The mission of the Office of Student Financial Services within the Saint Louis University School of Medicine is to assist you in identifying and providing resources to meet the costs associated with medical school.
Aid Periods and Disbursement Dates
The dates below represent the loan periods for each level in the school of medicine. Disbursement dates, as shown, represent the earliest loans may be disbursed. Actual student start date and pace of credit hour completion may cause a delay to these dates.
All first-time borrowers must complete Federal Entrance Counseling and the Master Promissory Note (MPN) before loan funds can be disbursed. To ensure timely receipt of your student loan refunds, update your address or sign up for Direct Deposit via the mySLU portal.
| 2020-2021 Aid Periods and Beginning Disbursement Dates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | First Disbursement | Second Disbursement | |
| Class of 2021 (M4) | June 29, 2020 | May 9, 2021 | July 1, 2020 | January 4, 2021 |
| Class of 2022 (M3) | June 29, 2020 | June 28, 2021 | July 1, 2020 | January 4, 2021 |
| Class of 2023 (M2) | July 27, 2020 | June 28, 2021 | July 17, 2020 | January 11, 2021 |
| Class of 2024 (M1) | August 3, 2020 | May 30, 2021 | July 24, 2020 | January 11, 2021 |
SFS Student Advisory Board
The Student Advisory Board facilitates communication between the Office of Student Financial Services and the student body. It consists of representatives from each medical school class and staff from the Office of Student Financial Services. Contact your class president with comments or suggestions.
Financial Literacy Information
As part of our ongoing effort to help you minimize your overall student loan debt and provide you with tools to help you manage your finances, both now and in the future, we offer sessions with topics that range from student loan repayment to financial planning/wealth management.
Fall 2020/Spring 2021
Life Cycle: Impact of Student Loans on Future Life Choices - TBD
Presented by Student Financial Services
So often we wait until nearing graduation to talk about the impact student borrowing
will have on our lives. What if we could understand the impact of those borrowing
choices while there was still time to make different choices?
Armed Forces Resources- TBD
Army, Air Force and Navy recruiters
This session covers the different rewards and resources available to medical students
pursuing a career as a military doctor. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions
and meet one-on-one with military personnel.
Home Financing for Doctors - TBD
Presented by Physician Loans
This session offers practical advise/tips about the home buying process as well as
answers the question: rent or buy. To see a schedule of upcoming live webinars, please
go here: www.physicianloans.com/webinars.
Financial Planning for Doctors - TBD
Presented by Radden Education Institute
This session will target options and resources to help you make responsible and informed
decisions about your financial future.
Exit/Loan Repayment Counseling for Graduating Medical Students - April 2021 (during
Capstone)
Location to be determined, April 2021 . Sponsored by Student Financial Services.
This session is to inform students of their rights and responsibilities as an education
loan borrower. We will review various loan repayment options to help students make
informed decisions for repayment.
Individual Repayment Counseling for Graduates - Dates to be determined
Location will be in the SFS-SOM offices, dates and times to be determined. This event
is to help students determine which repayment plan is right for them and to allow
graduating students the opportunity to ask questions specific to their situation.
Students are required to complete the required online exit loan counseling prior to
this meeting.
If there is a session or topic you would like addressed, contact us at sfp@slu.edu.