Application Procedures

Between January and February of each year, GW's Medical School Office of Student Financial Assistance provides each student an initial packet of information that contains the necessary information to begin the financial aid process. The following steps must be taken to insure the timely completion of the financial aid process.

Each student must complete the appropriate need analysis form [Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal Application] and forward it to the Central Processing System (FAFSA Processor). * [GWUSOM's Title IV code is E00197.]*

Each student must complete an electronic GWU Student Financial Assistance Supplement (Institutional Application for Financial Aid) AFTER March 31, 2010 to apply for the Federal Perkins Loan, the Primary Care Loan, as well as other institutional aid funds. *

Students must provide a copy of the 2009 federal tax return (including all schedules, if applicable). *

Students are provided with application information for the Federal Subsidized Stafford, Federal Unsubsidized Stafford and selected private loans via a mailing through the Office of Admissions.

The student may apply for other types of loans or scholarships. It is the student's responsibility to provide these applications to the GWUSOM Financial Aid Office for processing.

Each student who completes the FAFSA form will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). This document is the results that are necessary before any financial aid can be processed.

The student will be notified at least on a monthly basis as to what is still required in his/her file in order to process financial aid. It is the student's responsibility to provide whatever documentation is required.

After awarding of financial aid, the student will be sent a Notice of Student Financial Assistance which details the budget, expected family contribution and types and amounts of financial aid awarded. The student is responsible for accepting/rejecting/adjusting the awards within the on-line system.

All loan and scholarship funds are credited to the individual student account until the respective semester's tuition and fee charges are totally paid. Once all charges are paid, any remaining checks (or refunds of excess balances) are then made available to the student for that particular academic period. Student accounts will not be credited until the first regular day of class for each semester. Likewise, any remaining checks (or refunds) will not be released prior to the first regular day of class, as well.

Each new financial aid recipient must attend an entrance interview during orientation prior to the receipt of financial aid funds.

* In order to be considered for G.W.-based aid, it is a standard requirement for ALL medical students to provided financial information from BOTH natural parents on the FAFSA and submit federal tax documents (including all schedules) to the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Any deviation from this policy is detailed in the Appeal Procedures for GW Aid Eligibility. It is recommended that IF it is impossible to obtain financial information from both natural parents on the initial FAFSA application, you should obtain a paper FAFSA application and have the remaining parent provide his/her COMPLETE info on that form and submit it directly to our office. The form can be faxed.