{"id":625,"date":"2023-01-23T10:21:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/?page_id=625"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:37:34","slug":"financial-education-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/student-affairs\/financial-education-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Education and Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2023\/02\/WSUMED-MD-16.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2023\/02\/WSUMED-MD-16.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2023\/02\/WSUMED-MD-16.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2023\/02\/WSUMED-MD-16.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2023\/02\/WSUMED-MD-16.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2023\/02\/WSUMED-MD-16.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3190\/2023\/02\/WSUMED-MD-16.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\n\t\talt=\"Leila Harrison talking with MD students\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 52% 40%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--none wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Medicine Network Sites.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">College of Medicine<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">MD Program<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tFinancial Education and Scholarships\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal is to provide knowledge and resources to help you achieve your goals. One-on-one meetings, supplemented by group workshops, are the primary avenues as we develop an individualized success plan tailored for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">The following links provide useful information, webinars, videos, and fact sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>26-27 OBBB Impacts\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.wsu.edu\/2025\/11\/10\/one-big-beautiful-bill-act-2026-27-changes-to-federal-financial-aid\/\">One Big Beautiful Bill Act: 2026-27 Changes to Federal Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Loans\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/financial-aid\/\">AAMC\u2019s Financial Information, Resources, Services and Tools (FIRST)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">U.S. Department of Education\u2019s Federal Student Aid<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/5-tips\/\">How to Pay for Medical School: 5 Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loan Repayment&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/manage-loans\/repayment\/plans\">Repayment Plans<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budgeting&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/first\/budgeting-basics-and-tips\">Budgeting Basics<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwesternmutual.com\/life-and-money\/how-to-create-a-monthly-budget\/\">How to Make a Budget<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investing&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/i\/investing.asp\">Introduction to Investing<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experian.com\/blogs\/ask-experian\/types-of-investment-accounts\/\">Types of Investment Accounts<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchasing a Home&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwesternmutual.com\/life-and-money\/what-buying-a-house-really-costs\/\">What Buying a House Really Costs<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitecoatinvestor.com\/buying-a-home-the-right-way\/\">Buying a Home the Right Way<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none wsu-spacing-after--none\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-crimson wsu-position--relative\" style=\"top:-10;left:0;right:-20;height:40px;width:auto\"><\/div>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--large\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large wsu-spacing-after--none\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-people-list wsu-people-list--white-card-backgrounds\" data-component-id=\"8a6c0ff9b20d4eaa8cdd42318ff0b2b2\" data-className=\"wsu-people-list--white-card-backgrounds\" data-count=\"10\" data-page=\"1\" data-nid=\"maxwell.eckhardt\" data-classification=\"\" data-university-category=\"\" data-university-location=\"\" data-university-organization=\"\" data-tag=\"\" data-profile-order=\"\" data-display-fields=\"name,title,email,phone\" data-focus-area-label=\"Focus Area\" data-website-link-text=\"Website\" data-profile-link=\"\" data-headingTag=\"h3\" data-columns=\"1\" data-photo-size=\"medium\" data-photo-srcset=\"\" data-filters=\"\" data-only-show-selected-term-values=\"\" data-exclude-term-values=\"\" data-include-term-values=\"\" data-directory-filter-label=\"Filter by Area\" data-directory-filter-terms=\"\" data-category-filter-label=\"Filter by Category\" data-category-filter-terms=\"\" data-classification-filter-label=\"Filter by Classification\" data-classification-filter-terms=\"\" data-location-filter-label=\"Filter by Location\" data-location-filter-terms=\"\" data-organization-filter-label=\"Filter by Organization\" data-organization-filter-terms=\"\" data-search-filter-label=\"Type to search\" data-tag-filter-label=\"Filter by Tag\" data-tag-filter-terms=\"\" data-directory=\"\" data-exclude-child-directories=\"1\" data-show-profile=\"\" data-indexProfiles=\"\" data-use-custom-profile-link=\"\" data-use-organization=\"\" data-custom-profile-link=\"\" data-base-url=\"https:\/\/colleagues.medicine.wsu.edu\/api\/public\/profiles?\" data-children=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--none\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholarship awards in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine MD program are based on financial need and alignment with the college mission. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form at the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\">Federal Student Aid website<\/a> to be eligible for a scholarship award offer as an accepted applicant in the incoming class. The priority deadline to submit a FAFSA is January 31 of your matriculating year. The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine uses Washington State University\u2019s FAFSA school code, which is\u202f<strong>003800<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">While not required, students may submit a FAFSA by November 30 in subsequent years if their financial situation changes or if they missed the deadline in the prior year. Parental information is not required but encouraged for accepted applicants\/students whose parents are expected to provide financial support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/financialaid.wsu.edu\/fafsa-application\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tFAFSA Guide &amp; FAQ\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Estimated Cost of Attendance&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information about your estimated cost of attendance is available on\u202fthe <a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.wsu.edu\/tuition-and-expenses\/\">WSU Student Financial Services<\/a> website. Once on the page, select \u201cSpokane\u201d for the campus and \u201cmedical\u201d for the career path.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n    <\/div><\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-red-lines white-text wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-after--none\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center wsu-spacing-before--xxsmall wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\">Take the Next Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wsu-hide--phone\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-text-align--center wsu-cta--width-full\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/apply\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-outline wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tApply\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-text-align--center wsu-cta--width-full\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/apply\/campus\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-outline wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tExplore Campus Locations\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-text-align--center wsu-cta--width-full wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/apply\/contact\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-outline wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tContact Admissions\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":34189,"featured_media":0,"parent":623,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/625"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7259,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/625\/revisions\/7259"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=625"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}