Financial Aid Information - Timeline

• Spring semester disbursement
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be filed after January 1st. It is recommended that students complete their taxes prior to completing the FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.

• FAFSA should be filed by February 28th for newly admitted students to be considered for grants.
• Plan for start-up expenses

• College of Medicine Foundation Scholarship Application link available March 15th
• Check credit report

• Med 1 students early Orientation
• Develop budget plan for Medical School

• Students admitted should have electronically completed the Loan Entrance Counseling Form (LECF), Disbursement Authorization Statement (DAS), submitted all requested documents from their Financial Aid Student Toolkit to the Financial Aid Coordinator and chosen a lender for their Stafford Loans.
• Report ALL outside scholarship sources to the College of Medicine Financial Aid Coordinator for the Summer Term.

• COM Foundation Scholarship Application link removed on June 15, 2007

• Financial aid award process begins for fall semester

• Report outside Scholarship resources to COM Financial Aid Coordinator for the fall/spring term
• View your fall semester bill online at http://www.fees.fsu.edu

• Fall semester disbursement

• Review budget plan and adjust spring financial aid if necessary

• View spring semester bill online at http://www.fees.fsu.edu