School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
How to Apply for Aid

STEP 1: Incoming students, print the Incoming Student SCHOOL of PUBLIC HEALTH and TROPICAL MEDICINE FINANCIAL AID CHECKLIST and use this tool to complete all the necessary financial aid steps. Additionally, please read the TUHSC University incoming student letter.

Continuing students should print the Continuing Student SCHOOL of PUBLIC HEALTH and TROPICAL MEDICINE FINANCIAL AID CHECKLIST and use this tool to complete all the necessary financial aid steps.

STEP 2: Apply for aid. For U. S. citizens and permanent residents, there are initially only two applications that need to be completed. They are:
          1. Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Refer below to "FAFSA on the Web" information.
          2. Tulane University School Public Health and Tropical Medicine 2008-2009 Financial Aid Addendum. (PDF will open in a new window, please print the form, sign it and either mail it or fax it to us). [2008-09 forms]

International students should only complete the Financial Aid Addendum. Click here for additional information for International Students.

FAFSA on the Web

Tulane's school code for the FAFSA is 002029.

We encourage applicants to use The U. S. Department of Education’s FAFSA on the Web because applying on the Internet offers several advantages over the traditional paper application.

• It's fast -- Students will get their application results 7 to 14 days faster than if they mail a paper FAFSA.
• It's easy -- Students are only asked the questions they need to answer. Questions that don't apply are skipped, making the Internet application quicker to fill out than the paper form. Extensive on-line help is also available. Application entries are edited thoroughly, reducing the number of errors made by students and their families when completing the online FAFSA.
• It's secure -- When FAFSA information is transmitted over the Internet, it is completely secure. The same technology that protects credit card transactions over the Internet is used to make sure that students' data remains confidential. Sending an application over the Internet is as safe as mailing a paper form.

STEP 3: Check the Status of your Federal Application. Students can verify the status of their completed FAFSA by going to the web site www.fafsa.ed.gov and selecting from the “FAFSA follow-up” menu. FAFSA applicants can also call The Department of Education to check their status at their toll-free line (1-800-4 FED AID or 1-800-433-3243).

STEP 4: The TUHSC Office of Financial Aid reviews your file. Your financial aid eligibility will be based on your FAFSA data and other application materials. Please refer to the section on calculating need for more details as well as our School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Cost of Attendance information.

Randomly, applicants are selected by the federal processor for verification of information submitted on the FAFSA. Students selected will receive notification of such. In most cases, the documentation necessary for verification includes the prior year's federal tax return and a 2008-09 Verification Worksheet (PDF will open in a new window, print the form, complete it, then sign it and mail it in). Additional documents may be required depending upon the information to be verified.

Students who were not required to file a federal tax return can complete the 2008-09 Student Non-Filer Form (PDF will open in a new window, print the form, then sign it and mail it in).

NOTE: Public Health students, as well as combined degree (MD/MPH) students who seek financial aid for summer enrollment need to contact their financial aid counselor to discuss the application process. Summer aid is not automatic, and therefore, requires that in March or April, students must apply separately for summer aid.

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