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Really like this school but not sure if it would be worth going over the state school I was already accepted to simply due to cost
The rural scholarships vary from state loans that get repaid at $10,000 per year you work in rural primary care to full tuition. I think some people get scholarships to attract them to the school, but most of us start getting scholarships after we arrive. Some scholarships become available as previous recipients graduate, so some of us get scholarships that start in our 2nd or 3rd year. There are loan repayment programs available after graduation for almost any site in the state, and there are new rural residency programs in family medicine and pediatrics that you can be accepted to while still a medical student so you don't have to waste money on interview season or the match if you know that's what you're interested in.
We've had several sessions with a financial advisor specifically about rural scholarships and programs to encourage us to stay in the state, because of the significant need for healthcare in WV.
If money is a huge issue for you, you can always go to your state school and then come to WV for a rural residency program.