Financial aid
Financial aid for DVM students is administered by the Office of Student Finance at the University of Minnesota. OneStop counselors can assist you with questions and concerns about financial aid, available by phone (612-624-1111), or email. You may also visit the OneStop Financial Aid Basics page for more information.
Application fee assistance for financially disadvantaged candidates
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to announce an application processing fee refund program for financially disadvantaged applicants. Applicants who qualify for and receive waivers through the VMCAS Fee Assistance Program are invited to apply.
Candidates may apply once they have successfully submitted their VMCAS application and paid the UMN CVM $85 application processing fee (both due by September 15, 2022). Applications to this program will be available to complete online starting May 15, 2022, and accepted through November 1, 2022. A copy of the letter/email confirming the candidate’s participation in the VMCAS Fee Refund Program will be required as part of the application materials.
The UMN CVM will review and select a limited number of applicants to receive an $85 refund shortly after the November 1, 2022 deadline. All participants will be notified of their refund status shortly after the deadline.
Please contact Violeta Bonneville, Admissions and Scholarship Coordinator, at [email protected] for more details.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The University of Minnesota utilizes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as its needs analysis form. FAFSA forms are available after January 1 each year for the coming academic year beginning in September. The code for the University of Minnesota is 003969. Students applying for financial aid will receive an electronic Financial Aid Award Notice (FAAN) with the details of their financial aid package in July via email.
Loan repayment options
There are a handful of state and national loan forgiveness and loan payback assistance programs available, including the
- Minnesota Rural Veterinarian Loan Forgiveness Program,
- Pay-As-You-Earn Programs, and
- Income-Based Repayment Plan.
Note: Students who have financial aid/student loans and receive scholarships or funding from sources outside the University of Minnesota are required to report the scholarship/funding to the Office of Student Finance. Please contact Mark Larson with questions.
External scholarships by due date
Check back frequently for new scholarship, grant, and funding opportunities! For more scholarship opportunities, check in with your state of residency's Veterinary Medical Foundation to see if they have any state-specific scholarships available. Please report broken links to Amanda Anderson.
January
NVMA Dr. Joseph and Sonya Landholm Scholarship - Due January 1, each year
AVMF 2nd Opportunity Research Scholarship - Due January 7, 2022
Jim Steere Memorial Veterinary Scholarship - Due January 15
Minnesota Mensa Scholarship - Due January 15, each year
Minnesota Turkey Growers Association Scholarship - Due January 15
USDA Pathways Program: Adel A. Malak Scholarship (pdf)
Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowship - Due January 28, 2022
Animal Care PA's Veterinary Student Scholarship - Due January 31, each year
AVC Armstrong Scholarship - Due January 31, each year
UMDIA - Gene Watnass and Pioneer Dairymen's Club Scholarship - Due January 31, each year
February
Tulane University Summer Veterinary Training Program - Due February 1, each year
Veterinary Scholarship Trust of New England - Due February 15, each year
Polish American Medical Society Scholarship - Due February 28, each year
March
Oxbow Animal Health Scholarship - Due March 2, each year
The Harold Wetterberg Foundation Scholarship - Due March 15, each year (New Jersey residents)
Every Cat Health Foundation/AAFP Feline Scholarship - Due March 19, 2021
April
AABP Externship Program - Due April 1, each year for externships commencing between 5/1 and 10/31
AABP Education Grant - Due April 15, each year
Imperial Valley Kennel Club Scholarship (pdf) - Due April 15, each year
J. Fred Smithcors Student Veterinary History Essay Contest - Due April 15, each year
Steve Marton Veterinary Student Scholarship - Due April 28
Aurora Pharmaceutical 2021 DVM Student Scholarship - Due April 30
May
NDVMA Scholarship - Due May 1, each year (North Dakota residents)
The Race for Education Scholarship - Due May 1 each year (Kentucky residents)
MSD Animal Health/WVA Veterinary Student Scholarship (pdf) - Due May 15, 2021
AVMF Student Scholarships - Due May 15, each year
AABP Amstutz Scholarship - Due May 28, 2021
AABP Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Award - Due May 29
HSVMA/OSVS Compassionate Care Scholarship - Due May 31, each year
Maine Veterinary Education Foundation Scholarship - Due May 31, each year
June
Schooley's Mountain Kennel Club Scholarship (residents of NJ)- Due June 1, each year
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America Scholarship - Due June 1, each year
New Jersey Veterinary Foundation Scholarship - Due June 7, 2021 (New Jersey residents)
American Kennel Club John D. Spurling Scholarship - Due June 15, each year
The Dr. Roger E. Meisner Educational Endowment Fund - Due June 15, each year
July
A Pup Above Scholarship - Due July 15, 2022
American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships - Due July 15 each year
Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarship - Due July 28, 2021
August
Think GREAT Foundation Military Spouse Scholarship - deadline August 5, 2023
September
NVMA Dr. Joseph and Sonya Landholm Scholarship - Due September 1, each year
Steve Marton Veterinary Student Scholarship - Due September 30
Lallemand Animal Nutrition Scholarship - Due September 30, 2021
October
AABP Externship Program - Due October 1, each year for externships commencing between November 1 and April 30
Colegio de Medicos Veterinarios de Puerto Rico 4th Year Scholarship - Due October 15, 2021
Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association Scholarship - Due October 15, each year
Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Scholarship - Due October 15, each year
Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarship - Due October 15, each year
RIVMA Veterinary Student Scholarship - Due October 15, 2021
November
Doctor Sniffs Science Major Scholarship Fund - Due November 1, 2022
Minnesota Horse Council Scholarship - Due November 1, each year
NWRA Veterinary Student Scholarship - Due November 1, each year
MVMF Scholarships (Multiple available, one application) - Due November 30, each year
December
AQHA Scholarships - Due December 1, each year
Veterinary Scholarship Trust of New England - Due December 1, each year
Zoetis/AAVMC Student Scholarship - Due December 2, 2021
Chi Institute CVM Student Scholarship - Due December 5, each year
AAAP Kenneth H. Eskelund Preceptorship Poultry Medicine Training Program - Due December 15, each year
American Pointer Club Scholarship - Due December 22, each year
New Brunswick Kennel Club Scholarship - Due December 22, each ear (New Jersey residents)
Dairy Herd Information Association Scholarship - Due December 31, each year
Empathy for Animal Scholarship Award - Due December 31, each year
Merck Animal Health/AVMF Scholarship - Due December 31, each year
The Next Edison Foundation - No Due Date