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Did anyone receive the U.Loan-J.V. Dyer?
If you did any idea what the terms are? I have no idea what it is lol
If you did any idea what the terms are? I have no idea what it is lol
I believe the name of the loan isn't of importance as mine is something else but still a university loan. They are probably are all institutional loans with a fixed interest rate by the school. Not sure if interest is subsidized or not but it seems to be offered as needs-based. Usually with an interest rate lower or comparable to that of federal loans.Did anyone receive the U.Loan-J.V. Dyer?
If you did any idea what the terms are? I have no idea what it is lol
I believe the name of the loan isn't of importance as mine is something else but still a university loan. They are probably are all institutional loans with a fixed interest rate by the school. Not sure if interest is subsidized or not but it seems to be offered as needs-based. Usually with an interest rate lower or comparable to that of federal loans.
EDIT: This is what's posted when I click on the specific university loan in the portal.
"University Loans are typically awarded to students who demonstrate financial need based on the information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The interest rate is fixed at six percent and there are no origination fees. Loan repayment begins after you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment. You will have a nine-month grace period before you are required to begin repayment. University loan repayments are made to Penn State through ECSI, a third party loan servicer."
I got my financial aid packet including loans. The Stafford loan seems a bit too high for me. Is there a way to tweak it so that we are taking out less loans?
I'm not 100% on this, so if anyone knows for sure please chime in. From the amount that I've been given, I'm assuming that is the federal stafford loan. It does not require the student to demonstrate financial need, but is unsubsidized, so you start accumulating interest while you're in school.What's the Stafford Loan?? Mine just says "Direct Unsubsidized Loan U1". That's it.
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So is there a difference between what I got and you got? Or is mine a loan provided by the school?I'm not 100% on this, so if anyone knows for sure please chime in. From the amount that I've been given, I'm assuming that is the federal stafford loan. It does not require the student to demonstrate financial need, but is unsubsidized, so you start accumulating interest while you're in school.
The "Direct Unsubsidized Loan U1" is the Federal Stafford Loan that is not based on need. If you have a "_______ University Loan", that is the fixed interest rate loan offered by the school and only granted on a needs-based basis.So is there a difference between what I got and you got? Or is mine a loan provided by the school?
Can anyone give any details on the Dean's University Scholarship? is it a 1-year award, or does it renew all 4 years if you continually meet academic standards?
I got an email saying my financial aid was updated. My loan has been reduced by 4K. Why is that? I needed that money...
Can anyone give any details on the Dean's University Scholarship? is it a 1-year award, or does it renew all 4 years if you continually meet academic standards?
I got an email saying my financial aid was updated. My loan has been reduced by 4K. Why is that? I needed that money...
My university loan and scholarship is unchanged. The Stafford Loan dipped a bit but not by 4k or so like others mentioned.But don't they need to replace that money from somewhere else...so wouldn't that be replaced by another loan? Did they reduce the University or Stafford loan?
On the tuition estimate page it estimates $48, but that seems oddly low................Does anybody know if tuition includes health insurance? How much extra is the school's health insurance?
It does not include the cost of insurance. However, you can talk to the financial aid office and they can add the cost of insurance into the loan amount.Does anybody know if tuition includes health insurance? How much extra is the school's health insurance?
Nope nothing yet..Getting closer to May 1..Any recent acceptance offers?? especially for mid-to-late March people?
Getting closer to May 1..Any recent acceptance offers?? especially for mid-to-late March people?
Just to clarify, is penn state true P/F the first 2 years with no internal ranking?
So I'm actually confused about that as well; either they have to offer at least a number of acceptances matching their estimated class size or they have to give everyone a decision by then. I'm sure not which one.What's happening on May 1st? Is that the deadline for decisions?
I interviewed 3/15 ... anxiously waiting.
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So I'm actually confused about that as well; either they have to offer at least a number of acceptances matching their estimated class size or they have to give everyone a decision by then. I'm sure not which one.
Hang in there!
During my interview on March 10th the admissions person said they would have our decisions by the May 1st deadline (by 4/30 at 11:59 pm is how he phrased it). I am expecting some sort of update on 4/28 since that is the last week day before the deadline, but who knows for sure!So I'm actually confused about that as well; either they have to offer at least a number of acceptances matching their estimated class size or they have to give everyone a decision by then. I'm sure not which one.
Hang in there!
I interviewed mid Feb, still waiting!Getting closer to May 1..Any recent acceptance offers?? especially for mid-to-late March people?
So my application is still Continue to Review. Haven't received an II. I'm guessing I should move on? Is their interview process over by now?
If I postmark the deposit of $100 for tomorrow, will I still meet the April 30th deadline if it reaches after?
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Does anyone know how to withdraw an acceptance? There's no way that I can see to do it on the portal
This may be a silly question. But when I try to apply for grad PLUS loan it says that the form cannot be submitted for PSU until June 24. Is that also true for the med school? I'm assuming so since to the same financial aid code? Anyone else having this issue?
Would anyone possibly have an answer for this? Sorry to bring up the same question, but I'm a bit concerned about how late the step 1 would be if I had the correct info.I think this may have been brought up before, sorry if this is redundant. Penn State recently changed their schedule, so we would be taking the step 1 after our third year, did I get that right? If so, since it's so close to residency applications, depending on if the scores match the possible residency interests of the student, does it make it very hard to change career courses if need be or even just get applications ready?
Would anyone possibly have an answer for this? Sorry to bring up the same question, but I'm a bit concerned about how late the step 1 would be if I had the correct info.
Does anyone know the deadline for accepting financial aid btw?
This was also a concern of mine, but many people have addressed several positives. Your concern is a con, but there are many pros too. You get to apply your knowledge in the clinical fields and that has led to people being able to understand the material better. Many of the bigger schools have trended toward a Step 1 exam after the first clinical year as well.Would anyone possibly have an answer for this? Sorry to bring up the same question, but I'm a bit concerned about how late the step 1 would be if I had the correct info.
Does anyone know the deadline for accepting financial aid btw?
Yes, I definitely remember that being the case on my interview day. There's both pros and cons to it.
This was also a concern of mine, but many people have addressed several positives. Your concern is a con, but there are many pros too. You get to apply your knowledge in the clinical fields and that has led to people being able to understand the material better. Many of the bigger schools have trended toward a Step 1 exam after the first clinical year as well.
I did not get to attend second look so I am not entirely sure. I would like to know as well.Thanks so much for your guys' response! Yeah, I am a bit concerned because I have talked to people who took their step 1 after having some clinical experience, an extremely small sample size that is, and most of them said they didn't find it helpful and would have rather had it done. Regardless, if schools are starting to convert, there's probably good reason for it. Would either of you know around when and for how long during the third year they give study time for the step 1?