Office of Financial Aid Duke University School of Medicine Financial Aid for the Doctor of Medicine Program

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 The Financial Aid Process Applying for Financial Aid The Award Package Other Options/Resources Available Cost of Attendance Sample Packages Financial Aid Timeline Questions Topics of the day

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 The Financial Aid Process Two Pathways to Financial Aid –Apply for loans and grants parent information required –Apply for Federal Loans ONLY no parental information required

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 The Financial Aid Process (continued) Financial Aid Application must be complete before a decision will be made. Students can track the status of their package on their ACES account. Grants & LoansLoans Only Need AccessFAFSA FAFSA 1040/W-2s parent 1040 student

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Applying for Financial Aid Complete the FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid, – Duke University School of Medicine –Complete the Need Access Form,

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Your FAFSA Step Two –Tax Return Filed? Must have one of the following status in order to calculate EFC and determine eligibility –COMPLETED –NOT FILING –Status of “WILL FILE” not valid for processing of aid award –IRS data retrieval recommended

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Need Access- for need based financial aid Parental income information must be provided. Copies of parental (custodial and non-custodial) 2014 federal tax returns (to include all schedules) and all W-2 forms. Estimated tax information will not be used. Actual tax return figures must be provided. Siblings in college progressing toward 1 st baccalaureate degree only will impact expected family contribution – once sibling graduates EFC will likely increase

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Additional Student Documentation Requirements IRS Tax Return Transcript – required of student if 2014 federal tax return filed (only if unable to complete FAFSA using data retrieval) Duke Non-Filer statement required if 2014 federal tax return not filed

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Need Based Financial Aid Cost of Attendance – Expected Family Contribution = Demonstrated Financial Need Demonstrated financial need for the academic year was met with 60% grant and 40% loan funding. The financial aid package is subject to change.

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Duke Financial Aid Package Federal Direct Student Loans Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Grad PLUS Loan Need-based School of Medicine Grant (determined annually) External Scholarship – replaces loan funding Merit Scholarship- replaces loan funding (approximately 15 awards of full-tuition for )

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Federal Direct Student Loans cont’d Unsubsidized Stafford Loan 6.21% fixed interest rate for loans disbursed July 1, 2014 – June 30, Interest accrues while in school. Interest rates for loans to be disbursed after July 1, 2015 not yet available as tied to 10 year Treasury Note (interest rate cannot exceed 9.50%) % loan origination fee Maximum anticipated award per academic year - $47,166

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Federal Direct Student Loans cont’d Grad PLUS Loan 7.21% fixed interest rate for loans disbursed July 1, 2014 – June 30, Interest accrues while in school. Interest rates for loans to be disbursed after July 1, 2015 not yet available as tied to 10 year Treasury Note (interest rate cannot exceed 10.50%) % loan origination fee Maximum award per academic year – up to total cost of attendance (remainder of budget)

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Outside Scholarships – replaces loan funding in aid award Rauch Merit Family Scholarship full tuition, fees, and living expenses Dean’s Merit Scholarship Dean’s Tuition Scholarship 3 rd Year Research Scholarships Replaces loan, then grant funding

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Scholarships cont’d Senior Scholarship $10,000 award to 4 th year medical students 10 – 15 awards annually

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Financial Aid Package – International Students Duke University School of Medicine Grant Determination of grant funding will be determined by the number of international applicants from all classes.

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 State Loan Program Forgivable Education Loan (available to NC residents only) –Administered through College Foundation of North Carolina, separate application by student –Maximum award of $14, per academic year –Service commitment in NC is required – 1 year of service for each year of loan Link on our website to AAMC state loan forgiveness programs

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Other funding sources Armed Forces Scholarships Veterans Benefits – Yellow Ribbon Program National Guard Tuition Assistance National Health Service Corp Civic Organizations Health Care Organizations School affiliations Professional Organizations Home state affiliations

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Cost of Attendance / Tuition & Fees$57,870 Living Expenses$23,184 –$1,932/ monthly $863 – rent $507 – food $379 – miscellaneous $183 - transportation Books$ 300 Medical Instruments$ 1,100 Loan Fees$ st year total COA $82,949

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Example: $22,000 Family Contribution Paul Smith is from a family of five. His father is a pharmacist and his mother a teacher; one sibling is a college sophomore and the second will be a freshman. The family’s annual income is $235,000; they have $35,000 in savings and investments. Student has no resources or income earned from work. Cost of Attendance: $82,949 Family Contribution: $22,000 Demonstrated Need: $60,949 Financial Aid Package: Duke Grant: $36,569 Unsub Stafford:$46,380

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Example: $50,000 Family Contribution Barb Clark is from a family of three. Her father is a professor and her mother a mortician; The family’s annual income is $192,000; they have $5,000 in savings and investments. Student has no resources or income earned from work. Cost of Attendance: $82,949 Family Contribution: $50,000 Demonstrated Need:$32,949 Financial Aid Package: Duke Grant: $19,769 Unsub Stafford:$47,166 Grad PLUS $16,014

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Example: $5,100 Family Contribution Jane Pauley is from a family of six. Her father is a research scientist and his mother is unemployed; she has no siblings enrolled in undergrad. The family’s annual income is $67,532; they have $5,000 in savings and investments. Student has no resources or income earned from work. Cost of Attendance: $82,949 Family Contribution: $ 5,100 Demonstrated Need:$77,849 Financial Aid Package: Duke Grant: $46,709 Unsub Stafford:$36,240 Grad PLUS $0

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Financial Aid Timeline -February Admissions Offer -April Financial Aid awards (early April) -April deadline to notify Admissions of decision -June access to on-line acceptance of aid open to matriculated students (should be done early June) -July loan entrance counseling and Master Promissory Note completion deadline (early July) -August financial aid disburses to student account 10 days prior to classes beginning -August refunds issued to students for living expenses (first week of classes)

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Trends # of borrowers in : 245 Amounts of loans borrowed: $8.3 million National average loan indebtedness of medical students- class of 2013; public $162,736; private $181,058 Average loan debt of 2014 Duke graduates: $117,395 (with prior debt) $115,156 (without prior debt) # of borrowers with debt greater than $150,000: graduate debt range: $8,500 to $329,082

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Ways You Can Reduce Your Debt. Outside Scholarships Loan repayment programs –NIH Loan Repayment Programs –National Health Service Corp LRP –State Loan Forgiveness Programs tion=public.welcome&CFID=

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 To – Do List Send in your forms no later than April 01, 2015 Check your credit report! –Student who borrows Grad PLUS loan will undergo a credit check by Direct Lending –Must not have adverse credit history or a co-endorser may be required – –Check report with each credit reporting agency

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Contact Information Office of Financial Aid 8 Searle Center Drive Seeley G. Mudd Building, Room 0383 Box DUHS Durham NC ph: fx: web: medschool.duke.edu

All Rights Reserved, Duke Medicine 2007 Things To Remember This is one of the biggest investments you will make for your future. FAO provides financial literacy and loan counseling to our students. One on one loan counseling available with an expert in the field. Our door is always open and we welcome you to come by anytime.

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