MEPN Funding Seminar Highlights held during April and May 2009
What is the difference between Student Financial Aid [SFA] http://saawww.ucsf.edu/financial and the School of Nursing Funding Unit [SON]?

SFA processes FASFA and UCSF financial aid applications

They make financial awards based on your budget

SFA is responsible for all federal loan programs and the Nursing Student Loan information

This office answers lender questions and extends you an offer of financial aid

The SON Funding Unit provides information on loan repayment and forgiveness http://sonfunding.wetpaint.com/page/Loan+forgiveness and we track scholarship or fellowship opportunities throughout the academic year in the monthly "Update" http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/ix-cs.shtml%23update.

SON Funding offers emergency loans up to $1,000; these loan are repayable in full within ninety days. If an emergency loan is not repaid on schedule, a $25 penalty will be assessed monthly until the loan is repaid. Contact Cheryl Kemp [cheryl.kemp@nursing.ucsf.edu] for more information.

MEPN Financial Need Addendum
What is the MEPN Student Funding Addendum? It is an application the School of Nursing uses to determine need-based awards when "free money" funding opportunities become available during the school year. It is not mandatory you submit this information, but we encourage you to complete this addendum if you want to be considered for our limited "free money" opportunities.

Where can I find this application? Go to this link http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/public/mfna09.pdf; complete the application and send it electronically to Jill Lam [Jillian.Lam@nursing.ucsf.edu], or deliver to the Student Affairs department located in room N319 during 8-5 PM office hours.



Money for School
In winter quarter of your MEPN year you will be invited to attend the Money for School program offered in May each year for those about to enter the the specialty or MS portion of their training. Funding opportunities change in the MS portion of the program and this Saturday seminar is the best way to create an overall personal funding strategy and make sure you take advantage of the various free money support available through the School.