For Current Students
If you receive federal financial aid, you must reapply each year.
We’ve collected a number of financial aid resources for current students here. If you need assistance with anything, please contact us.
General resources:
- Penn In Touch: Our system for class registration and payments.
- Direct deposit: If you are employed through the University, especially in Work Study, or if you could receive a financial aid refund, you’ll need to set up your direct deposit information.
- Penn Loan System: To request loans and check on the status of a loan (login with your Pennkey and password).
- FASFA: If you receive federal loans, you must fill out a FAFSA each year.
- Perkins Loan Forgiveness (PDF): Downloadable instructions.
- Reporting outside scholarships: Promptly report any scholarships or grants you receive from sources outside the University. Outside scholarships reduce the self-help component of your financial aid package. Self-help includes expected savings from summer earnings and work study. University grants will be reduced only after all self-help has been eliminated.
- Penn billing schedule: Keep on top of your student bill due dates.
- Penn Monthly Budget Plan: Find information on how to enroll in the Penn Monthly Budget Plan.
- Sign up for Penn.Pay: The easiest way to pay your bills.
- Student Financial Services Forms page: Webpage where financial aid forms can be found for all populations.
- Student Financial Services Financial Aid Application page: Portal for all populations to help navigate the application process.
Scholarship Search Resources:
Traditional undergrads:
- Applying for Financial Aid: Find an outline of all the financial aid application requirements here.
- Undergraduate Application for Re-Evaluation: Can be found on the SFS Undergraduate Forms webpage and used to communicate to the University any major changes in family financial circumstances.
- Undergraduate Direct Loans: Information on direct federal loans.
- Parent Plus Loans: Information on these federal loans for parents of undergrads
Accelerated undergrads:
- Applying for Financial Aid: An outline of all the financial aid application requirements.
- Undergraduate Direct Loans: Information on direct federal loans.
- Alternative Loans: General information on private/alternative loans.
Graduate students:
- Applying for Financial Aid: An outline of the financial aid application requirements.
- Budget Increase Request Form & Instructions: Includes info on clinical travel budget increase requests.
- Federal Loan Options: Information on the federal loans you may be eligible for.