General Information on Financial Aid
Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid at the UCR School of Medicine is here to help you meet the costs of your medical education and to help teach you how to manage your finances and educational debt, freeing you to concentrate on your academic pursuits.
Our services include loan counseling, advice on maintaining financial aid eligibility, workshops, and tools to manage your loan portfolio.
Financial Wellness Workshops
Our Financial Wellness Workshops are held throughout the school year and cover a variety of topics that well help you learn to manage your money, both in college and beyond. Announcements on upcoming workshops are sent via email to all School of Medicine students. Subjects scheduled to be covered include:
- Federal loan forgiveness programs.
- Budgeting for your future.
- Locating outside scholarships.
- Repairing a poor credit profile.
- Information on direct loans.
For more information on Financial Wellness Workshops, please contact Kathy Buckner.
Contact Us
Kathy Buckner
Financial Aid Director
(951) 827-7343
Theresa Luther
Financial Aid Counselor
(951) 827-7856
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2685 School of Medicine Education Building
Resources for Students
FIRST: Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has made this resource available to medical students: https://www.aamc.org/services/first/. FIRST is designed to help members of the academic medicine community navigate the complexities of student debt. FIRST helps medical school borrowers expand their financial literacy, make smart decisions about student loans and manage their student debt wisely. Organize and track your loans, then view sample repayment scenarios with the Medloans® Organizer and Calculator, the only Web tool of its kind developed for medical students.
Office of Financial Aid Resources
The UC Riverside Office of Financial Aid has several resources available to assist students with budgeting: https://finaid.ucr.edu/resources/financial-literacy/budgeting
Monthly Budget Worksheet
This monthly budget worksheet to create a budget and assess how you’re doing each month compared with your budget goal.
Seven Day Spending Log
This seven day spending log allows you to track how much you spend on each item you purchase for a week. After you list each item, determine if each purchase was a need or a want, total your expenses and answer the questions.
Cost of Attendance
The tuition, fees, and charges detailed here are estimated based on currently approved amounts. These figures may not be final. Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California and could be affected by state funding reductions. Accordingly, final approved levels (and thus a student's final balance due) may differ from the amounts shown.
Student Budget: Medical School Year 1 and 2
| With Parents | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $41,430 | $41,430 | $41,430 |
| Room/Board | $8,050 | $17,950 | $22,660 |
| Books/Supplies | $4,331 | $4,331 | $4,331 |
| Transportation | $1,850 | $1,575 | $1,575 |
| Personal Costs | $2,025 | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Total | $57,686 | $67,693 | $72,106 |
| With Parents | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $41,430 | $41,430 | $41,430 |
| Room/Board | $7,675 | $17,125 | $21,625 |
| Books/Supplies | $2,126 | $2,126 | $2,126 |
| Transportation | $1,725 | $1,475 | $1,475 |
| Personal Costs | $1,775 | $1,510 | $1,510 |
| Total | $54,931 | $64,216 | $68,716 |
Non-Resident Tuition and Fees
$53,652 Medical students ($17,409 Fees + $23,998 medical and professional fees + $12,245 Non-Resident Tuition)
Student Budget: Medical School Year 3 and 4
| With Parents | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $45,861 | $45,861 | $45,861 |
| Room/Board | $9,525 | $21,225 | $26,675 |
| Books/Supplies | $3,618 | $3,618 | $3,618 |
| Transportation | $2,175 | $1,875 | $1,875 |
| Personal Costs | $2,400 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Total | $63,579 | $75,079 | $80,629 |
| With Parents | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $45,861 | $45,861 | $45,861 |
| Room/Board | $8,750 | $19,575 | $24,700 |
| Books/Supplies | $669 | $669 | $669 |
| Transportation | $2,025 | $1,725 | $1,725 |
| Personal Costs | $2,200 | $2,300 | $2,300 |
| Total | $59,505 | $70,130 | $75,255 |
Non-Resident Tuition and Fees
$53,652 medical students ($17,409 fees + $23,998 medical and professional fees + $12,245 non-resident tuition)
Summer session fees for Year 3 and Year 4: Add $4,431 to AY tuition and fee amounts
$58,083 SOM non-resident tuition and fees.
Policy on Return of Title IV Aid and Refunds
Information regarding the return of Title IV aid and refunds for students who withdraw from the School of Medicine may be found in the Student Handbook.