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Disadvantaged Background

To be eligible for the UGSP, you must be from a disadvantaged background. For the purposes of this program, disadvantaged background means that your undergraduate institution has certified you as having “exceptional financial need” (EFN), as defined by the Federal Government.

The following table lists the latest low-income thresholds used by the Federal Government to define EFN. These income levels are published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and adjusted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for use in all health professions' programs.

If your family income for the most recent calendar year is less than that shown for your family size, you qualify as having exceptional financial need.

Persons in Family
(Includes only dependents listed on
Federal income tax forms)		 Family Income Level
(Adjusted gross income,
rounded to the nearest $100)
1 $19,600
2 $26,400
3 $33,200
4 $40,000
5 $46,800
6 $53,600
7 $60,400
8 $67,200

Federal Register, Volume 71, Number 125, June 29, 2006, p.37085.