How to apply for financial aid

The loan options available to finance your medical education can be confusing. Throughout your years of medical school at AUA, the Office of Student Financial Services will work closely with you to ensure that you have the necessary information to make informed financial aid decisions. Submitting the FAFSA is not the only step you must take for your loans to be processed. Use the information on this page as your guide to assist you with successfully navigating AUA’s financial aid application processes.

The information on this page will help you to:

• Complete and submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
• Complete and submit an Entrance Counseling Session
• Complete and submit your Master Promissory Note (MPN)
• Apply for a Direct PLUS Loan (Only for students wishing to borrow PLUS Loans)
• Complete and submit your Grad Plus Master Promissory Note (MPN)
• Complete the Student Loan Acknowledgment
  The Department of Education recently made this requirement effective; although not mandatory to attain loans, we would want students to better educate themselves by completing this when applying for loans. 

View a step-by-step guide to applying for financial aid.:

STEP1 – The Basics

• Create or retrieve your FSA ID at:

https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch and write it down.

STEP 2 – Gather your tax information

* For terms starting between July 1st, 2025 and June 30th, 2026, you will need to complete the 2025-26 FAFSA.

– Utilize your 2023 tax returns

* For Terms starting between July 1st, 2026 and June 30th, 2027 you will need tom complete the 2026-27 FAFSA

– Utilize your 2024 tax returns

STEP 3 – Complete the FAFSA*

• Visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

• For Terms starting between July 1st, 2025 and June 30th, 2026, you will need to complete the 2025-26 FAFSA.

– utilize your 2023 tax returns

• For Terms starting between July 1st, 2026 and June 30th, 2027 you will need tom complete the 2026-27 FAFSA

– utilize your 2024 tax returns

Gather the Required Documents

There are specific documents https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out#gathering-the-documents-needed-to-apply you’ll need to apply for financial aid, and it’s easier to complete the FAFSA form if you gather these ahead of time. Here are a few items to have handy:

* Your Social Security number (SSN).
* Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen).
* Your driver’s license number.
* Your federal income tax return.
* This includes IRS W-2 information.
* You’ll also need your spouse’s federal income tax return if you are married
* Records of your untaxed income.
* This includes child support received, interest income, and veterans noneducation benefits provided to you and your spouses .
* Information on your cash, savings and checking account balances, investments, and business and farm assets for you and your spouse.

Federal Student Aid

Create an Account

Before you start the FAFSA application you will need an FSA ID. This is a combination of a username and password. This ID gives you access to certain information online and allows you to sign your FAFSA form electronically. If you do not already have an FSA ID, you can create an FSA ID.

Tip: Make sure and enter your name and Social Security number exactly as they appear on your Social Security card when you create your FSA ID.

Federal Student Aid

Financial Aid: [email protected] Tel (212) 661-8899 Option #2
Fax. (646) 790-4382
Address: 115 Broadway 5th Floor New York, NY 10006

Financial Aid Counselors review all the applications/documents required to successfully process your financial aid.

The Bursar’s Office will credit your account for tuition, fees, and other institutional charges within 3 business days of receiving the funds, and disburse any credit balance to you within 14 days.