Hi all,
Happy to see some old friends are still here. Do we need to resubmit FAFSA each year in order to receive FIS and/or Bright Futures?
Thanks so much. I hope all of your kids are as happy as mine are at UF this year.
Thanks in advance for the answer.
No not for those programs but yes if you feel your student will qualify for federal aid. Some other scholarships will want to see a FAFSA but those are usually need based. You have to decide if you think your kid will qualify.
Thanks as always. Do you happen to know anything about the medical school admissions process? Don’t know if we can do this without your help, lol
@Cshecmia You are so funny! Here are links I have sent to others. Have your med school hopeful look at this site. Big recommendation: high GPA, High MCAT, willingness to shadow or volunteer in under served areas such as free clinics or rural area clinics and such, and polish your interview skills by going to mock interviews sessions with your schools pre-health advisor organization. When I mention volunteering in under served areas, this does not mean the one week trip to Haiti with the church group. It does mean a committed and regular experience getting your hands in the thick of it ( if you are allowed to do so). I know a kid with outstanding GPA and MCAT and no shadow or volunteering experience. Not a single med school picked him up but University of Miami liked him and told him what to do to get their attention next year. He is taking a gap year and teaching at the local high school while also shadowing and volunteering with doctors. Remember- just because you are super smart and may have done"undergraduate research" does not mean a med school wants to take a chance on you. They only have a few precious slots and do not want to waste them on someone who really has no clue what they are getting into. Part of many med school rotations as early as first year will be going to under served areas anyhow.
https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/
https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/applying-medical-school-process/
Also classes which are foundational such as calculus, chemistry, physics and biology should not be taken dual enrollment or completed with AP credit. Med schools want to see that the applicant has actually taken university level rigor in these subjects.