Financial Aid at OCPM
The Office of Financial Aid understands your concern in financing a podiatric medical education. Given the increasing educational costs, unless you are fortunate enough to have adequate family resources, it is likely you will acquire sizable loan obligations. Our Financial Aid staff works closely with prospective students to ensure eligibility for the best packaging of available funds.
Applying for financial aid is FREE. Applicants can be considered for the programs in which the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine participates by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) form along with other institutional forms as required. While the FAFSA may be accessed online (www.fafsa.ed.gov), other documents are available by request from the OCPM Financial Aid Office for all eligible candidates and continuing education students.
Due to the current crises in the student loan industry and reduced funding levels for Campus Based Programs (i.e. Perkins, Health Professions Student Loan, and Loans for Disadvantaged Students), you may be required to secure additional funding needs to meet your cost of attendance through the GradPlus Loan Program, or even other alternative student loan programs. This will be the case for funds needed in excess of the Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Limits.
The GradPlus and other student Alternative loan programs are credit based loan programs. We encourage you to review your credit worthiness as a pro-active measure. Below are links on how to obtain a free annual credit report and additionally links to the three major credit agencies:
Free Annual Credit Report
Equifax
Experian
TransUnion
Please contact the Office of Financial Aid to obtain additional information on the programs listed, as well as information on the institutional scholarships that are available through the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine.
In 2008, OCPM will continue its support to the student population through almost one-half million dollars in internal scholarship awards. Our external resources add $120,000 more, culminating in awards of more than $620,000 which made available to our student population annually - - for exhibiting academic excellence in our rigorous podiatric medical study.
Federal Stafford Loan Master Promisorry Note
Federal GradPLUS Loan Master Promisorry Note
Paying Back Your Student Loans
OCPM Debit Card Sign-up Page
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