{"id":11602,"date":"2018-01-30T14:58:49","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T19:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/?page_id=11602"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:39:04","slug":"gsdm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/applying-for-aid\/gsdm\/","title":{"rendered":"GSDM &#8211; Goldman School of Dental Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/osfs\/files\/2019\/09\/GSDM-Image-560x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/files\/2019\/09\/GSDM-Image-560x300.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/files\/2019\/09\/GSDM-Image-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/files\/2019\/09\/GSDM-Image-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/files\/2019\/09\/GSDM-Image.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Student Financial Support (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.\u00a0 Financial aid is offered each academic year and you must re-apply annually to be considered eligible to receive aid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Overview<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To determine eligibility for need-based funding, SFS evaluates each student&#8217;s income and assets. A student is considered independent for purposes of awarding Federal Financial Aid.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to federal financial aid, students may be offered need-based institutional loan funding.\u00a0 Goldman School of Dental Medicine Post-doctoral students are not eligible for Boston University Need-Based Loans.<\/li>\n<li>All GSDM scholarship aid is determined by the GSDM Office of Admissions.<\/li>\n<li>To be eligible for federal and\/or need-based aid, you must be enrolled with six or more credits in your degree program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have not yet already done so, you can view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/dmd-admissions\/\">SFS Admissions Presentation<\/a> to get an overview of financial aid information for the upcoming year.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 Federal Financial Aid Application Process - All Students<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/d30y9cdsu7xlg0.cloudfront.net\/png\/76217-200.png\" alt=\"Image result for checkbox image\" onload=\"typeof google==='object'&amp;&amp;google.aft&amp;&amp;google.aft(this)\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\" \/>Submit the 2026\/2027 <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston University school code 002130<\/li>\n<li>Available to US Citizens, Permanent Residents and eligible Non-Citizens<\/li>\n<li>Non-credit based, unsubsidized loan<\/li>\n<li>Loan will vary depending on academic year and enrollment status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve filled out your FAFSA form and received your financial aid award, make sure you stay eligible throughout the academic year\u2014and in subsequent years. View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/eligibility\/\">Eligibility<\/a> page for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that per federal aid guidelines as set by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, beginning the 2026-2027 academic year professional students as outlined by the Act may be eligible for a maximum of $50,000 in federal direct unsubsidized loan. Upon submission of your FAFSA, you may receive an automated message that you may only be eligible for $20,500 as a graduate student however this amount is for standard graduate programs.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 Federal Financial Aid Application Process - All Students<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"irc_mi\" src=\"https:\/\/d30y9cdsu7xlg0.cloudfront.net\/png\/76217-200.png\" alt=\"Image result for checkbox image\" onload=\"typeof google==='object'&amp;&amp;google.aft&amp;&amp;google.aft(this)\" height=\"32\" width=\"32\" \/>Submit the 2025\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston University school code 002130<\/li>\n<li>Available to US Citizens, Permanent Residents and eligible Non-Citizens<\/li>\n<li>Non-credit based, unsubsidized loan<\/li>\n<li>Loan will vary depending on academic year and enrollment status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve filled out your FAFSA form and received your financial aid award, make sure you stay eligible throughout the academic year\u2014and in subsequent years. View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/eligibility\/\">Eligibility<\/a> page for more information.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Social Security Numbers and Your Application<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your Social Security Number (SSN) is\u00a0required for Boston University to receive your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a><\/strong>. Boston University does not have your SSN information because the ADEA AADSAS<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>CAAPID and PASS applications do not collect the Social Security Number.\u00a0 You will need to make arrangements to\u00a0provide your Social Security Number (SSN) to Student Financial Support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DO NOT EMAIL YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">FAFSA <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Receive your acceptance letter from GSDM Admissions<\/li>\n<li>Complete the secure <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/phpbin\/onbase\/?form=ofa_ss_reporting\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Social Security Number Reporting form<\/a> <\/span>to provide your SSN electronically (requires BU login name and password)<\/li>\n<li>For newly admitted students who may not have a BU login name and password you may need to wait until you receive your account information from your school<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Questions?\u00a0 Please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:osfs-sdm@bu.edu\">osfs-sdm@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We at Boston University Medical Campus are dedicated to the security of your personal information on your financial aid application.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Continuing Student Considerations<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can check the status of your application requirements at any time on the Your Financial Aid tab on the MyBU Student Portal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal<\/strong> financial aid cannot be disbursed unless any prior balance is $200 or less. Check your account balance on the Student Account Inquiry tab on the <a href=\"https:\/\/student.bu.edu\/MyBU\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyBU Student Portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Deadlines<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/\">Student Financials<\/a>\u00a0for exact deadline dates for your program.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive an outside scholarship after submitting your application, please submit a copy of the notification letter to SFS.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"j389 j397 j417\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/ai.fatv.us\/embed\/standard\/a18e4a47-86a0-4c46-ad4d-677e7587d39e\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Student Financial Support (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.\u00a0 Financial aid is offered each academic year and you must re-apply annually to be considered eligible to receive aid. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13752,"featured_media":0,"parent":11379,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13752"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11602"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15979,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11602\/revisions\/15979"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}