Perelman School of Medicine Checklist

2020-2021 Financial Aid Application Checklist

In order to be considered for federal and Penn financial aid, you must submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which requires information from you and your spouse, if applicable.

The Perelman School of Medicine administers their own financial aid for the MD Program, and requires the CSS Profile and additional financial documents to determine your eligibility for institutional aid. Please visit their website for more information.

Deadlines

Submit all required applications and documents by May 1, 2020 to ensure timely processing of your financial aid package. Applications received after this date will be processed as quickly as possible. 

The FAFSA is available each year starting on October 1, so you can get an early start on next year's application. 

1
FAFSA

Submit the Free Application for Federal Student AID (FAFSA) online to the U.S. Department of Education.

We suggest using the IRS data retrieval tool for accuracy.

Penn's Federal School Code is 003378.

2
CSS Profile

Submit the CSS Profile to the College Board.

Perelman School of Medicine's institutional code is 2951.

3
Federal Tax Returns

Submit all student and parent federal income tax returns, pages, and schedules, and W-2 forms. If applicable, spouses must also submit their forms.

Non tax-filers must fill out the applicable student tax waiver or parent tax waiver.

Submit all documents through College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC).