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TutoringFrom 2011 through 2013, FAU COM faculty will provide tutoring for first and second year students who request orneed academic assistance and support. In subsequent years, the Office of Student Affairs will make arrangements tosponsor free tutorial services from upperclassmen and graduate science and allied health students. Tutoring sessionswill be free for all medical students and may be provided on an individual or group basis. Students may accesstutoring services through any of the following means: self-referral; suggestion from course directors, faculty, advisors,and mentors; or recommendation or mandate of the MSPPSC.One of the roles of LCAs is to track performance of students in their Learning Community, including monitoringcourse and clerkship evaluations. Advisers will discuss academic difficulties with their students and arrange referralsto the OSA as needed. Students who are at risk of failing a course or clerkship will be encouraged to make anappointment with a staff member of the OSA. This is an opportunity for a student to express his/her academic andpersonal concerns and for the OSA staff to recommend strategies or services to help, including tutoring. Students areencouraged to have ongoing communication with course faculty to answer questions and facilitate the arrangement ofadditional academic assistance.In addition to the FAU COM tutoring services, the FAU Academic Advising Services offers the following individual andgroup programs: tutoring, study skill strategies, time management, improving organizational skills, and other specialtechniques designed to assist students meet the rigorous demands of the curriculum.Financial CounselingOffice of Medical Student Financial AidThe Office of Medical Student Financial Aid is located in the Office of Medical Education and Student Affairs (Room145, 561-297-2591). The Assistant Director of Medical Student Financial Aid is dedicated to assisting students withthe financial aid application process and provides one-on-one counseling regarding the availability of federal, private,and institutional funds. Students can meet with the Assistant Director on Monday through Friday during regular officehours. Appointments and extended office hours are available upon request.Types of aidThere are several financial aid and scholarship options available to medical students, such as the FAU GraduateGrant (need based), institutional and private scholarships, and federal and private student loans. The main types ofaid available are listed below.• FAU Graduate Grant: Award based on financial need which does not have to be repaid.• Scholarships: Non-repayable awards, which may be based on merit, financial need, and otherconsiderations.• Federal Stafford Loans: Available to students at low interest rates with the option to defer repayment untilafter graduation or after withdrawal. Federal Stafford loans are available to students to help meet the cost ofeducation after grant/scholarship options have been exhausted. Federal Stafford Loans are considered aform of financial aid and, since the loans are federally guaranteed, there are no credit checks on them.Every student is eligible as long as the criteria are met, the student is not in default on a current studentloan, or has not exceeded the federal aggregate loan limit.o Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: A student does not have to demonstrate financial need toreceive this loan. Interest payments on this loan are not subsidized by the government. The studentcan make arrangements with the lender to pay the interest while he or she is in school or can allowthe interest to capitalize, adding to the principal balance.• Federal Graduate PLUS Loan: This loan is available to graduate students who are enrolled in an eligibleprogram. Students must file a FAFSA form in order to apply for a Federal Graduate PLUS Loan. This loanrequires a credit check for eligibility.• Alternative (Private) Student Loans: Alternative student loans can be obtained in addition to Federal StaffordLoans. Alternative student loans are based on credit and the interest rate is variable.10
FAU College of Medicine ScholarshipsStudents may have the opportunity to receive one of several College of Medicine Scholarship awards. College ofMedicine Scholarships require students to maintain satisfactory academic progress. Students who have had a leaveof absence approved by the Office of Student Affairs may continue to receive the scholarships upon their return to theCollege, provided that the leave of absence was not granted because of academic or professional deficiency.Students who fail to maintain satisfactory academic levels of progress will lose their eligibility for the renewal of thescholarship.Debt Management and Loan Exit CounselingDebt management counseling will be provided to FAU College of Medicine students throughout all four years of thecurriculum. During the academic year, counseling will be available to students who want more information aboutfinancial aid, personal budgeting, debt management, or other financial issues. Every first year medical studentreceiving financial aid will be required to schedule an appointment with the Office of Medical Student Financial Aid todiscuss cost of attendance, budgeting, and financial aid questions and concerns before the second disbursement offunds in January. Students will also participate in financial aid presentations and/or online modules covering a broadrange of topics regarding debt and money management. Graduating students will attend exit interviews conducted bythe Office of Medical Student Financial Aid. Individual loan summary sheets for student borrowers indicating thesource of loans, the holder of the loan and contact information will be provided. General debt and repaymentstrategies including loan consolidation, loan forgiveness, and deferment/forbearance options will be addressed aswell. Students will be encouraged to address any issues or concerns they may have regarding their debt.Visit the Office of Medical Student Financial Aid website at http://med.fau.edu/students/financial_aid.php formore detailed and up-to-date information on Financial Aid at the FAU College of Medicine. Please feel free tocontact the FAU Office of Medical Student Financial Aid (COM Room 145, 561-297-2591) with any questionsor concerns you may have at any time.Tuition Refund PolicyThe FAU College of Medicine adheres to the FAU policy on tuition refunds and will refund the full tuition and fees ifthe student officially withdraws from the College of Medicine in writing before the first day of Orientation. Withdrawalor dismissal will result in a full or partial refund as indicated below. The date of withdrawal is determined by the datethat an application for withdrawal is received by the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs.Withdrawal or dismissal will result in a graded refund of tuition and fees as indicated below, consistent with FloridaAtlantic University Regulations 8.002, “Fee Assessment and Remittance”, 8.003, “Special Fees, Fines and Penalties”,8.004,”Deferred Payment of Fees”, 8.005, “Limitation on Non-Resident Student Enrollment”, and 8.006, “Waiver ofTuition and Other Fees”. The date of withdrawal is determined by the date that a written application for withdrawal isreceived by the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs for that semester. Seehttp://www.fau.edu/regulations/chapter8/index.php).Tuition Refund1. Students who withdraw from the University before the end of the first week of classes will receive a full refund, lessnonrefundable fees.2. Students who withdraw from the University during the second through fourth weeks of the current semester forpurposes other than exceptional circumstances will receive a 25 percent refund, less nonrefundable fees.3. Students who withdraw after the fourth week of classes will not receive a refund; unless the withdrawal takes placedue to exceptional circumstances, such as illness, military conscription, or death of an immediate family member (seehttp://www.fau.edu/regulations/chapter4/4.013_Exceptional_Circumstances_Withdrawal.pdf). Situations such asemployment changes, relocation of home, transportation problems, dislike for the instructor/course, etc. are notconsidered “exceptional circumstances.” For more information, seehttp://www.fau.edu/academic/registrar/catalog/tuition.php11
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