HPSP awards, etc. will replace any COM tuition scholarship offer

Sample Budgets and Aid $61, 028 -$10, 000 -$ 5, 000 $46, 028 +$10, 000 $56, 028 -$42, 722 -$13, 306 $ 0 Florida Residents MED 1 Budget EFC Scholarship Remaining Fin. Need EFC Remaining Aid Elig Unsub. Direct Loan Grad PLUS Loan Remaining Aid Elig COM Scholarships will not normally exceed Tuition and Fee Charges $97, 170 -$10, 000 -$ 5, 000 $82, 170 +$10, 000 +$92, 170 -$42, 722 -$49, 448 $ 0 ¢ Non-Residents MED 1 Budget EFC Scholarship Unsub. Direct Loan EFC Remaining Aid Elig Unsub Direct Loan Grad PLUS Loan Remaining Aid Elig. 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: l l l 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 2020 -2021 academic year will be available on our webpage toward the end of this calendar year. From the COM webpage, click on Students, then M. D. Financial Aid to access our webpages. Eligibility criteria and instructions regarding the application process are on page two of 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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