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Entering full-time Ph.D. students may be eligible to obtain financial support through a combination of tuition scholarships, OGI fellowships, named fellowships and graduate research assistantships. Part-time Ph.D. students may be eligible for some of the above. Partial-tuition scholarships may be awarded to entering full-time MS students.

Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans are available to students who have been formally admitted to a MS or Ph.D. program at OGI. To be eligible for a loan, students must take at least 5 credits each quarter, and must be U.S citizens or eligible non-citizens (e.g. permanent residents). For application materials and addition information, contact the Financial Aid Office at OHSU at (503) 494-7800 or 1-800-775-5460 or finaid@ohsu.edu. Information about financial aid may also be found on OHSU's website www.ohsu.edu/finaid/. The 'Free Application for Student Aid' (FAFSA) forms may be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov/. Hard copy forms are available from the OGI Department of Graduate Education Office. Use Federal School Code 004883 when completing the FAFSA form.

Federal Financial Aid is handled by Cherie Honnell, Director of Financial Aid & Registrar at OHSU.

Federal Stafford Loans – subsidized and unsubsidized

Available to US citizens and eligible non citizens (eg permanent residents)
Must be taking at least 5 credits at OGI School of Science & Engineering
Must be formally admitted to a MS or Ph.D. program (currently students in certificate programs are not eligible for aid)
OHSU administers the federal subsidized Stafford loan (government pays the interest while you are in school) and the federal unsubsidized Stafford loan (government does not pay the interest)
Undergraduate loans are deferred as long as you are taking at least 5 credits at OGI – bring your Deferment Request form to the Office of Graduate Education for processing

To Apply for Financial Aid

1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You may file electronically via the internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Use school code 004883. Alternatively, you may pick up a printed FAFSA application form from the Department of Graduate Education Office (Admissions/Library Building).

2. You will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) approximately 4-6 weeks after filing the FAFSA – this is confirmation that the federal Department of Education processed your application.

3. Once you receive your SAR, please notify OHSU’s Financial Aid Director (Cherie Honnell at 503–4945117 or honnellc@ohsu.edu) that your FAFSA has been processed and that you would like to officially apply for financial aid through OHSU. You will then be mailed additional information detailing eligibility criteria and instructions for completing the financial aid process.

4. As soon as your financial aid check arrives, it will be deposited into your student account.
In School Deferments (From Previous Outstanding Loans)

If you currently have loans from your undergraduate or other college career, you may be eligible to defer repayment of these loans while you are in attendance at OGI. To qualify for an In School Deferment, you must be enrolled at least half time. Contact your lender for the appropriate form. The form will need to be completed by a staff member in the Department of Graduate Education and mailed directly to your lender.

Financial Aid Exit Interview

All federal loan recipients who finish their studies at OGI are required to complete a Financial Aid Exit Interview. Contact Cherie Honnell at honnellc@ohsu.edu or (503) 494-5117 for the forms.

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