Financial aid is available for students applying to the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Students should be aware of the following information as it could affect their financial aid. Questions concerning financial aid should be directed to our office, attention Dawn Brown, dlbrown@vt.edu.
To be considered for financial aid, students must electronically submit a FAFSA. More information on submitting a FAFSA and the FAFSA Process can be found on our FAFSA Overview page.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides an annual Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) allotment to Virginia Tech, which is awarded to qualifying Veterinary Medicine students. Students in the Virginia Maryland Regional Center of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) are considered professional students and as such, are deemed independent for financial aid purposes by the U.S. Department of Education. However, the Department of Health and Human Services requires parent information be listed on the original FAFSA for each academic year to be eligible for its Health Professional Student Loan. If accepted to the VMRCVM, all parent information will be factored out of the FAFSA application by Virginia Tech before consideration for Stafford loan eligibility, per the Department of Education.
Veterinary Medicine students will receive a Cost of Attendance (COA) budget consisting of amounts of tuition, fees, room, board, and other allowances, including student health insurance as this is a College requirement. A student's financial aid awards cannot exceed the amount of the Cost of Attendance.
It is important to remember that the Cost of Attendance is not the same as the Award Package or the University Bill. See our Cost of Attendance page and our Award Package page for more information on these topics.
Questions should be directed to the Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid, attention Dawn Brown, dlbrown@vt.edu