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Medical 34 Joseph Collins Foundation The foundation makes annual grants to students in attendance at medical schools in states east of or contiguous to the Mississippi River, in sums not exceeding $15,000, to enable men and women whose own resources are inadequate to attend accredited medical schools of their choice toward an MD. Each year Emory University School of Medicine nominates one student for this award. Students must demonstrate an interest in fine arts and/or other cultural pursuits. Awards may be renewed with an annual request. Merck/AFAR Scholarships The scholarship allows the recipient to undertake an eight- to twelve-week, full-time research project on any subject in the field of geriatric pharmacology. The project must be conducted under the supervision of a faculty mentor and may be carried out in any setting in the U.S. Students must have completed the first year of medical school. Contact: American Federation for Aging Research, 1414 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Phone: 212.752.2327. web: www.afar.org Arthur N. Wilson, MD, Scholarship The American Medical Association Foundation awards a $3,000 scholarship to medical students who attended high school in Southeast Alaska. The scholarship is funded by a bequest from the late Arthur N. Wilson, MD, who practiced medicine in Southeast Alaska. The application deadline is January 31. Contact: Rita M. Palulonis, AMA Foundation, 515 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610. Phone: 312.464.5357. web: www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/14772.html Students should consider all avenues for obtaining financial assistance. Some other sources include: unions to which the student or student’s family belong; employers with scholarship or loan programs for employees and their families; credit unions; local churches; fraternal organizations to which the student or student’s family belong; sororities and fraternities; local civic organizations; agencies administering programs for veterans and their children; agencies administering vocational rehabilitation programs; high schools and colleges with awards for alumni pursuing postgraduate study; local medical societies; county medical societies and their auxiliaries; local hospitals and their auxiliaries; and state and tribal programs for native Americans. Additional information on scholarships and financial aid is available at the federal Department of Education website: www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/ These sites offer a researchable database of private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans: www.finaid.org/ www.fastweb.com/
Health Professions Students Important Financial Aid Dates Most financial aid sources available to Health Professions students are in the form of loans. Only limited scholarship funds are available. Students/Applicants interested in federal loans must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). No additional form is required to be considered for the Allied Health Tuition Loan and Scholarships. 35 Important Financial Aid Dates 2008–2009 Incoming Students 4/1/08 Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form is accessible on the web (see page 51). Returning Students 5/15/08 Complete the FAFSA. This form is accessible on the web (see page 51). Incoming Students 4/1/08 Deadline for receipt of copies of applicant’s/student’s and spouse’s 2007 U.S. income tax returns, schedules, W-2s, corporate and partnership returns by Office of Financial Aid (if requested). Computer-generated tax returns are acceptable if formatted line by line as a 1040. Form 8453 (produced when an electronic tax return is filed) is not acceptable. If filing for an extension, the financial aid award will remain tentative until the final tax return is received by the Financial Aid Office. If you are a non-tax filer, submit a written statement that a tax return will not be filed. Returning Students 5/15/08 Deadline for receipt of copies of applicant’s/student’s and spouse’s 2007 U.S. income tax returns, schedules, W-2s, corporate and partnership returns by Office of Financial Aid (if requested). Computer-generated tax returns are acceptable if formatted line by line as a 1040. Form 8453 (produced when an electronic tax return is filed) is not acceptable. If filing for an extension, the financial aid award will remain tentative until the final tax return is received by the Financial Aid Office. Students Entering in Summer Semester Students entering in the summer semester 2008 should complete a 2007–2008 FAFSA as well as a 2008–2009 FAFSA. The 2007–2008 forms must be received by June 30. All 2006 tax forms and 2007 tax forms, as well as all other forms listed on page 36, should be sent to the Office of Financial Aid if requested. If students have already filed a FAFSA for 2007–2008, they should have the information sent to the Emory University Office of Financial Aid. Students who were enrolled at Emory in another academic program during Spring Semester should notify the Office of Financial Aid that they have changed programs. Loan applications (Subsidized Stafford and Unsubsidized) should be submitted for summer 2008 as well as the 2008–2009 academic year. Federal Income Tax Return Copies If you need a copy of your latest tax return (Forms 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ), complete Form 4506 and mail to the IRS address where your return was filed. There is a fee. Allow up to 60 days to receive the copy. To obtain Form 4506, download from www.irs.ustreas.gov or order free forms through the IRS at 800.TAX.FORM).
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