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The 2024-25 Health Sciences Financial Aid Application instructions will be emailed to continuing and accepted students in mid-March or shortly after acceptance. See Application Steps below for details.
All students needing financial aid (need and non-need based) are required to submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Our FAFSA School Code is 001317.
First time aid recipients need to complete the Multi-Year Authorization Form. This form will only need to be completed once during your tenure as a student in the School of Medicine or School or Pharmacy
The Financial Aid Office maintains a small listing of outside scholarship opportunities and publications.
Follow the step-by-step guidance below to complete your UCSD Health Sciences Financial Aid Application:
Date | Event |
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October 1 | FAFSA Complete by mid-March |
January | Begin searching web for scholarships |
Mid March | Financial Aid Application available for accepted and continuing students |
Early–Mid May (or one month after acceptance for incoming students) |
Financial Aid Application Deadline |
May – July |
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July | Awards determined and preparation of packages |
Late July – Early August | Financial aid offer letters emailed |
Mid August | Sign up for Direct Deposit in order to have this set up by the beginning of Fall. Return all Master Promissory Notes (if applicable) |
Late August | Medical school orientation |
Mid September | Pharmacy school orientation |
Late September | Deadline to pay fees — Medicine & Pharmacy |