M.D. Student Financial Aid Important Dates

2026-2027 Important Dates

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

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

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

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.

 
 
 
 

Important Dates Archive

M1 - First Year Medical Students: 2025-2026

First Semester for M1 - First Year Medical Students

First Semester Dates Detail
July 31, 2025 First day of Med 1 year
August 1, 2025 First semester financial aid disbursement
August 8, 2025 Last day to drop without being fee liable
August 11, 2025 First semester tuition and fees are due
August 29 2025 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
October 20, 2025 60% of the first semester completed after this date **
December 12, 2025 Last day of the first semester

Second Semester for M1 - First Year Medical Students

Second Semester Dates Detail
January 5, 2026 First day of the second semester
January 6, 2026 Second semester financial aid disbursement
January 9, 2026 Last day to drop without being fee liable
January 12, 2026 Second semester tuition and fees are due
January 30, 2026 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
March 7 - 15, 2026 Spring Break
March 28, 2026 60% of the second semester completed on this date **
March 31, 2026 Last day to increase 2025-2026 Direct Loan amounts
May 15, 2026 Last day of the academic year

M2 - Second Year Medical Students: 2025-2026

First Semester for M2 - Second Year Medical Students

First Semester Date(s) Detail
July 25, 2025 First day of Med 2 year
July 26, 2025 First semester financial aid disbursement
August 1, 2025 Last day to drop without being fee liable
August 4, 2025 First semester tuition and fees are due
August 22, 2025 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
October 17, 2025 60% of the first semester completed after this date **
December 12, 2025 Last day of the first semester

Second Semester for M2 - Second Year Medical Students

Second Semester Date(s) Detail
January 5, 2026 First day of the second semester
January 6, 2026 Second semester financial aid disbursement
January 9, 2026 Last day to drop without being fee liable
January 12, 2026 Second semester tuition and fees are due
January 30, 2026 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
February 27, 2026 60% of the second semester completed on this date **
March 31, 2026 Last day to increase 2025-2026 Direct Loan amounts
April 3, 2026 Last day of the Academic Year

M3 - Third Year Medical Students: 2025-2026

First Semester for M3 - Third Year Medical Students

First Semester Date(s) Detail
April 14, 2025 First day of MED 3 Year
April 18, 2025 Last day to drop without being fee liable
April 21, 2025 First semester tuition and fees are due
May 2, 2025 First semester financial aid disbursement (Subject to change)
May 12, 2025 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
July 12 - 27, 2025 Summer Break
August 16, 2025 60% of the first semester completed after this date **
October 26, 2025 Last day of the first semester
Second Semester for M3 - Third Year Medical Students
Second Semester Date(s) Detail
October 27, 2025 First day of the second semester
October 28, 2025 Second semester financial aid disbursement
October 31, 2025 Last day to drop without being fee liable
November 3, 2025 Second semester tuition and fees are due
November 24, 2025 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
December 20, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Winter Break
February 20, 2026 60% of the second semester completed on this date **
March 31, 2026 Last day to increase 2025-2026 Direct Loan amounts
April 26, 2026 Last day of the Academic Year

M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students: 2025-2026

First Semester for M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students
First Semester Date(s) Detail
April 28, 2025 First day of MED 4 Year
May 2, 2025 Last day to drop without being fee liable
May 2, 2025 First semester financial aid disbursement (Subject to change)
May 5, 2025 First semester tuition and fees are due
May 26, 2025 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
August 11, 2025 60% of the first semester completed after this date **
October 19, 2025 Last day of the first semester
Second Semester for M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students
Second Semester Date(s) Detail
October 20, 2025 First day of the second semester
October 21, 2025 Second semester financial aid disbursement
October 24, 2025 Last day to drop without being fee liable
October 27, 2025 Second semester tuition and fees are due
November 17, 2025 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
December 13, 2025 - January 4, 2026 Winter Break
February 20, 2026 60% of the second semester completed on this date **
March 31, 2026 Last day to increase 2025-2026 Direct Loan amounts
April 26, 2026 Last day of the Academic Year
May 12, 2026 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.

Example #1

  • MED 1 Student
  • Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st semester is $15,903.78
  • First day of Class is July 31st, 2025
  • Student withdraws or otherwise stops attending on September 30th, 2025 (attended through September 30th, 2025)
  • Student completed 62 of 135 days, or 46% 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 54% of their federal student loan funds, or $11,434.04.

Unearned Institution charges are 54% of $15,903.78, or $8,603.94.

The lesser of these two amounts, rounded to the dollar ($8,603), must be returned to the Federal student aid programs by the school and the student will be billed for the returned amount.

Example #2

  • MED2 Student
  • Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st semester is $15,893.78
  • First day of Class (after Orientation) is July 25th, 2025
  • Student stops attending (withdraws or otherwise stops attending) on October 5th, 2025 (attended through October 5th, 2025)
  • The student completed 73 of 141 days, or 51.8% 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 48.2% of their federal student loan funds, or $10,187.07.

Unearned Institutional charges at 48.2% of $15,893.78, are $7,660.80.

The lesser of these two numbers, rounded to the dollar ($7,660), must be returned to the Federal student aid programs by the school and the student will be billed for the returned amount.

Example #3

  • MED4 Student
  • Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st semester is $15,925.82
  • First day of Class is April 28th, 2025
  • Student stops attending (withdraws or otherwise stops attending) on September 1st, 2025 (attended through September 1st, 2025)
  • The student completed 127 of 175 days, or 72.6% 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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M1 - First Year Medical Students: 2024-2025

First Semester for M1 - First Year Medical Students

First Semester Dates Detail
August 1, 2024 First day of Med 1 year
August 2, 2024 First semester financial aid disbursement
August 5, 2024 Last day to drop without being fee liable
August 8, 2024 First semester tuition and fees are due
August 29, 2024 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
October 21, 2024 60% of the first semester completed after this date **
December 13, 2024 Last day of the first semester

Second Semester for M1 - First Year Medical Students

Second Semester Detail
January 6, 2025 First day of the second semester
January 7, 2025 Second semester financial aid disbursement
January 10, 2025 Last day to drop without being fee liable
January 13, 2025 Second semester tuition and fees are due
February 3, 2025 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
March 10-16, 2025 Spring Break
March 28, 2025 60% of the second semester completed on this date **
March 31, 2025 Last day to increase 2024-2025 Direct Loan amounts
May 16, 2025 Last day of the academic year

M2 - Second Year Medical Students: 2024-2025

First Semester for M2 - Second Year Medical Students

First Semester Dates Detail
July 26, 2024 First day of Med 2 year
July 27, 2024 First semester financial aid disbursement
July 30, 2024 Last day to drop without being fee liable
August 2, 2024 First semester tuition and fees are due
August 23, 2024 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
October 19, 2024 60% of the first semester completed after this date **
December 13, 2024 Last day of the first semester

Second Semester for M2 - Second Year Medical Students

Second Semester Detail
January 6, 2025 First day of the second semester
January 7, 2025 Second semester financial aid disbursement
January 10, 2025 Last day to drop without being fee liable
January 13, 2025 Second semester tuition and fees are due
February 3, 2025 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
February 28, 2025 60% of the second semester completed on this date **
March 31, 2025 Last day to increase 2024-2025 Direct Loan amounts
April 4, 2025 Last day of the Academic Year

M3 - Third Year Medical Students: 2024-2025

First Semester for M3 - Third Year Medical Students

First Semester Dates Detail
April 15, 2024 First day of MED 3 Year
April 19, 2024 Last day to drop without being fee liable
May 13, 2024 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
May 15, 2024 First semester financial aid disbursement (Subject to change)
May 20, 2024 First semester tuition and fees are due
July 13, 2024 –July 28, 2024 Summer Break
August 17, 2024 60% of the first semester completed after this date **
October 27, 2024 Last day of the first semester

Second Semester for M3 - Third Year Medical Students

Second Semester Dates Detail
October 28, 2024 First day of the second semester
October 29, 2024 Second semester financial aid disbursement
November 1, 2024 Last day to drop without being fee liable
November 4, 2024 Second semester tuition and fees are due
November 25, 2024 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025 Winter Break
February 19, 2025 60% of the second semester completed on this date **
March 31, 2025 Last day to increase 2024-2025 Direct Loan amounts
April 27, 2025 Last day of the Academic Year

M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students: 2024-2025

First Semester for M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students

First Semester Dates Detail
April 29, 2024 First day of MED 4 Year
May 3, 2024 Last day to drop without being fee liable
May 15, 2024 First semester financial aid disbursement (Subject to change)
May 20, 2024 First semester tuition and fees are due
May 27, 2024 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
August 12, 2024 60% of the first semester completed after this date **
October 20, 2024 Last day of the first semester

Second Semester for M4 - Fourth Year Medical Students

Second Semester Detail
October 21, 2024 First day of the second semester
October 22, 2024 Second semester financial aid disbursement
October 25, 2024 Last day to drop without being fee liable
October 28, 2024 Second semester tuition and fees are due
November 18, 2024 Last day to withdraw and receive a 25% refund*
December 16, 2024 – January 3, 2025 Winter Break
February 19, 2025 60% of the second semester completed on this date **
March 31, 2025 Last day to increase 2024-2025 Direct Loan amounts
April 27, 2025 Last day of the Academic Year
May 5, 2025 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.

Example #1

  • MED 1 Student
  • Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st semester is $15,903.78
  • First day of Class is August 1st, 2024
  • Student withdraws or otherwise stops attending on September 30th, 2024 (attended through September 30th, 2024)
  • Student completed 61 of 135 days, or 45% 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 55% of their Federal student funds, or $11,581.98.

Unearned Institution charges are 55% of $15,903.78, or $8,748.

The lesser of these two amounts, rounded to the dollar ($8,748), must be returned to the Federal student aid programs by the school and the student will be billed for the returned amount.

Example #2

  • MED2 Student
  • Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st semester is $15,893.78
  • First day of Class is August 1st, 2024
  • First day of Class (after Orientation) is July 26th, 2024
  • Student stops attending (withdraws or otherwise stops attending) on October 6th, 2024 (attended through October 6th, 2024)
  • Student completed 73 of 141 days, or 51.8% of the Semester
  • Student received $20,035 in Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan funds
  • The student did not earn 48.2% of their Federal student loan funds, or $9,656.87

Unearned Institutional charges at 48.2% of $15,893.78, are $7,660.80.

The lesser of these two numbers, rounded to the dollar ($7,660), must be returned to the Federal student aid programs by the school and the student will be billed for the returned amount.

Example #3

  • MED4 Student
  • Tuition and Fee Charges for 1st semester is $15,925.82
  • First day of Class is April 29, 2024
  • Student stops attending (withdraws or otherwise stops attending) on September 2nd, 2024 (attended through September 2nd, 2024)
  • Student completed 127 of 168 days, or 72.6% of the Semester
  • 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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