UNSOM Students: Financial Planning

 

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Resources	UNSOM Financial Aid	Contact Information
Medloans Organizer and Calculator AAMC FIRST Program UNSOM Cost of Attendance National Student Loan Data System (NLDS) UNSOM Emergency Loans UNR Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships	The University of Nevada School of Medicine works in partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno Office of Financial Aid. Medical school is a significant financial investment for students and their families. You are encouraged to closely read all information and contact the school if you have questions. Scholarships:  Medical students are eligible for merit and need-based scholarships. Most scholarship funds are needs-based. Need based scholarships require an application. Merit based are awarded as part of the admissions process.	Leonard Walker Assistant Director, Student Financial Aid lrwalker@medicine.nevada.edu Jodi Shpargel Coordinator, Medical Student Scholarships jshpargel@medicine.nevada.edu General Contact Information Phone:  775-784-6063 asa@medicine.nevada.edu
		SCHOLARSHIPS Need Based Scholarships   Outside Grants & Scholarships
On this Page: Tuition Costs Disbursement Schedule Federal Direct Stafford Loan Federal Direct GradPLUS Loan Private Alternative Loans Year IV Armed Forces Scholarships Scholarship Resources Loan Repayment Programs Direct Deposits Student Financial Aid Workshop Schedules		UNSOM School Code:  002568
		Lender Information: Federal Direct Stafford Loan Federal Direct GradPLUS Loan Private Alternative Loans Year IV Armed Forces Scholarships

 

Tuition Costs for 2013-14:

 

$22,356		Resident medical students
$30,177		Nonresident average for medical students only in the class of 2014
$56,640		Non-resident for medical students

Current Student Disbursement Schedule:

• Fall Disbursements
  • 1st & 2nd Year Med Students begin approximately mid-August
  • 3rd & 4th Year Med Students begin approximately mid-July
• Spring Disbursement
  • Approximately mid-January for all students
• Excess amounts over university fees due will be mailed or direct-deposited to students within 3 to 5 days of this date.
• Students who had a loan processed, or received funds for the Fall semester do not need to re-apply for spring.

Scholarship Resources:

Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarships - The Army, Navy, and Air Force have health professions scholarship programs, referred to as HPSP, or AFHPSP scholarship for the Air Force, to help you pay for your education in a medical field.

 

National Health Services Corps (NHSC) - The NHSC Scholarship Program (SP) awards scholarships to students pursuing careers in primary care. Students commit to serving for two to four years upon graduation and completion of training. Allopathic and osteopathic medical students in their fourth year at an accredited medical school are eligible to apply.

Loan Repayment Programs

National Health Services Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program - Open to licensed primary care medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health providers who are employed or seeking employment at approved sites.

                                    

Students to Service Loan Repayment Program - Provides loan repayment assistance to medical students (MD and DO) in their last year of school, in return for a commitment to provide primary health care services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) of greatest need. http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/studentstoserviceprogram/

State Loan Repayment Program - A federally-funded grant program to States and Territories that provides cost-sharing grants to assist them in operating their own state educational loan repayment programs for primary care providers working in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) within their state.

Direct Depost:

Students are encouraged to take advantage of direct deposit to receive disbursements/refunds more quickly. This is especially important for students in years III and IV.

Direct deposit sign up using MyNevada*

*This will apply to financial aid disbursements only.

Direct deposit for travel reimbursements requires a hard copy form.

Travel/Accounts Payable Direct Deposit Form

See the UNSOM Student Handbook Financial Services page.

 

 

PG Presents MS I & II Class of 2013 Financial Aid Exit Interviews RENO:  Monday, March 25, 2013 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., PHS 102 LAS VEGAS:  Tuesday, March 26, 2013 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., Clinical Sim Center Graduating Student Financial Planning & Debt Management Resources: PG Presents Video Presentation HANDOUTS: Managing Your Student Loans After Graduation (ppt) Class of 2013 Listserv Class of 2013 Resource Guide Nevada 2013 Repayment Primer Nevada 2013 Consolidation Primer Nevada 2013 Loan Servicing Primer   Class of 2013: Don't forget to sign up for PGPresents Listserv: Class of 2013 Listserv