<p>Definitions Dates & Deadlines Cost of Attendance (COA) –is an estimate of how much it will cost for a student to go to school for one academic year; Varies – admissions application includes estimates for tuition, books, housing, meals, deadline varied by department transportation, etc. January 1 – earliest you can file a Stafford Loans – Subsidized are 0% interest while in school. FAFSA Unsubsidized accrue interest at 6.8% while in school. These are the best loans available to students and must be repaid. Late April – when awarding of graduate students begins Graduate PLUS loans – loans based on credit. Students can be approved or denied. Students would want to accept this loan May 1 – suggested date you file after they have borrowed all their Stafford loans. This is a loan the FAFSA by that must be repaid. July 1 – earliest you can accept Useful Links your loan offers online Graduate Admissions http://grad.arizona.edu Use the above link to learn about our graduate college. To apply for graduate admissions, click the above link and then click on apply.</p><p>Bursar’s web page Campus Contacts http://www.bursar.arizona.edu/students/fees/ This site provides current tuition rates. Graduate Admissions (520) 621-3132 phone FAFSA (520) 621-4101 fax http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ http://grad.arizona.edu/Prospect Filing a FAFSA is the first step to receiving federal aid. File your ive_Students/ FAFSA online for faster processing. [email protected] Office of Student Financial Aid Office of Student Financial https://financialaid.arizona.edu/scholarships/ Aid and Scholarships This site provides scholarship information for graduate students. 520-621-1858 phone 520-621-9473 fax Student Link https://financialaid.arizona.edu/ https://sl.arizona.edu/student_link/ [email protected] Check your financial aid status often. By monitoring your financial aid progress closely, you can catch problems early that would Residency Classification otherwise delay the process. A number of things including missing 520-621-3636 signatures, incomplete forms and being awarded at incorrect units http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/ can delay your aid. residency/residenc.htm [email protected] College of Nursing Scholarships http://www.nursing.arizona.edu/CONScholarships.htm </p><p>Sekora 04/30/08 College of Pharmacy http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/forStudents.php</p><p>Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health http://www.publichealth.arizona.edu/StudentResources/ProspectiveStudents.aspx </p><p>Pre-Health Advising http://www.prehealth.arizona.edu/ The Pre-Health Professions Advising Center provides advising services to University of Arizona students in all majors planning to pursue a health profession.</p><p>Financial Aid for Health Professions Students & Practitioners http://www.hrsa.gov/help/healthprofessions.htm </p><p>Federal Poverty Guidelines: http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/ </p><p>Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm </p><p>Financial Aid Tips </p><p> Begin the application process at least one year in advance of the anticipated semester of enrollment</p><p>Additional Reading </p><p> The Department of Education has provided more information for graduate students. If interested, go to http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/gradstudent.jsp</p><p>Updates</p><p>Sekora 04/30/08</p>