Financial Aid Update
CREDIT ELIGIBLITY BREAKDOWN
| Number of Credits* | Amount of Living Expenses |
| 12-13+ Credits | Full loan and grant (if an eligible WA state resident) for tuition and living expenses in that quarter. This is considered full time. |
| 10-11 Credits | Loans (no grant) for tuition and full living expenses in that quarter. |
| 6-9 Credits | Loans for tuition and ½ the standard living expenses in that quarter. |
| 0-5 credits | Students with 5 or less credits are not eligible for financial aid that quarter and expenses incurred during that quarter may not be eligible for revision request coverage. If this applies to you and you have questions, email somfao@uw.edu |
*Credits related specifically to MD graduation requirements.
DROPPING CLERKSHIPS
If you drop a clerkship before it starts, it’s like you never had those credits:
- If your credits change to 12 credits or less, then the tuition amount changes.
- If you drop to 9 credits or less, we will also need to adjust your living expenses.
- If you already received your aid, we may need to reduce it.
Please email somfao@uw.edu ASAP if you are dropping a clerkship.
DIRECT DEPOSITS
See below for the date you can expect to receive your direct deposit depending on your first clerkship start date.
| Clerkship Start Date | Date Receive Direct Deposit |
| September 27 | September 24 |
| October 11 | October 8 |
| October 15 | *Tuition Due |
| October 25 | October 22 |
| November 8 | November 5 |
| November 22 | November 19 |
| December 6 | December 3 |
For a full list of aid disbursement dates for the year, view the timelines by class year on our website.
TUITION DUE DATE – LATE STARTS
If your aid disburses AFTER the tuition due date, tuition will be paid when you receive your aid. You will not be charged a late fee if you have accepted enough financial aid to cover all charges. You will continue to receive automatic tuition reminders from Student Fiscal Services.
If your clerkship doesn’t start until October or November and you need money sooner, you can apply for a UW short-term loan. It will automatically be repaid when your aid disburses. You can only apply if you don’t have an outstanding UW short-term loans.
You can add your residency application costs (ERAS, SF Match, NRMP) to your budget and receive additional loans. Submit a Revision Request for Additional Expenses with your receipts.
For Students Participating in Match 2022: ERAS Q&A Session
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 6:00-7:00 PM PT
https://uw-phi.zoom.us/j/92823985515
Drop-in anytime in the hour to ask Sarah Wood and Career Advising your questions related to entering content into ERAS, double-checking your application before submission, uploading multiple personal statements, assigning letters of recommendation, etc.
Personal Statement Review Program
Submissions close September 12 at 11:59 PM PT.
The deadline to submit 1 personal statement for review by a Career Advisor is this weekend! Submit a draft of your personal statement using this form. You will receive feedback within 2 weeks.
Personal Statement Resources: https://education.uwmedicine.org/career-advising/resources/personal-statement/.
MSPE Review-Release Forms Due on Sunday
The deadline to submit your MSPE review-release form is this upcoming Sunday, September 12 at 11:59 PM PT. All revisions must be noted in the release form – no email submissions will be accepted.
Additionally, no summer clerkships will be added to your MSPE. If you wish to share your summer clerkship performances with your residency programs, you should ask for letters of recommendation from your clerkship faculty.
In case you missed it:
Here is a link to last week’s Student Newsletter (9-2-21).