Office of Student Financial Aid Services
Welcome to the IUSD Office of Student Financial Aid Services homepage. This information is designed to provide specific financial aid information for students enrolled in the IU School of Dentistry Doctor of Dental Surgery program.
For students enrolled in the Allied Dental Programs, please visit the
Office of Student Financial Aid Services for additional information. The IUPUI Office of Student Financial Aid Services provides counseling and completes financial aid awards for these undergraduate programs.
Overview of the Financial Aid Process
The first step in applying for financial aid for dental school is to complete the
Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) application
on the Web for the appropriate aid year. For any new first year student
(DS1), you will be filling out the current 2008-09 FAFSA
AND you should also fill out the
2009-10 FAFSA in order to receive financial aid on the first day of classes.
Because the school year starts in July, this is the last six week period of the
IUPUI 2009 summer term which is considered the end of the 2008-2009 academic
year.
Therefore, if a student needs financial aid in July, he/she must complete (or
revise) the 2008-09 FAFSA application. The school code is
001813 and the applicant should
be sure to indicate that he/she is a "Grad/Prof Student" and a "First Year GP"
on both FAFSA applications.
Once the FAFSA has been submitted and received by IUPUI, the annual process of
confirming eligibility and awarding financial aid begins in April for new
students and late May for continuing students. Students should monitor
their IUPUI email account and check their OneStart (student records system)
accounts regularly to make sure that there are no missing documents and to make
sure that they complete any additional financial aid processing steps online
such as submitting the
Master Promissory Note (MPN) for federal student loans.
Approximately ten (10) days before a term (i.e., Summer, Fall, Spring) begins,
financial aid will be automatically credited to the student's IUPUI Bursar
(billing) account. Students who have received aid in excess of their bill
will be refunded the credit balance either by paper check or Direct Deposit if
the student has signed up for this service.
Sources of Aid for Dental Students
The primary financial aid sources for most health profession students are federal
student loans. IUPUI participates in the Federal Direct Loan (DL) Program
to deliver federal loan funds to its' student population. Please review
the Federal Stafford and
Graduate PLUS loan programs in more detail so that you
better understand the terms and repayment conditions for these federal loans.
Private student loans are another resource utilized by students if/when federal
loan funding is not enough to cover the student's educational expenses.
The IUPUI Office of Financial Aid Services provides various private loan
programs that it recommends students to consider using if needed. Please
review the private loan link for additional information and guidance.
Gift aid such as external or institutional scholarships and grants have
historically been directed toward undergraduate students so a dental student
should not expect to receive any or little "free" assistance when attending
dental school. IUSD offers a small number of scholarships that are awarded
in the fall semester of each year. Students are encouraged to apply in the
fall term through the Office of Student Affairs for this money. The
internet also offers a number of free scholarship search engines that a student
may wish to utilize in looking for external scholarships such as
FASTWEB.com,
FASTAID.com or
Scholarships.com.
There are also service-based scholarships available to dental students.
These scholarships will pay for the total tuition/fees and provide a monthly
stipend for each year that the student receives the scholarship. After
graduation, the dentist provides general dentistry services to members of the
military (Army, Navy, Air Force) or in underserved areas of the U.S. or U.S.
Territories (NHSC and IHS):
Army HPSP
Navy HPSP
Air Force HPSP
National Health Services Corps (NHSC) Program
Indian Health Service (HIS) Program
Loan Information for International Dental Students expenses.
The IUPUI Office of Financial Aid Services provides some various private loan
programs that it recommends students to consider using if needed. Please
review the private loan link for additional information and guidance.
Loan Information for International Dental Students
The following sites are for various U.S. lenders that provide private loan funds to
international students:
CHASE Bank
Citibank
Graduate Leverage
Sallie Mae
Wells Fargo
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If you have a question, please call or email: |
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Paul D. Koch
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
IUSD Phone: (317) 278-1549
dentaid@iupui.edu |
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| Office Hours at School of Dentistry (DS-125A) |
| Monday |
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday |
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday |
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday |
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Additional Information:
IUPUI Office of Student Financial Aid Services – Types of Aid, Applying for Aid, Receiving Aid, Consumer Information, and Campus Center Office Information.