M.D. Student Financial Aid Important Dates
2026-2027 Important Dates
M1 - First Year Medical Students: 2026-2027
First Semester for M1 - First Year Medical Students
| First Semester Dates | Detail |
|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | First day of Med 1 year |
| August 7, 2026 | First semester financial aid disbursement |
| August 14, 2026
|
Last day to drop without being fee liable |
| August 17, 2026 | First semester tuition and fees are due |
| September 4, 2026 | Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund |
| October 26, 2026
|
60% of the first semester completed after this date |
| December 18, 2026 | Last day of the first semester |
Second Semester for M1 - First Year Medical Students
| Second Semester Dates | Detail |
|---|---|
| January 11, 2027 | First day of the second semester |
| January 12, 2027 | Second semester financial aid disbursement |
| January 15, 2027
|
Last day to drop without being fee liable |
| January 18, 2027 | Second semester tuition and fees are due |
| February 2, 2027 | Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund* |
|
March 6- 14, 2027
|
Spring Break |
| April 3, 2027
|
60% of the second semester completed on this date ** |
| March 26, 2027 | Last day to increase 2026-2027 Direct Loan amounts |
| May 21, 2027 | Last day of the academic year |
M2 - Second Year Medical Students: 2026-2027
First Semester for M2 - Second Year Medical Students
| First Semester Dates | Detail |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | First day of Med 2 year |
| August 1, 2026 | First semester financial aid disbursement |
| August 7, 2026 | Last day to drop without being fee liable |
| August 10, 2026 | First semester tuition and fees are due |
| August 25, 2026
|
Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund* |
| October 24, 2026 | 60% of the first semester completed after this date ** |
| December 18, 2026 | Last day of the first semester |
Second Semester for M2 - Second Year Medical Students
| First Semester Dates | Detail |
|---|---|
| January 11, 2027 | First day of the second semester |
| January 12, 2027 | Second semester financial aid disbursement |
| January 15, 2027
|
Last day to drop without being fee liable |
| January 18, 2027 | Second semester tuition and fees are due |
| February 5, 2027
|
Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund* |
| March 1, 2027 – March 7, 2027 | Spring Break |
| March 12, 2027
|
60% of the second semester completed on this date ** |
| March 26, 2027 | Last day to increase 2026-2027 Direct Loan amounts |
| April 16, 2027 | Last day of the Academic Year |
M3 - Third Year Medical Students: 2026-2027
First Semester for M3 - Third Year Medical Students
| First Semester Dates | Detail |
|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | First day of MED 3 Year |
| April 14, 2026 | Last day to drop without being fee liable |
| April 20, 2026 | First semester tuition and fees are due |
|
May 2, 2026
|
First semester financial aid disbursement (Subject to change) |
| May 8, 2026
|
Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund* |
| July 11, 2026 –July 26, 2026 | Summer Break |
| August 15, 2026
|
60% of the first semester completed after this date ** |
| October 25, 2026 | Last day of the first semester |
Second Semester for M3 - Third Year Medical Students
| First Semester Dates | Detail |
|---|---|
| October 26, 2026 | First day of the second semester |
| October 27, 2026 | Second semester financial aid disbursement |
| October 30, 2026
|
Last day to drop without being fee liable |
| November 2, 2026 | Second semester tuition and fees are due |
| November 20, 2026
|
Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund* |
| December 19, 2026 - January 3, 2027 | Winter Break |
| February 19, 2027
|
60% of the second semester completed on this date **
|
| March 26, 2027 | Last day to increase 2026-2027 Direct Loan amounts |
| April 25, 2027 | Last day of the Academic Year |
M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students: 2026-2027
First Semester for M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students
| First Semester Dates | Detail |
|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | First day of MED 4 Year |
| May 1, 2026 | Last day to drop without being fee liable |
| May 2, 2026 | First semester financial aid disbursement (Subject to change) |
|
May 4, 2026
|
First semester tuition and fees are due |
| May 22, 2026
|
Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund* |
| August 10, 2026 | 60% of the first semester completed after this date ** |
| October 18, 2026 | Last day of the first semester |
Second Semester for M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students
| First Semester Dates | Detail |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | First day of the second semester |
| October 20, 2026 | Second semester financial aid disbursement |
| October 23, 2026
|
Last day to drop without being fee liable |
| October 26, 2026 | Second semester tuition and fees are due |
| November 13, 2026
|
Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund* |
| December 12, 2026 – January 3, 2027 | Winter Break |
| February 19, 2027
|
60% of the second semester completed on this date ** |
| March 26, 2027 | Last day to increase 2026-2027 Direct Loan amounts |
| April 25, 2027 | Last day of the Academic Year |
| May 12, 2027 | Commencement |
* 25% tuition adjustment only applies to tuition and fees charged by the university. (All 3rd party charges, including health and disability insurance, must be negotiated with the service provider. See the Medical Student Handbook Tuition Refund Policy for details.)
**Return to Title IV (R2T4)
Students who do not complete more than 60% of each Semester (half of the academic year), must have a process called “Return to Title IV Funds” run to determine how much of their Title IV Federal financial aid (Unsubsidized and/or Graduate PLUS Loans) has been earned. The percentage aid that was not earned must be returned to the Title IV Federal Aid Program (s) and the student is responsible for the returned amount.
- MED 1 Student
- Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st term is $15,903.78
- First day of Class is August 6th, 2026
- Student withdraws or otherwise stops attending on September 30th, 2026 (attended through September 30th, 2026)
- Student completed 56 of 135 days, or 41.5% of the Semester
- Student received $21,135 in Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan funds (half of the annual maximum of $42,722, less origination fees)
The student did not earn 58.5% of their federal student loan funds, or $12,363.98.
Unearned Institution charges are 58.5% of $15,903.78, or $9,303.71.
The lesser of these two amounts, rounded to the dollar ($9,304), must be returned to the Federal student aid programs by the school and the student will be billed for the returned amount.
- MED2 Student
- Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st semester is $15,893.78
- First day of Class July 31st, 2026
- Student stops attending (withdraws or otherwise stops attending) on October 5th, 2026 (attended through October 5th, 2026)
- The student completed 67 of 141 days, or 47.5% of the Semester
- The student received $21,135 in Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan funds (half of the annual maximum of $42,722, less origination fees
The student did not earn 52.5% of their federal student loan funds, or $11,095.88.
Unearned Institutional charges at 52.5% of $15,893.78, are $8,344.23.
The lesser of these two numbers, rounded to the dollar ($8,344), must be returned to the Federal student aid programs by the school and the student will be billed for the returned amount.
- MED4 Student
- Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st semester is $15,925.82
- First day of Class is April 27th, 2026
- Student stops attending (withdraws or otherwise stops attending) on September 1st, 2026 (attended through September 1st, 2026)
- The student completed 128 of 175 days, or 73.1% of the Semester
- The student received $23,334 in Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan funds (half of the annual maximum of $47,167, less origination fees)
This student completed 60% or more of the Semester and is considered to have earned all of his/her funding for the Semester (half year). Return of funds is not required.
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