Applying for Financial Aid

1. What are the financial aid deadlines?
2. What application material must be filed?
3. When should I start the financial aid process if I have applied to Jefferson, but have not yet been accepted?
4. When should I start the financial aid process if I was previously enrolled at Jefferson, but am currently on a leave of absence, and plan to return for the coming semester?
5. Do I have to follow the same process every year?
6. Does my application process change if I change from one college to another within Thomas Jefferson University?
7. Why am I sometimes required to submit additional information even after I have completed the published financial aid application requirements?
8. If all of the information I included on my FAFSA is correct, why are some notations printed advising me to check the answers?
9. Why is parental income and asset information required even if I meet the federal criteria for independence?
10. What is the expected processing time from the date my application is complete?
11. Are there other websites that may provide information on financial aid?

Financial aid deadlines are based on the school (i.e., Jefferson Medical College--JMC, Jefferson College of Health Professions--JJCHP, or Jefferson College of Graduate Studies--JJCGS), and year of the program in which you are enrolled.

Please note that the deadlines listed below differentiate between institutional aid and the Federal Stafford Program.

Institutional Financial Aid application deadlines are for the calendar year preceding the academic year for which you are applying and are as follows:

March 3

• JMC students who will be in their third or fourth year.
• All returning JCHP students.

April 1

• JMC students who will be in their second year or begin their first year.

May 1

• JCHP students who will enroll at the University for the first time.
• New and Returning JCGS students.*

*This deadline also applies to all students who were enrolled in JCHP during the current year, but will be enrolled in JCGS in the coming academic year (i.e. third-year physical therapy students, accelerated pathway nursing students, lab sciences occupational therapy students enrolled in both colleges).

Federal Stafford Application Deadlines

Not less than six weeks before your tuition bill due date.

During the peak lender processing period (May.September) processing may require a four- to six-week period. To ensure that your funds are received in a timely manner and to avoid late fees being applied to your tuition account, you must:

• Submit all of the institutional application requirements (as outlined in Question 2).
• Complete the Federal Stafford section of the institutional application (indicating the amount you want to borrow).
• Complete a separate Master Promissory Note (MPN) (this is the form you must sign ackowledging your responsibility to repay the debt).

Students should contact the University Office of Financial Aid to obtain the required MPN.

(Please Note: A complete description of the Federal Stafford application process is outlined in Question 2.)
See also Question 5, Question 6 and Question 10.

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2. What application material must be filed?

Please note that required application material is dependent upon the college in which you are enrolled. In addition, application material for institutional aid is different from application material required if you plan to borrow only the Federal Stafford Loan. Please refer to the information below.

Jefferson Medical College (JMC)

• Institutional Financial Aid Application Requirements.
• Students Applying for only Federal Stafford Loan Funding.

Jefferson Schools of Health Professions, Nursing, & Pharmacy

• Institutional Financial Aid Application Requirements.
  • Dependent Students and Independent Students who had total financial resources less than $7500 during the prior calendar year.
  • Independent Students who had total financial resources greater than $7500 during the prior calendar year.
• Students Applying for only Federal Stafford Loan Funding.
  • Dependent Students.
  • Independent Students.

Jefferson College of Graduate Studies and Jefferson School of Population Health

• Institutional Financial Aid Application Requirements.
  • Independent Students who had total financial resources less than $7500 during the prior calendar year.
  • Independent Students who had total financial resources greater than $7500 during the prior calendar year.
• Students Applying for only Federal Stafford Loan Funding.

Jefferson Medical College:

Institutional Aid Application Material:

1. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (including parents information).
2. Jefferson Medical College Financial Aid Application.
3. Signed copy of most recent federal income taxes; or Non-filing Statement if a tax return will not be filed.
   1. Your taxes.
   2. Your spouse's taxes (if married).
   3. Your parent(s) taxes.
4. Federal Stafford Loan Application.
   1. Federal Stafford Loan Application section of the institutional application.
   2. Federal Stafford Master Promissory Note. (Please Note: If you are a continuing student at Thomas Jefferson University and are not changing lenders, you do not need to sign a new MPN each year. If you will be a new student at Thomas Jefferson University or are a continuing student and are changing lenders, you must sign a new MPN.)
5. Federal Work Study Application (if interested in FWS).

The Jefferson Medical College federal school code (that must be included on the FAFSA) is 010021.

If you do not intend to apply for institutional aid and wish to apply for only the Federal Stafford Loan, the following application material is required:

1. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
2. Jefferson Medical College Financial Aid Application.
3. Signed copy of most recent federal income taxes; or Non-filing Statement if a tax return will not be filed.
   1. Your taxes.
   2. Your spouse's taxes (if married).
4. 'Not Applying' for Jefferson Aid Statement.
5. Federal Stafford Loan Application.
   1. Federal Stafford Loan Application section of the institutional application.
   2. Federal Stafford Master Promissory Note. (Please Note: If you are a continuing student at Thomas Jefferson University and are not changing lenders, you do not need to sign a new MPN each year. If you will be a new student at Thomas Jefferson University or are a continuing student and are changing lenders, you must sign a new MPN.)

The Jefferson Medical College federal school code (that must be included on the FAFSA) is 010021.

Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Jefferson Schools of Health Professions, Nursing, Pharmacy & Population Health:

Institutional Aid Application Material.

1. Dependent Students and Independent Students who had total financial resources less than $7500 during the prior calendar year.
   1. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (including parents information).
   2. Thomas Jefferson University Institutional Financial Aid Application.
   3. Signed copy of most recent federal income taxes; or Non-filing Statement if a tax return will not be filed.
      1. Your taxes.
      2. Your spouse's taxes (if married).
      3. Your parent(s) taxes.
   4. Federal Stafford Loan Application.
      1. Federal Stafford Loan Application section of the institutional application.
      2. Federal Stafford Master Promissory Note. (Please Note: If you are a continuing student in the same college at Thomas Jefferson University and are not changing lenders, you do not need to sign a new MPN. If you will be a new student at Thomas Jefferson University or are a continuing student and are changing lenders or colleges within Thomas Jefferson University, you must sign a new MPN.
   5. Educational Plan (Part-time and per-credit tuition charged students only).
   6. Federal Work Study application (if interested in FWS).
2. Independent Students who had total financial resources greater than $7500 during the prior calendar year.
   1. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
   2. Thomas Jefferson University Institutional Financial Aid Application
   3. Signed copy of most recent federal income taxes; or Non-filing Statement if a tax return will not be filed.
      1. Your taxes.
      2. Your spouse's taxes (if married).
   4. Federal Stafford Loan Application.
      1. Federal Stafford Loan Application section of the institutional application.
      2. Federal Stafford Master Promissory Note. (Please Note: If you are a continuing student in the same college at Thomas Jefferson University and are not changing lenders, you do not need to sign a new MPN. If you will be a new student at Thomas Jefferson University.
   5. Educational Plan (Part-time and per-credit tuition charged students only.)
   6. Federal Work Study application (if interested in FWS).