<p>I'm going to a 6 year pharmacy program directly from high school. Do the first 4 years count as undergrad or the first 2? I need to know this because I will get federal aid ONLY for undergraduate study.</p>
<p>It depends on the particular school. You would need to ask them.</p>
<p>You can get Federal aid for graduate study. But it would be all loans. There is no federal grant aid for graduate students.</p>
<p>It definitely depends on the school. You absolutely need to check with each school. For some students, it won’t make any difference … if all you are eligible for is loans, it probably won’t matter one way or the other. If you are Pell eligible, though, the answer can be very important. In addition, you need to know how the university’s money works in this case. For example, if you are given a merit scholarship, is it for the first 4 years or just for the semesters before entering professional phase? If you get institutional grants, do they continue in the professional phase? If so, for how long?</p>
<p>FWIW, I am familiar with a school that considers students undergrad (even if they are classified as in the professional phase) until they reach 92 credits. At that point, the student is considered to be in the grad/professional phase for financial aid (translation: no Pell or undergrad grants). Another school with which I am familiar puts the students into professional phase with fewer credits, so Pell ends earlier … but the school continues its undergrad merit scholarships through 4 years no matter what (as long as gpa criteria are met).</p>
<p>i believe it would be 3+3 (three under and three grad.) yeah you only get aid for the first three years.</p>
<p>It varies by school. You must check with the individual school.</p>
<p>I am talking about grants. I will be receiving $5550 pell and $5000 TAP, so it definitely matters in my case.</p>
<p>I will call them up. The school is St. John’s in case anyones wondering.</p>
<p>For St. John’s, undergraduate should apply to the first four years of the program. I got the Presidential Scholarship, which claims to cover up to 4 years of undergraduate study, and when I asked an adcom about it, she said that it covered the first four years of the program. However, I am not completely sure about this, so I would ask St. John’s again, just to make sure.</p>