Wharton School Checklist-MBA

MBA Federal Student Loans

2026-27 Application Checklist
Deadlines

The recommended deadline to submit your 2026-27 FAFSA  is May 1, 2026. We will accept FAFSAs after this date, however there may be a delay in your financial aid award.

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FAFSA

Submit your 2026-27 FAFSA. Contributors must provide consent for financial aid eligibility. 

Penn's Federal School Code is 003378  

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Notification of Federal Loan Eligibility

Federal Loan Eligibility for 2026-27 will be available in Mid-June 2026. You will receive an e-mail to your Penn issued email notifying you to act on your federal loans. After notification, you may then log into Path @ Penn to take action. 

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Complete Disbursement Requirements
Federal LoanDisbursement Requirements
Direct Unsubsidized Loan

 

Additional requirements may be required. Please visit Path @ Penn, My Financial Aid, for any additional requirements. 

Alternative Student Loans

Students may begin to apply for alternative student loans as early as April 15, 2026, for the 2026-27 academic year. The University Loan Office will begin to certify loans in late June 2026 in order of receipt. To weight your alternative loan options please visit Elm Select.  For students who submit a FAFSA but choose to borrow alternative loans, you must decline your federal loans in Path @ Penn, when notified of award, before an alternative loan will be certified.