Congratulations on your choice of Nursing as a graduate field of study. Your decision to enhance your credentials and reach new levels of career achievement will be of great benefit to your professional future. Pursuing Graduate School is challenging enough; meeting the cost is, of course, a major consideration.

This information is meant to help you prepare and apply for any and all aid available to you. Please take the steps necessary to insure your eligibility for the range of funds available to graduate nursing students. Graduate nursing students are also encouraged to visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/students/financial-aid#aacn for a variety of schoalrship and loan programs.

Federal Government Sources of Aid: (for US citizens or permanent residents)

1. Apply early - A student’s Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be received and processed by the Federal Processor by March 1st in order to be considered for campus-based funds (i.e. Perkins/Health Professions Loans, etc.) if eligible.
2. You can submit your completed FAFSA anytime after January 1st of the year in which you plan to enroll. The University at Buffalo’s Title IV code is 002837 and the address is 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214.
3. Completing the FAFSA requires a W-2 form and Federal income tax returns for you, and your spouse or your parents if you are a dependent. You may estimate figures if you haven’t filed yet in order to meet the March 1st campus-based deadline.
4. Please visit the financial aid site (http://financialaid.buffalo.edu/process/applying.php) for additional information.

School of Nursing Financial Aid:

School of Nursing Financial Aid is awarded separately through the Office of Student Affairs. Some scholarships require the submission of the FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR). The SAR will identify your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and must be included to be considered for certain need-based scholarships.