FAQ | MD Program | Stanford Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I apply for financial aid?

Complete the online FAFSA using the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to upload your federal tax data (parental data is not required on the FAFSA), CSS Profile, and Stanford University School of Medicine Supplemental Financial Aid applications.
Submit signed copies of your parents’ 2017 federal tax returns, W2s, and all schedules.

Do I have to apply for financial aid every year?

What is the tuition?

Does Stanford University School of Medicine offer merit scholarship?

Does Stanford University School of Medicine offer financial aid to international students?

How much Stanford University Grant can I receive?

There are four tiers of grant based on financial need:
Full tuition grant of $20,078 per quarter (awarded only upon matriculation).
Full tuition grant of $20,078 plus the “Living Expense Award for Diversity Enhancement and Recruitment” (LEADER) offered to students demonstrating “high” financial need (awarded only upon matriculation).
Maximum grant of $15,660 per quarter.
Middle Income Assistance Program (MIAP); $7,830 per quarter.

What is the Middle Income Assistance Program (MIAP)?

What other types of funding are available?

If I need additional information, how can I contact you?

Our general mailbox at md_financial_aid@stanford.edu or
Lawson Roberts, Financial Aid Analyst, (650) 723-6958, lawsonr@stanford.edu
Abera Metaferia, Financial Aid Counselor, (650) 724-3181, abera.metaferia@stanford.edu
Marti Trujillo, Financial Aid Director, (650) 723-6954, mtrujill@stanford.edu
Write to us at; 1265 Welch Road, MSOB, Suite 100, Stanford, CA 94305-5404

updated August 2019