Financial Aid

Students seeking financial aid in the form of loans and scholarships at the University of Flordia College of Dentistry are required to filled out two applications-the federal online FAFSA and UFCD Financial Aid Application. In early summer, the College of Dentistry Financial Aid Committee meets to make decisions. Entering students are notified regarding their financial aid in the summer preceding classes in the fall. The committee uses information from both the FAFSA and the UFCD Financial Aid Application in their decision making.

Please note: Federal financial aid policies limit the amount students can borrow through educational loans to the total cost of attendance (TCA). The TCA is the total cost for a student to attend school and includes tuition, fees, books, instrument costs, housing, food, transportation, etc. The TCA is set by the school (not the student). Students can not borrow more than the TCA through federal educational loans, even if a student's personal costs are greater that the school's TCA. Students who are married and/or have children, must understand that federal financial aid is designed to help pay for the costs for one student to attend school, not to support other family members. The sole exception to this is that, under some circumstances, families with children may receive additional financial aid for day care costs. For questions regarding these federal polices or other finanical aid issues, please contact our financial aid officer, Mr. Tom Kolb, (352) 846-1384, tom_kolb@sfa.ufl.edu.Please be aware of these federal policies and plan accordingly.