Division of Student Success
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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Financial Aid

Our Mission

The Office of Financial Aid is dedicated to the success of our students by being responsible stewards of all financial aid funds and providing access to advisory services for the UNMC Community to facilitate student recruitment, retention, and assistance beyond degree completion.

Student Accounts

If you have questions regarding tuition rates, student fees, or deposits, please visit the Student Accounts website.

Student Accounts

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Financial Aid TV

UNMC's Office of Financial Aid wants to help you find answers on your schedule. Visit our GetAnswers portal 24/7 to find dozens of videos on the FAFSA application, financial aid eligibility, Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), and more!

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Review Calendars and Deadlines

Review calendars and deadlines for the current and upcoming academic years.

Resources for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

Academic Calendar

Dates and events listed are for Graduate Studies and the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health Professions, and Public Health.

Financial Aid Disbursement Dates

The disbursement dates listed are the EARLIEST day federal, state, and institutional financial aid will be applied to a student’s bill. Once funds have paid off the tuition/fee charges, any refund will be processed and can take up to 14 days.

Student Loan Interest and Origination Fees

Interest rates on Federal Direct Loans are set according to a formula based on an auction of 10 year Treasury notes under section 455(b)(7) of the Higher Education Act (HEA).

Resources for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Academic Calendar

Dates and events listed are for Graduate Studies and the Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health Professions, and Public Health.

Financial Aid Disbursement Dates

The disbursement dates listed are the EARLIEST day federal, state, and institutional financial aid will be applied to a student’s bill. Once funds have paid off the tuition/fee charges, any refund will be processed and can take up to 14 days.

Handshake at UNMC

Handshake is the place for UNMC students to engage with employers and search/apply for internships, research opportunities, part/full time jobs, work study and campus employment.

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Nebraska First Responder Recruitment and Retention Law Enforcement Education Act

The University of Nebraska is proud to partner with the State of Nebraska in supporting Nebraska law enforcement officers, firefighters, firefighter-paramedics, and their dependents who are completing their baccalaureate degrees.

Under the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Law Enforcement Education Act, sworn officers, first responders, and their dependents may be eligible for a waiver of 100% of their resident tuition charges (after other financial aid and scholarships) for pursuing a baccalaureate degree program that relates to their career. The sworn officer or first responder must a resident of the State of Nebraska. This waiver is available for up to five years.

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