Not filling out FAFSA?

[skais595]

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What reasons would someone have for not doing FAFSA if they're from the US?

 

[MedPR]

What reasons would someone have for not doing FAFSA if they're from the US?

Not wanting any federal loans.

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[sinombre]

Rich parents. Or not attending a school.

 

[member10358]

Would medical schools look to see who had sent the FAFSA information to the school before accepting you to gauge interest? Or are the admissions and financial aid processes completely separate before decisions are made?

 

[113]

What reasons would someone have for not doing FAFSA if they're from the US?

Your surname is Gates, Rockefeller, Buffett, Ellison, Koch, Walton, etc.

 

[113]

Would medical schools look to see who had sent the FAFSA information to the school before accepting you to gauge interest? Or are the admissions and financial aid processes completely separate before decisions are made?

No. Yes.

 

[Rippy087]

Would medical schools look to see who had sent the FAFSA information to the school before accepting you to gauge interest? Or are the admissions and financial aid processes completely separate before decisions are made?

Completely separate.

 

[sazerac]

What reasons would someone have for not doing FAFSA if they're from the US?

That person would not be interested in federal loans, likely because they have access to other sources of money like savings, parents, an agreeable loan through a bank or the school, and/or a scholarship.

Many school-based scholarships require a first year medical student to fill out a school-specific financial aid form and a FAFSA though, so it is almost unheard of for first year med students to not fill out the FAFSA. Who turns down the chance at free money??? Second through fourth year, yeah I know some students who don't do FAFSA anymore because they don't need the federal money and their scholarships were guaranteed for all four years.

 

[girlonfire]

What reasons would someone have for not doing FAFSA if they're from the US?

That person would be sticking it to the man.