DO Schools and Scholarships

[cjfarrell21]

I'm more curious than anything, but does anyone know if DO schools give merit based scholarships? I read all the time on this forum about people getting partial, or full COE scholarships to allopathic schools, but never anything about the osteo schools.
I'm sure each school has their specific awards, but in general do they give them?

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[Awesome Sauceome]

I'm more curious than anything, but does anyone know if DO schools give merit based scholarships? I read all the time on this forum about people getting partial, or full COE scholarships to allopathic schools, but never anything about the osteo schools.
I'm sure each school has their specific awards, but in general do they give them?

Been curious of this myself. I am under the impression that it is a no, or if they do, that it is so ridiculously small that it is a drop in the bucket.

 

[mik30102]

Des moines does. I think it is one of the only ones.

 

[WillburCobb]

Some of the public ones do.

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

Des moines does. I think it is one of the only ones.

Found another link saying that they offer 1/4, 1/2, and full rides. The requirements for the 1/4 start at a 3.6 GPA and 30+ MCAT... Thats steep man...

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

Also found some info for KCUMB:
http://www.kcumb.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-loans/com/scholarships/

Not bad at all, but again you have to be a heavy hitter to really have a shot at them.

 

[DrEnderW]

I can't speak for all schools, but I had >3.6 GPA and >30 MCAT and received no mention of merit scholarships at the schools I was accepted at. They were all private, however.

 

[cjfarrell21]

Hmmmm interesting... So pretty much if you want a merit based scholarship from a DO school you need really solid numbers. Plus if state schools are giving merit based scholarships, and it's to an OOS student, it probably is to deter the cost of OOS tuition.

 

[cjfarrell21]

Also found some info for KCUMB:
http://www.kcumb.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-loans/com/scholarships/

Not bad at all, but again you have to be a heavy hitter to really have a shot at them.

Heavy hitter indeed having a 3.9+

 

[baxt1412]

Also found some info for KCUMB:
http://www.kcumb.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-loans/com/scholarships/

Not bad at all, but again you have to be a heavy hitter to really have a shot at them.

wow seriously... a 3.9 cGPA? for only 1/4 tuition? and only for the first year? crock of...

yet you get renewable half tuition for being a minority...... don't even get me started

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

wow seriously... a 3.9 cGPA? for only 1/4 tuition? and only for the first year? crock of...

yet you get renewable half tuition for being a minority...... don't even get me started

haha yea... best to not throw the thread down the rabbit hole. It is what it is.