MD Application Information

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Application Procedures

Between January and March of each year, the Office of Financial Aid provides each student with information that details the necessary steps to begin the financial aid process. Students must follow each step to ensure the timely completion of the financial aid process.

Incoming MS1 Students: the Priority Deadline is March 1. Admitted students must have a GWID prior to applying for financial aid. Admitted students who have a completed application on March 1st, will receive their aid package by our Second Look Program. Students who submit an application after March 1st will still be considered for financial aid, including need-based aid.

Continuing Students: Priority Deadline May 1.

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Forms

GW SMHS MD Program Office of Financial Aid’s institutional forms for financial aid may be found on this page.

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Need-based Aid Award Policy

Contained herein are the policies used to award aid for students in the GW SMHS MD Program. Priority deadlines for need-based aid consideration are as follows: incoming MS1 students, March 1; continuing students, May 1.

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Packaging Formula

The formula which the GW SMHS MD Program uses to award its limited institutional aid for 2025-2026 is described. "Packaging" is the means of identifying and assessing an applicant's family's resources in order to determine, and then help meet, his/her calculated need.

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Appeal Procedures

Procedures for a student to appeal submission of required documentation or present their concerns about dissatisfaction with their financial aid award, and to request a review of the award.