Office of Medical Student Financial Aid Timeline

(Download .pdf version of timeline here.)

February (3rd Saturday)

• ULSOM Pre-Orientation for admitted students

April - May

• Preparing and processing for awarding aid. 

June

• Financial Aid notification (FAN) is emailed to student.
• Accept, decline and reduce aid.
• All new student borrowers sign Master Promissory Notes (MPN) for loans.  https://studentaid.gov/mpn/
• One for Unsubsidized loans and there is a separate for the Grad PLUS (if using)
• All new student borrowers complete online Entrance Counseling.  https://studentaid.gov/entrance-counseling/

July

• Bursar's Office - Fall semester billing
• Orientation / Financial Aid Presentation
• All new UofL students must set up refund preferences on ULink to receive residual funds when received.

August

• MS1 and MS2 start classes

October - December

• Review the Financial Literacy 101 section on the School of Medicine Financial Aid website. These resources are provided by the AAMC F.I.R.S.T. (Financial Information, Resources, Services & Tools).
• Late November - Bursar's Office - Spring Semester billing (current students)
• THE FAFSA OPENS ON OCTOBER 1ST
• To apply for federal student aid (complete the FAFSA), you must first apply for a U.S. Department of Education FSA ID (if you have not yet done so) at https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm.
• File the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa after October 1st - using "prior-prior" year income information. If you filed taxes electronically with the IRS, use the IRS Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA.
• Parent information is not required on your form.
• Be sure you list University of Louisville's school code 001999 on your FAFSA as a college choice.