In anticipation of your interest in student financial
aid for the 2008-09 academic year, the application
procedures for the UND School of Medicine and Health
Sciences are described below:
Statement
of Educational Purpose
All applicants must sign and date a statement on
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
indicating that the funds they receive will be used
only for expenses related to attendance at the University
of North Dakota.
Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
Complete and mail a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after January
1st; if you are filing for financial aid for the
first time, OR if you filed a FAFSA last year and
receive a Personal Identification Number (PIN),
you will need to use Renewal FAFSA on the Web. Website:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
DO
NOT complete both forms. Electronic filing is not
only faster, but has a dramatically lower error
rate than the paper version. You can also print
off a "FAFSA on the Web Pre-application Worksheet"
if you plan to use the web to apply for financial
aid. The worksheet is made up of application questions
in the same order as you would see them in the FAFSA
on the Web.
You can also complete the FAFSA electronically using
either
- FAFSA on the web = http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
or
- Request a Personal Identification Number (PIN)
in preparation for filing your Renewal FAFSA
= http://www.pin.ed.gov
or
We
recommend that you submit the parental data on the
FAFSA application even though, as a medical student,
you will be classified independent, for financial
aid purposes, providing it ensures that you will
be considered for every type of aid available, i.e.
Primary Care Loan* (PCL), Loans for Disadvantaged
Students (LDS).
If
you submit parent financial information, a copy
of the parent's tax return must also be submitted
to the medical school student financial aid office.
If the parent did not and will not file a US
Income Tax Return, a statement of non-filing must
be signed and submitted to the medical school-SFAO.
The
FAFSA must always be signed by the student and at
least one parent if parental information is submitted.
Complete your Renewal FAFSA on the Web or FAFSA
as soon after January 1 as possible. If you
have not yet filed your income tax return,
it is permissible to provide estimated data.
Within
three weeks, you will receive an orange Student Aid
Report (SAR) in the mail with processing results.
Please check online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
or call 1-800-4-FEDAID (1-800-433-3243) to check
on your application. If there are corrections to
be made, you can do so on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov using your PIN, or you can also do them on a paper Student AID Report (SAR).
Federal
Stafford Loan
Stafford Loan eligibility requires a financial needs
test (FAFSA). This needs test will determine the
dollar amount you and/or your parents can be expected
to contribute toward your educational expenses.
The Financial Aid officer must subtract your family
contribution and your other financial aid from the
cost of education to determine your eligibility
for a Federal Stafford Loan. Students should be
aware that some loans are now dependent on either
their credit worthiness or obtaining a co-signature.
Before you will be considered for other loan programs,
your eligibility for a Federal Stafford Loan will
be determined in order to insure optimum consideration
for the best combination of loan assistance. If
your Stafford loan application is processed electronically,
the master promissory note will be mailed to you
by your lender. If your Stafford loan application
must be processed manually (paper), an application/master
promissory note is available through your lender.
Statement
of Registration Compliance
All applicants must answer a statement on the FAFSA
before Federal Stafford Loan/Federal Perkins papers
are processed or financial aid awards are granted.
Suspension
of Eligibility for Drug Convictions
All applicants must answer a statement on the FAFSA
before Federal Stafford Loan/Federal Perkins papers
are processed or financial aid awards are granted.
A new law suspends federal student aid eligibility
for students convicted under federal or state law
of possession or sale of drugs (this does not
include alcohol or tobacco).
Changes
in Financial Situation
Students are required to inform the Student Financial
Aid Office of any additional financial aid received
after completing financial aid applications.
Eligibility to receive financial assistance is based
on the previous year's income. However, if your
family's financial situation has recently changed
for the worse, you should contact the Student Financial
Aid Office.
Award
Process
Each applicant will be considered for all financial
aid and will be granted the aid which suits his/her
needs according to availability of funds. It is
often necessary to combine types of aid to make
up a financial aid "package" (loans, scholarships)
in order to be of maximum assistance to the applicant.
Because total resources available are not insufficient
to meet the total calculated need, it is necessary
for medical students to supplement their award packages
often through Unsubsidized Federal Stafford/ or
DEAL/MAL/ALP loans. However, we will recommend application
for these programs to you only after having considered
all primary loan programs and family assistance.
Award
Notification
Students who have correctly completed and submitted
their application materials by March 15 should
receive an award notification in June which will
indicate their eligibility for aid. Recipients of
financial aid must accept or reject the aid offer
within 10 days after receiving notice of the award;
otherwise, the award will be automatically cancelled.
Late
Applicants
Late applicants, as well as those who incorrectly
fill out their application materials, may experience
a considerable delay in receiving notification of
their eligibility and subsequent delivery of any
remaining financial aid funds.
Satisfactory
Academic Progress
To be eligible to receive financial aid, medical
students must meet the following minimum standards
as established by the University.
- Academic standards - Students must maintain satisfactory
academic performance standards and must be eligible
to re-enroll in the next academic term. Satisfactory
progress is determined by annual and/or individual
review by the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Student Performance nd Recognition Committee.
The students must complete a full academic load
as approved by the SPRC with satisfactory grades
each semester or complete successfully full-time
coursework at another institution as prescribed
by the SPRC.
- Rate of progress standards -
a) Students must complete their program of Study
within the maximum number of attempted credit
hours-medical 218;
b) Students must successfully complete two- thirds
(67%) of the cumulative credit hours attempted
each year.
A
more detailed Summary of the Standards of Satisfactory
Progress for Financial Aid Eligibility may be obtained
from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Student Financial Aid Office.
Overfunding/Substitution
of Aids
If we are notified that you will be receiving a
Gabriel Brown loan, NHSC Scholarship or other aid,
it may be substituted in your award package. Also,
all awards funded from federal sources are payable
subject to the availability of federal funds.
Students
Who Marry After Completing the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid
Students
who will be married after completing the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must complete the
FAFSA as a single student and may NOT complete a
second FAFSA after they are married. For financial
aid purposes, their status will remain as it was
the day they completed the FAFSA.
Repayment
Due and/or Defaults
Federal regulations stipulate that any student who
is in default for the repayment of a grant or loan
(whether it be through the institution, an outside
lending agency or a state agency) is not eligible
to receive funds which are obtained from the federal
government.
Employment
The
School of Medicine and Health Sciences stipulates
that first-year medical students should not plan
on or undertake employment.
College work-study is a form of federal aid, based
on financial need, which provides jobs for students
who must meet their educational expenses. Wages
are paid primarily from federal funds allocated
to the university.
Wages
for institutional employment are paid from state-appropriated
funds allocated to the individual departments within
the University. Financial need is not a requirement.
The
UND Office of Student Financial Aid arranges college
work-study programs and institutional employment.
In
arranging a job and determining how many hours a
week you may work under this program, the Financial
Aid Office will take into account:
- your need for financial assistance
- your
class schedule and
- your health and academic progress. In general,
the salary you receive is at least equal to the
current minimum wage.
Since
college work-study is a form of federal financial
aid, it is required that you complete a Free Application
for Federal Student Aid to receive consideration
for this program.
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Financial
Aid Application
To
apply for financial aid, please visit the US Department
of Education Free Application For Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) website at the following address:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
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