GMS – Graduate Medical Sciences
Student Financial Services (SFS) provides students with tools and guidance to manage financial aid while at Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) as well as the resources to be financially successful upon graduation. Financial aid is offered each academic year and you must re-apply annually to be considered eligible to receive aid.
To determine eligibility for federal financial aid, SFS must receive and review your submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). A student is considered independent for purposes of awarding federal financial aid.
To be eligible for federal aid, you must be enrolled with six or more credits in your degree program.
Social Security Numbers and Your Application
Your Social Security Number (SSN) is required in order for Boston University to receive your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
When completing the BU-GMS CAS or CASPA for admission to GMS, we strongly encourage you to include your Social Security Number when you apply.
If you chose not to, or neglected to include your SSN on the BU-GMS CAS or CASPA, you must:
- Complete the financial aid application (as outlined below on this page)
- Receive your acceptance letter from GMS Admissions
- Email osfs-gms@bu.edu to provide our office your phone number, and time our staff can best reach you via phone
- One of our counselors will call you to receive your SSN
- DO NOT EMAIL YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
The SSN not provided on the BU-GMS CAS or CASPA will result in potentially significant delays in the review of your financial aid application.
If you are unsure if you included your SSN on the BU-GMS CAS or CASPA, please email osfs-gms@bu.edu to verify this information.
We at Boston University Medical Campus are dedicated to the security of your personal information on your financial aid application.
Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 GMS Aid Applicant Requirements
Submit the 2021/2022 Graduate Medical Sciences Financial Aid Application (available in mid-January 2021)
- Assesses eligibility for need-based institutional loans, and federal loan aid, based on your program.
- No parental income information will be requested for your application.
- The FAFSA must be completed before you submit the Application
Submit the 2021/2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
- Boston University school code 002130
- Available to US Citizens, Permanent Residents and eligible Non-Citizens
- Parent income data NOT required
- Loan will vary depending on academic year and enrollment status
- We encourage students to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import your IRS federal income tax information from the IRS to your FAFSA
Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 GMS Aid Applicant Requirements
Submit the 2020/2021 Graduate Medical Sciences Financial Aid Application :
- Assesses eligibility for need-based institutional loans, and federal loan aid, based on your program.
- No parental income information will be requested for your application.
- The FAFSA must be completed before you submit the Application
Submit the 2020/2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
- Boston University school code 002130
- Available to US Citizens, Permanent Residents and eligible Non-Citizens
- Parent income data NOT required
- Loan will vary depending on academic year and enrollment status
- We encourage students to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import your IRS federal income tax information from the IRS to your FAFSA
Summer 2021 GMS Aid Applicant Requirements
This process is solely for students enrolled in Summer 1 or Summer 2 classes.
Register for Summer 2021 classes
- No applications will be processed until registration for summer classes has occurred
- Eligibility for federal financial aid requires six credits or more registered for the summer sessions
Submit the 2021/2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
- Boston University school code 002130
- Available to US Citizens, Permanent Residents and eligible Non-Citizens
- Parent income data NOT required
- Loan will vary depending on academic year and enrollment status
- We encourage students to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import your IRS federal income tax information from the IRS to your FAFSA
- If the 2020/2021 FAFSA is already submitted, re-submission of the FAFSA is not required
Submit the Summer 2020 Direct Loan Application (available mid-to-late March 2021):
- Assesses eligibility for need-based institutional loans, and federal loan aid, based on your program.
- No parental income information will be requested for your application.
- The FAFSA must be completed before you submit the Application
Be advised: any Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans you receive in Summer 2021 will reduce your 2021-2022 academic year eligibility, dollar for dollar.
PA Student Dates:
Class of 2020 summer 1 2020 semester dates: 5/4/2020 – 8/16/2020
Class of 2021 summer 1 2020 semester dates: 4/27/2020 – 8/14/2020
Deadlines
You must complete your financial aid application at least one month prior to the bill deadline in order to ensure that your financial aid is shown on your bill and to avoid late fee charges. Please contact Student Accounting Services for exact deadline dates for your program.
If you receive an outside scholarship after submitting your application, please submit a copy of the notification letter to SFS.