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GSA Committee on Student Financial Assistance (COSFA)

Message from the COSFA Chair

Welcome to COSFA
COFSA is one of six standing GSA committees

Annual Report
2006-2007 report from the Chair (PDF, 1 page)

Financial Aid Administrators Resources

Sample Codes of Conduct
This is a compilation of Codes of Conducts provided for your reference.

Sample RFP's and RFI's
This is a compilation of RFP's and RFI's provided for your reference.

Statement of Effective Interactions in Financial Aid (PDF, 4 pages)
Recommendations for consideration by the medical school financial aid community as schools establish institutional guidelines.

Handbook for Financial Aid Officers (PDF, 83 pages)
A resource for both new and experienced financial aid administrators. Information can be found in a variety of topics including:

  • Understanding the Mission of the Institution
  • Relationships with Internal and External Offices
  • The role of the FAO
  • Financial Aid Fundamentals
  • Office Operations and Timeline
  • Useful Glossary, Acronyms and Webliography

2008 Professional Development Conference (PDC) Session Presentations

GradPLUS Consolidation: More Questions than Answers—AGAIN (PDF, 2 pages)

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam: FAQs
Members of the Class of 2005 and every medical graduate beyond are required to pass the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Exam. The following compilation of FAQs should address some of the concerns financial aid officers have about this requirement.
Test Sites and Hotel Discounts for USMLE Step 2 CS Exams

Financial Education and Wellness—A five-stage curriculum teaching financial competency

(MD)2—A financial aid and planning resource manual

LCME 1b Data Reports (AAMC Login required)

Satisfactory Academic Progress
Essentials for compliance at medical schools (PDF, 14 pages)

 

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AAMC Resources and Other Information

Outside Financial Aid Resources

Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Library

National Health Service Corps (NHSC)—Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Student Financial Aid Guidelines—Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

COSFA Update

A tri-annual newsletter of the Committee on Student Financial Assistance published by the Section for Student Affairs and Programs of AAMC. Submissions and comments can be sent to Shelley Yerman at syerman@aamc.org.

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