financial aid

I am fortunate enough to have received acceptances to two medical schools. I have heard of people using one acceptance as leverage to get more financial aid/scholarship money at another school. I was wondering how I would go about doing that and who I would have to talk to. Would it be the...

Hello Everyone!!! I just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my last thread (Where do I go from here? (MCAT Prep,ECs and etc.). This site has been tremendously helpful in my pre-med journey and I am very grateful for every piece of advice I receive :) I just wanted to post in an effort to...

Hey Gang, Forgive my ignorance, but should I be applying for financial aid now even though I haven't been accepted? I'm a Texas resident applying to Texas schools with 3.78 sGPA 21 AA so I reckon I'm still under consideration for acceptance (interviewed at all three schools in September and...

Hello all, While filling the FAFSA for this year, I came upon the "Housing Plan" question, which asks you to denote "on campus/"off campus"/living with a parent as your housing plan for the school year. I've searched up a couple threads here but have been unable to find a definitive answer (and...

Hey everyone, I'm having a hard time deciding whether or not to defer for a year in order to save up money for school. I got into my dream MPH program but it's roughly $44,000, so I figure $22,000 a year. I had a few questions and would love any advice people have to give! Does anyone know...

Thinking about applying for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness, I heard its a great way to reduce your medical student and graduate debt. I have been searching for resources online. I thought I would collect what I find and post it here (might save people sometime). I think there are more...

I'll try to make this as short and simple as possible. Last year I got slapped with a tuition bill. I remember working full time towards the end of that summer with money to go towards the bill. I had $300 in hand from working my full time job to pay some of my "debts" off, but the lady would...

As an independent, my household size is 1. I am no longer in college and am applying during my gap year. I was confused when I arrived at this question and have searched the internet for answers to no avail. "How many people in your household will be in college in 2017-2018?" Are medical...

Hi guys, I just want some advice from people here that may be more familiar with the ins and outs of the application process. I have a 3.9 GPA from an American university and a 520 MCAT. Multiple publications , clinical experience at Hopkins , and good LOR's from rather well known professors...

So, I gave an introduction in the non-trad section, I won't go too much into that here. I'm here to try to find information specifically on what loans can and can't do. Here's where I'm at: I'm a veteran and have 100% Post-9/11 GI Bill entitlement. I'll be within 3 years of my ETS date (to...

How should I go about this? I plan on attending a private pharmacy school so in-state/out of state status doesn't exactly matter. But how do I go about getting the most funds? I am not aware of the major differences between financial aid in professional school vs. undergrad. I will have a...

I currently I am in a place where I just need better connections and better information in order to make the best possible decision on pursuing a Medical Degree. Recently I had the opportunity to spend some time in Australia, and I absolutely fell in love with the land down under. I really want...

Hello! Congrats to those who have been accepted and good luck to those still waiting! When do schools typically send out their financial aid information for accepted students if FAFSA is completed in October? Thanks!

I'm applying to OT schools currently, and am entering my final year of my undergrad this Fall. I will not be taking a gap year. I am wondering if OT programs allow deferred enrollment? As I will be fully financially responsible for myself, I will need to work and go to school in order to pay...

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I have about $50K saved up that I would like to use to help pay for medical school. Would it be better for me to split this up over 4 years (thereby significantly reducing the amount of Grad PLUS loans I have to take out each year but I will still take out the full amount for the Direct...

Hey all. Been tossing around some questions about student debt and am wondering if some of you here could help me out. For undergrad I took on a modest amount of student debt. I don't want to get into numbers, because my questions are mainly conceptual and seeking opinion. But anyway, I have...

Hi, I am an applicant for SGU School of Veterinary Medicine and I have spoken with a few financial institutions regarding funding. The maximum amount being offered to me is CA$110,000. Has any Caribbean Veterinary Student from Canada managed to get more funding than what is being offered to...

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Hi everyone. I had a question about loans. I do not know much of how they work but have been reading online. I have been accepted to a dental school and have been awarded two loans but have not accepted either yet. My questions is, if I accept the loans and say in a month my first choice school...

I've been living financially independent for 3-4 years now, and my personal salary is less than $50,000 (not much). But is it realistic to expect need-based scholarships if your parents make less than $200,000? They will not be supporting me in any way.

Say that I have a financial aid offer from school A for loans, and I accept those loans. I am waitlisted for school B (which is more expensive), but then I get off of the waitlist after I have already accepted the first loan amount - how does the financial aid work in this situation? I am...

So, I've been offered an incredible financial aid package from a top 20 school, and I'm holding a spot at another, waiting on their package to be offered to me... I've let school #2 know that school #1 has offered me a full tuition scholarship. What are the odds that they will improve their...

Here's my situation: I've been accepted to two schools. SLU gave my my financial aid package already. Rush hasn't given me a financial aid package because apparently I didn't include something in the FAFSA that I needed to (parents w2 apparently). So I probably won't know what the package is for...

Hey everyone! I'm currently waitlisted at some schools and I'm a little confused about how I should apply for FAFSA. Should I just enter the names of the schools that I'm waitlisted at even though I haven't received an acceptance yet? Thanks!

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Hi guys I am rising MS1, and as my title says, I am concerned about the financial aid timeline for Texas medical schools. Does anyone have experience applying for financial aid/loans (loans like Direct Plus, subsidized, or from the school) in Texas medical schools? When were your due dates...

Hi everyone. Wanted to know if any students in the UCSF/SFSU program have insight about basic vs. full funding. I am assuming I won't be able to get much in grants or scholarships once I put in my parents' income for full funding. In fact I think it might do me worse to put in their data...

The difference will come to $54,000 over the 4 years. Mayo is a great place. I completely understand it's educational value, opportunities and how I could perceivably do better there academically. Of course the hospital is on another level and completely outshines Sinai. However, I absolutely...

so I have been accepted at a few schools. One of my IS schools offered me a considerable scholarship, bringing the price even lower than the OS school that I would most prefer to attend. My question is whether there is a way to appropriately tell the OS school that I have a scholarship offer at...

just wondering if anyone could help me figure out how much financial aid I would be most likely to receive. I am In state Gpa 3.5 Science gpa 3.2 Parents make around 70 and 35 respectively I would be commuting (if that alters anything) Any help would be great thanks!

Soooo I haven't heard about this in the Pharmacy forums so I'm not sure if it's "kosher" at all. Basic info: I'm from CA and I have been accepted to an OOS school that is pretty cheap even without financial aid. However, I would much prefer to go to a school in CA for which I have just received...

Hi everyone, I'm a DACA student who wants to apply for the 2017 cycle of DO and possibly some MD medical schools. I'm trying to apply for the AAMC FAP program but had some questions about it... call me stupid but I'm so ignorant and have no knowledge when it comes to taxes.... Being DACA I...

I know that many/most schools require you to include parental information for institutional aid, but do they require that you put your parental information on the FAFSA? Is that school-specific as well?

Sorry if there's a similar thread about this (if so, please refer me to it). I need advice about how to go about committing to a single school. Is it better to withdraw acceptances immediately from other schools and commit early on or to look at the financial aid offered from each school (and...

Hey guys, I don't know much about financial aid and I haven't been accepted to any schools yet, but if I will need to apply for financial aid, are there any forms or paperwork that I would need to fill out before hearing back from schools (such as FAFSA)? Or will I be able to do everything...

Hey Everyone, I am narrowing my acceptances down to Georgetown and UMass and trying to decide between the two. The main concern is cost. Georgetown Pros: -International / Global Health (I have a MPH in International Health) -Diverse population (globally since DC / underserved) -Good location (...

Help them help you by applying! It’s January. The holidays are over, people are working on (or already breaking) their new year’s resolutions… and it’s time to file the FAFSA. Here are a few must-know facts and tips: • The FAFSA is the first step towards qualifying for federal and state...

Hey everyone, The very first thing I want to do is to sincerely apologize for the text wall... But I would really appreciate it if you would read everything I wrote. With all due respect, I know that your time is important. But if you could, please take the time to read everything. If you...

Hi there, So I took out some loans for undergraduate (around $12k) that I could hypothetically pay back now. However, I will be matriculating this year and have a question regarding financial aid. Do financial aid offices take into account my undergraduate debt in my financial aid package...