School of Veterinary Medicine Checklist

2025-2026 Financial Aid Application Checklist

In order to be considered for Penn need-based financial aid, you must submit all of the following information by the dates listed. You must submit a new financial aid application each year. 

Deadlines

First-year and continuing students must submit their FAFSA and all required student and parent tax forms by May 15, 2025.

1
FAFSA

Submit the Free Application for Federal Student AID (FAFSA) online to the U.S. Department of Education. Contributors must provide consent for financial aid eligibility. 

Penn's Federal School Code is 003378.

 

2
CSS Profile

Students who wish to be considered for the Need Based Health Profession Loan must provide parental information via the CSS Profile.  Penn’s CSS School Code is 2947.

3
Parent Federal Tax Returns

Submit parent 2023 federal income tax returns, including all schedules, pages, and W-2 forms, to Student Financial Services.

Note: Don't file taxes? You still need to submit a Non-Tax Filer Form confirming your non-filer status or your application will remain incomplete.

Parents that file a tax return in a country other than the U.S. must submit a translated copy of their earnings statement or tax return from country they reside. Please convert earnings to U.S. Dollars.

 

4
Student Federal Tax Returns

Submit student 2023 federal income tax returns, including all schedules, pages, and W-2 forms, to Student Financial Services.

Note: Don't file taxes? You still need to submit a Non-Tax Filer form confirming your non-filer status or your application will remain incomplete.

How to Submit Documents to SRFS

Please send your tax returns directly to SFS, as Penn does not participate in CSS/IDOC Services.

To ensure the privacy of your information, please do not submit documents via email. 

Online Submission (Preferred)Document Submission Portal
Fax215-573-5428
MailStudent Financial Services
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Building, Room 005
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6270
Contact Information

School of Veterinary Financial Aid Office
106 Rosenthal Building
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6008 
(215) 898-4840
PennVetAid@vet.upenn.edu