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2025-2026 Financial Aid

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We are pleased to announce that our 2025-2026 Institutional Aid Application is now open! UConn School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine  students have the option of applying for Institutional aid in addition to Federal aid. Our Institutional aid is “first-come, first-served”, based on financial need and very limited. Therefore, we have a priority filing date of February 15, 2025.
 
All students wishing to utilize Financial Aid MUST complete a 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
 
*In an effort to make gathering the documents easier, we suggest you and your parents go to https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript and obtain Tax RETURN Transcripts along with Wage and Income Transcripts. These are FREE and will eliminate the need to upload multiple tax return schedules and will not require a signature.
 
More information, including all important links and step-by-step instructions can be found under the Applying for Aid tab.

2025-2026 FAFSA

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The Department of Education has officially released the 2025-2026 FAFSA. If you are interested in applying for financial aid, either federal or institutional please complete and submit a 2025-2026 FAFSA at your earliest convenience. You can do so on-line at studentaid.gov If you have any questions please contact our office at sfada@uchc.edu

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Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program

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We want to make you aware of a new program that Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently announced called the Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program. It will offer up to $50,000 in student loan repayments to eligible health care providers who commit to practicing full time in underserved communities in the state for at least two years. Part-time options are also available for $12,500 per year over two years, totaling $25,000. Please note that the deadline to apply is June 30.

 

We are thrilled that the Connecticut Department of Public Health, which oversees the project, and the Connecticut Area Health Education Center, which administrates it, are working hard to link local community groups with the resources of health professionals and health professional training programs. That could be a big step toward alleviating the health care challenges we are facing in our region.

 

Here is part of what Governor Lamont said in his announcement: “This program is a significant investment in our health care workforce and a step towards reducing health disparities across our state. Whether you’re working in underserved areas, critical shortage facilities, or even in educational settings, opportunities are here for these medical professionals to have their student loans forgiven.”

 

Unlike federal loan repayment programs that apply only to federal student loans, this particular program allows for both federal and private student loan debt to be repaid. This makes it a more comprehensive solution for those health care providers with diverse educational debt.

 

Applications will be accepted through June 30. There’s still time, but we all know how fast a month can fly by at this time of year. For more information and to apply, visit ctslrp.org.