Bulletin Board News
UPDATED 5/19/2008
Tuition for 2008-09 is still unknown at this time. I will post it as soon as it is finalized, which should be in the next few weeks.
2008-09 Stafford loans will not be on ISIS under 'Awards & Disbursements' until July. Some COM scholarships and COM loans may appear sooner.
UPDATED 4/23/2008
PA students will be able to check in ISIS under 'What I Owe' for summer A tuition starting Thursday, May 8th if you are registered for your summer A classes.
2nd & 3rd yr medical students have NO tuition/fees in summer. 1st yr medical students only have a $30.00 lab fee.
Summer A/C funds are scheduled to be disbursed starting May 16th for all but graduate biomedical students. Graduate biomedical students will be about 7-10 days later, after tuition waivers are posted.
Summer B funding for new & continuing PA students is scheduled to start Thursday, July 3rd. 2nd & 3rd year medical students receive their full summer (May-Aug) funds in May. Fall 2008 funds will start at the end of August.
UPADATED 3/24/2008
Current Medical Students
On time deadline for the 2008-09 COM Financial Aid Application is April 1st. I will need 2008-09 FAFSA information by April 30th. Parent's tax returns (1040 and any schedules A, B, or C only) are due by May 1st.
UPDATED 3/4/2008
The Graduate PLUS form for summer is available under 'Forms'.
UPDATED 4/24/2008
Tylenol Scholarship
Deadline: May 15th, 2008
Awards: $1,000 & $5,000
Apply on line at: Tylenol Scholarship
UPDATED 3/18/2008
Florida Medical Association Scholarships for student members
1. FMA Foundation $5,000 Scholarship for rising 3rd or 4th yrs. One will be awarded to each FL medical school.
2. J. Sadowski, M.D. $2,500 Scholarship for 2nd, 3rd, or 4th yrs.
3. Annis Scholarship - $1,000, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th yrs.
Deadline: April 14, 2008
Visit their website at: http://www.fmaonline.org/special/mss.asp for details and applications.
CHINESE-AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY Scholarship Must be of Chinese decent
Deadline: March 31, 2008
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UPDATED 2/4/2008
2008-09 FAFSA's are due back to UF by end of March. Remember to include parent info for COM funds.
COM financial aid applications are available to pick up for current students.Gareth Kerr Memorial Award
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Award: $500 and plaque
Deadline: March 1st @ 4pm
Criteria: UF Student with a 3.0 GPA or higher
Demonstrated a special commitment or made a significant contribution that benefited students or the community in some area related to health.
Get application at: http://www.shcc.ufl.edu/
UPDATED 1/16/2008
If you are not recieving financial aid, tuition is due Friday, January 18th by 3:30pm.
Monday, January 21st is a holiday, UF is closed.
I will be out of town at a conference January 23rd-25th.
UPDATED 1/4/2008
Spring Stafford loan money is scheduled to be disbursed January 11th if you: accepted your loans, are registered for classes, and have direct deposit for your financial aid. Those without direct deposit will have checks mailed to their local address. Some COM and all outside scholarships will be the following week.
Spring funding covers January through mid May.
Graduate biomedical students will be approximately 1 week later if you have tuition waivers.
Spring tuition/fees is due by 3:30pm Friday, January 18th for those not receiving aid.
UPDATED 1/2/2008
THOMAS BROWN MCCLELLAND SCHOLARSHIP for Medical Students
Eligibility: Resident of Dade County for at least 5 years
Deadline: February 15, 2008
Awards: $1,500 up to $10,000
Stop by the office for an application or visit: http://www.miamirotary.org/ for more information and application material.
UPDATED 11/29/2007
The COM Financial Aid Office will be closed the week of December 3rd. It will reopen Monday, December 10th.
Please call the main office on campus at 392-1275 for emergencies.
UPDATED 11/14/2007
Fall tuition/fees due Friday, Nov. 16th by 3:30pm. If not paid, you will receive a $100 late fee charge.
UPDATED 11/05/2007
Recent medical graduates-GOOD NEWS- The Economic Hardship Deferment is still available!
"The American Medical Association has successfully lobbied the U.S. Education Department to plug a gap in medical-student loan deferment that was created by a student-loan bill signed into law in September," The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "The move follows a letter, released last week by the association, that asked the department to postpone the elimination of economic-hardship deferments for medical-school graduates. Shortly thereafter, the department extended the deferment eligibility, prompting applause from the association."
UPDATED 9/11/2007
William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition
Deadline: December 31, 2007
Eligibility: Students enrolled in a medical program, poem not to exceed 750 words, poem must be orginal & not have won a contest at the time of submission.
Awards: $300, $200, and $100. All winners will be invited to read their poems at Northeastern Ohio Universities on April 18, 2008, sponsor of the competition, with travel expenses paid.
Please see complete details on the bulletin board outside my office or at the Maren Room.
UPDATED 8/29/2007
Scholarship: THE TYLENOL SCHOLARSHIP
Open to undergraduate & graduate students in health-related fields.
Deadline: September 30, 2007
Amount: 20-$5,000 & 150-$1,000 scholarships
Apply Online at: http://Tylenol.com/scholarship
We have had students in the past receive this scholarship.
UPDATED 8/20/2007
Tuition/fees is due by 3:30pm on Sept. 7th for those that are not receiving financial aid.
Check in ISIS under Financial Services then "What I Owe" for amount due.
Any financial aid money that is ready to go will start August 27th, you should 'see it' in your checking account on August 28th. This will mainly be Stafford loans for medical and physician assistant students.
Many scholarships will be released one week later for med & PA students. Also, anyone with FL prepaid, all aid will be delayed one week due to drop/add deadline ends August 30th. Also FL Bright awards for Jr Honor students will be released mid September.
Most Graduate students aid will be later due to tuition waivers have to be posted.
UPDATED 8/16/2007
It's official-here is Fall tuition for medical students:
1st yr: $11,592.59 O/State:$26,212.71
2nd yr: $11,547.59
3rd yr: $11,547.59
4th yr: $10,597.66
PA & Grad students can see their individual amounts under What I Owe as well.
Don't forget to sign up for EFT (Direct Deposit).
NEW phone number for the office-273-7939.
UDPDATED 8/13/2007
Welcome Class of 2011!!
UPDATED 8/7/2007
Fall tuition will be available to view in ISIS starting August 17th for all students who are registered. Go to Financial Services then 'What I Owe'. Fall tuition can not be paid before it shows in ISIS.
UPDATED 7/31/2007
ALL COM students with completed files will see their Stafford loans in ISIS as of today! If you don't see Stafford loans listed on your Award File, please check your "Financial Aid Status" in ISIS. Jr Honor students' loans will start next week.
You will be officially notified on Wednesday through email to check your awards and complete the process, i.e. accept the loans in ISIS, complete a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note if you haven't already, and for those students who never had a Stafford Loan, you must complete the Entrance Counseling in ISIS.
Financial Aid for Fall won't begin to be disbursed until August 28th. Any debt owed to UF will be paid and any balance of funds will be given to the student. Be sure you have direct deposit set for financial aid for the fastest disbursement of money. You can sign up in ISIS under Financial Services.
The summer SFA Newsletter: http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/pub/pub/sfanews/sum07.pdf
UPDATED 7/20/2007
Budget Information:
Step 1 exam cost for 2nd yr medical students is included in the Spring semester funds.
The Clinical Skills exam costs are included in the Spring semester of the 3rd yr. Step 2 exam costs are included in the summer semester of the 3rd/4th yr which you receive in May.
UPDATED 7/16/2007
Fall/Spring loans should start being awarded & seen in ISIS by the end of July. You will be electronically notified by SFA when it happens.
UPDATED 7/6/2007
There is no summer tuition for medical students.
Fall tuition will be available to view in ISIS starting August 17th for all students who are registered.
UPDATED 7/2/2007Summer B funds will begin to be disbursed Friday, July 6th for PA and graduate students who have available aid.
Medical students received their full summer aid in Summer A.
UPDATED 6/28/2007
WELCOME new PA's, Class of 2009!
UPDATED 6/18/2007
Fall/Spring Stafford Loans won't begin to be seen in ISIS until about the 3rd week in July for completed files. We have to wait until changes of classifications, i.e. current 2nd yr medical now a 3rd yr medical, current 1PA now a 2PA, etc.
You will be electronically notified by SFA when the loan is processed in July.
UPDATED 6/15/2007
Looks like Fall medical student tuition/fees for 2007-08 will be:
Class of 2011: $11,592.59 Out of State: $26,167.71
Class of 2010: $11,547.59
Class of 2009: $11,547.59
Class of 2008: $10,597.66
Graduate rates per credit hour:
In-State-$311.60 Out of State-$941.49
UPDATED 5/30/2007
New variable rates for Federal Stafford Loans(disbursed before July 1, 2006) will be 6.62% during in-school, grace, or deferment. During repayment it will be 7.22%. Rates effective July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008.
UPDATED 5/14/2007
Summer A money will start to be disbursed at the end of the week to medical and PA students.
Summer A money will start to be disbursed at the end of the week to medical and PA students.
1st year medical students have a $30 lab fee that will be taken out. If you aren't recieving funds, your $30 is due by May 25th.
2nd & 3rd yr medical students have NO tuition or fees for the summer.
PA students can check ISIS in Financial Services under 'What I Owe' to see their tuition/fees cost for Summer A. Summer B tuition/fees won't show unitl June 28th.
UPDATED 4/18/2007
Summer Stafford loans have started to be awarded. You will be electronically notified when it happens.
Summer A disbursements are scheduled to begin May 18th.
UPDATED 4/9/2007
Edmond Amateis Scholarship-Deadline May 31, 2007
Graduate of a high school from Lake County or from Lake-Sumter CC. Applications available in the office.
UPDATED 4/2/2007
Deadline for the COM financial aid application is today for returning students. You can still turn them in but they will be late.
FAFSA"s should be completed by April 20th.
UPDATED 3/15/2007
CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2007 on MATCH DAY!!!!
UPDATED 2/28/2007
Graduate PLUS request form for summer 2007 available under Forms or I have copies in the office.
UPDATED 2/8/2007
Renewal applications are avaible for pickup in the office for 2007-08 COM scholarships and loans for current medical students. Deadline to submit is April 2nd. Remember to include parent info on your FAFSA to be considered.
UPDATED 1/25/2007
Important information was sent to to all medical and PA students today. Make sure you read your email.
Don't Forget-- It's time to renew your FAFSA for the 2007-08 year!
UPDATED 10/2/2006
FYI-You might want to compare prices and check out http://www.studentuniverse.com/ for airflights, trips, etc.
UPDATED 1/30/2007
Gareth Kerr Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 9, 2007 by 4pm
Award: $500 and plaque
A UF student must have demonstrated a special commitment or made a significant contribution that benefitted students or the community at large in some area related to health.
Read more on eligibility and get the nomination form at:
http://www.shcc.ufl.edu/pdf/kerraward.pdf
UPDATED 1/24/2007
Medical students with COM loans awarded in spring should receive a paper promissory note from UFS by Feb. 15th. It was delayed due to the changes being made to the terms of the loan. It's a better loan!
UPDATED 1/16/2007
Thomas Brown McClelland scholarship applications for Dade County residents available for medical students in my office. Deadline is February 15, 2007.
Spring tuition/fees was due Monday, January 22nd by 3:30pm for those students without financial aid.
UPDATED 1/4/2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Most of you accepted your Spring Stafford loan money when you did Fall in August, but if you haven't you must do it before it can be disbursed in January. You can check in ISIS if you have done it already. http://www.isis.ufl.edu/
Remember, if you have a flag/hold you can not be registered until it is clear. You can always check ISIS in Financial Services under 'Financial Holds'. You can't pay current monies owed to UF with your spring money in January if you are flagged now.
Spring Stafford loan money is scheduled to start going out Friday, January 12th.
Graduate students with tuition waivers will have their loans delayed until the waivers are posted in ISIS.
NEW THIS YEAR for Graduate Students-- If you are not full time (9 hrs), your loans will be adjusted to reflect your hours enrolled.
Spring funds are scheduled to last until mid May. If you are attending classes in summer, you will be notified of any Summer loans in April.
REMEMBER--If you have financial aid, your tuition will be taken out before you receive any funds.
UPDATED 8/16/2006
Stafford Sub & Unsub have processed for all students in all classes who have completed financial aid files. Check ISIS under Awards & Disbursements. If no loans show, you should check under Aid Status to find out why. Main campus will continue to process Stafford loans as your file is completed.
Check your account summary in ISIS for fall tuition cost.
UPDATED 8/11/2006
IMPORTANT-- When you 'accept' your Stafford loans, it will highlight but you won't see any notification that it's accepted. It takes 1-3 days to show in ISIS.
UPDATED 7/28/2006
FAQ on Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loans: http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/programs/gradfdplus.html
All professional and graduate students should have received an email from main campus about the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loan.
UPDATED 6/21/2006
2006-07 Tuition Rates
Fall tuition can not be paid now. The earliest will be August 18th.
Medical Students:
2009 & 2010:$10,521.07/Fall (plus $45 lab for 2010)
2006 & 2007:$9,657.49/Fall
Graduate rate for New Fall 2006 in-state: $284.44/cr hr
Graduate rate for New Fall 2006 out/state: $914.63cr/hr
Graduate rate for New Fall 2005 in-state: $272.84/cr hr
Graduate rate for Pre-Fall 2006 out/state: $903.03/cr hr
Graduate rate for Pre Fall 2005 in-state: $251.68/cr hr
UPDATED 6/1/2006
New interest rate for variable Stafford Loans starting July 1st is 6.54%.
All new Stafford loans will be a fixed rate of 6.8%
TO EVERYONE
REMEMBER--for every $10,000 borrowed your monthly payment will be about $115/month for the standard repyament plan. If you graduate with $100,000 in debt that’s $1150 a month.
BORROW WISELY!
Location: http://medinfo.ufl.edu/oea/finaid/bb.shtml