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MD Program Financial Aid Application Instructions

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1. Yale School of Medicine Application for Financial Aid

2024 – 2025 YSM Financial Aid Application – If you have saved progress in the existing application, please reference and submit. If you are starting a new 2024 – 2025 application, please use the following links:

2. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

If you are a U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen, you will need to complete the FAFSA after October 1st. You can complete your FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Yale's School Code is 001426.

Be sure that you obtain a PIN number and FSA ID to sign electronically or submit the signature page as instructed.

File your 2022 tax return prior to submitting your FAFSA and select the IRS data retrieval option when completing the FAFSA.

FAFSA application information

3. CSS Profile Application

If you want to be considered for Yale School of Medicine funds (Yale Scholarship and Yale Loans) you must complete a CSS Profile need analysis application. The CSS Profile Application must include your parents' financial information along with your own income and assets.

Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, parental information is no longer required for students 30 and older.

IMPORTANT:

  • MARRIED AND TO BE MARRIED STUDENTS:
    If you are married, you must include your spouse or significant other’s income and asset information. If you are planning to be married during the current academic year, you must also provide your spouse or significant other’s income and asset information.
  • PARENTS:
    If your parents are legally divorced or separated, your custodial parent must complete the CSS Profile. The custodial parent will remain the same each year. If parents are not legally separated, we need both parents information.

The Yale School of Medicine, requires you to file a CSS Profile Application to receive financial aid. There is a charge for filing this form.

The CSS Profile application should be filled out online and submitted electronically. You can find the online application HERE.

4. 2022 Federal Income Tax Returns (Form 1040) - Required if Completed the CSS Profile Application

Please submit a signed copy of your parents complete tax return, including all schedules and company issued W-2 form(s). All students under the age of 30 applying for institutional financial aid must submit a copy of the 1040 for their parents.

5. Student Non-tax Filer Income Statement

If you the student did not and are not required to file a U.S. Federal or Puerto Rican tax return for 2022, you must provide a Student Non-Tax Filing Statement along with income documentation.

You can find this form on our Forms & Resources page.

6. Certificate of Information
Complete the Certificate of Information.
7. Request to Disclose Financial Aid Information (Optional)

All information in your financial aid file is considered confidential. If you want us to discuss any portion of your financial aid award with any other party, you must complete and submit a signed Statement of Disclosure form. If you do not sign this form, the details of your financial file will be kept confidential.

2024-2025 Request to Disclose Financial Aid Information (Buckley)

Do You Need Accessibility Help?

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