How to Apply for Financial Aid

All financial aid forms are available on our website. Please pay careful attention to our application deadlines. Failure to complete the application process on time may jeopardize your chances of receiving financial assistance, including low-interest loans and/or scholarship funding. You could also be charged a late fee on your Student Financial Services bill, which could delay your receipt of funds.

We recommend that applicants who plan to apply for financial aid have their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or CSS International Application  (if applicable) and Need Access Application (if applicable) on file with us before the time of acceptance. Click here for information specific to international students.

To assist you with the financial aid process, we have created a check list of the materials you need to complete.

Financial Aid Application and Instructions

Which form(s) should I complete?

This website has application material for the 2010-2011 academic periods. All applicants and returning students planning to attend Yale School of Medicine during the 2010-2011 academic year should complete the 2010-2011 application. To apply for aid, you must submit the following items:

1. Yale School of Medicine Application for Financial Aid
   All incoming and returning students applying for financial assistance must complete the 2010-2011 application form, which is available on our website. You may fill it out on line and send it to us electronically.
   
   Yale School of Medicine Application for Financial Aid
   
   Once you have completed the financial aid application, you must fill out a Certification of Information form. You can send it to us as an email attachment, fax it to (203) 785-2924, or mail it to: Yale School of Medicine, Financial Aid Office, 367 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
   
   Certification of Information form
   
   
2. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
   If you are a U.S, Citizen or permanent resident, you will need to complete the FAFSA form after January 1, 2010.  You can complete yoru FAFSA on line at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  Be sure that you obain a PIN number to sign electronically or submit the signature page as instructed.
   
   FAFSA application information
   
   
3. Need Access Application
   If you want to be considered for Yale School of Medicine funds (Yale Scholarship, Yale Loan, Loans for Disadvantaged Students or Primary Care Loans) you must complete a Need Access Application as well as a FAFSA form. The Need Access Application must include your parents’ financial information along with your own income and assets. If you are married, you must include your spouse's income and asset information. If your parents are divorced or separated, your custodial parent must complete the Need Access Application. The information is password protected.
   
   Need Access Application information
   
   
4. CSS International Application
   Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and want to apply for financial assistance must complete the CSS International Application. You may send the completed form to the financial aid office as an email attachment, or you can mail it to: Yale School of Medicine Financial Aid Office, 367 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510. Click here for more information for international students.
   
   International Student Financial Aid Application 
   
   
5. 2010-2011 Verification of Income Status Information for 2009
   Federal regulations and school policy require all applicants to provide income documentation. Even if you are only completing a FAFSA form, you must provide income information.
   
   If you are completing both the FAFSA or CSS International Student Application and the Need Access Application, you must provide yours and your parents' income information.
   
   
   1. 2009 Federal Income Tax Returns Filed (Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ)
      A signed copy of the tax return for both you and your parents, including all schedules and the W-2 form(s). All financial aid applicants must submit a copy of the 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ.
      
      In the case of divorced parents, the custodial parent must submit a signed copy tax return including all schedules and the W-2 form(s).  In the case of separated parents or if your parents file separate returns, you are required to submit a signed copy of both parents tax rfeturns, W-2 forms and all schedules.
      
   2. 2010-2011 Parent Living in the US Non-Tax Filer Income Statement
      If your parents did not, will not and are not required to file a U.S., Puerto Rican, Canadian or foreign federal tax return fro 2009, you must provide a 2010-2011 Parent Non-Tax Filer Statement along with income documentation.
      
      Parent Non-Filing Tax Statement
      
      
   3. 2010-2011 Student Non-Tax Filer Statement
      If you did not, will not amd are not required to file a Puerto Rican, Canadian or foreign federal tax return for 2009, you must provide a Student Non-Tax Filer Statement along with income documentation.
      
      Student Non-Filing Tax Statement
      
      
   4. Parent Living Abroad Non-Filing Income Statement
      This form must be filled out by parents who don’t live in the United States and are not US citizens and therefore not required to complete a federal income tax return.
      
      Income Statement for Parents Living Abroad
      
      
   5. 2010-2011 International Business Supplement
      If your parent(s) do not live in the United States and have not or will not file a federal income tax return, or if your parents are not US citizens or permanent residents and not required to file a federal tax return and have a business that is not in the United States, you must complete the International Business Supplement.
      
      International Business Supplement
      
      
   6. Verification of all non-taxable income is required by the federal government
      Examples of non-taxable income are foreign income, Social Security benefits, unemployment compensation, retirement contribution, child support and medical benefits. If you or your parents have received any non-taxable income in 2009, you must provide supporting documentation. This includes a statement from the Social Security or unemployment office and/or your employer.
      
      
6. Request to disclose financial aid information
   All information in your financial aid file is considered confidential. If you want us to discuss any portion of your financial aid award with your parents, or if your parents want to allow us to discuss their financial situation with you, we need permission. A signed Statement of Disclosure form must be provided if you are giving this permission. If you do not sign this form, the details of your financial file will be kept confidential.
   
   Request to Disclose Financial Aid Information