<p>asking for a friend. they want to stay longer (for a semester or a year) and want to know if it will be out of pocket since it's beyond the normal 4 years. does anyone know? if they will still provide aid, how much will they provide? will it go down or stay the same? is the process still the same (forms/etc)? will they give you the same consideration as other students?</p>
<p>It depends on the school & the reason for staying. Many schools do not provide aid beyond 4 years. State schools often do continue to provide aid until the student earns a degree. At the point the degree is earned, undergrad grants are stopped … no Pell, SEOG … most likely no institutional grants.</p>
<p>it would be vanderbilt, brown, or another private. he wants to stay to finish up pre-med requirements, since he hasn’t started and will be a junior</p>
<p>He needs to ask at his university about his specific options including:
a) staying there long enough to complete the pre-med requirements
b) taking some coursework in the summer either at that institution or at another one
c) enrolling in a formal “post-bac pre-med” program after graduation
d) taking remaining pre-med coursework at another institution after graduation</p>
<p>The coursework that comprises the pre-med sequence is offered at just about any college or university in the US. Many community colleges offer all of the courses as well. Your friend has more options than he thinks.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>thanks for the info! i think he just is frustrated, because he’s a transfer from my old school and was accepted to better schools, so i think he’d like to stick with one for now. i will copy/paste what you wrote and let him know. thanks again :)</p>