Do DO schools offer full rides/scholarships?

[BlueComet]

I have heard of MD schools offering full rides to students. Do DO schools do this too?

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[Lardy Boy]

From what I read on here, no.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

No. More likely you won't see a penny.

 

[BlueComet]

hmm thats weird... I wonder why that is.

 

[Chibucks15]

hmm thats weird... I wonder why that is.

Most MDs are associated with universities that have grants, etc. Since most DOs are private, there's no grant money or scholarship fund

 

[Schwifty]

KCU offers a full tuition diversity scholarship to 3 students per year

 

[futurexray]

PCOM offers full and partial scholarships but don't know the criteria to get one

 

[Isoval]

Occasionally.

Not nearly as common as in the MD world.

 

[deleted936470]

Wait. MD schools offer scholarships? Do you have to be way above the school's median stats or something?

Yes, and typically these students also strongly identify with a specific mission statement, agree to practice in the area for 'x' years (typically rural, primary care), and/or otherwise have exceptional and distinctive financial need.

 

[PA_dud3]

$$$ L O A N S $$$

 

[deleted936470]

Ah right the rural/primary care thing. LECOM does that, no?

Yes, but it isn’t a full ride. 20k per year, so up to 80k IIRC. Would go a long way at that school.

 

[Prehealth1011]

No.
Charging you a s**t ton and filling up your curriculum with mandatory bs so you can't fully devote your time to step 1 and you're defaulted to primary care.
That's usually the motto.

 

[RNthenDoc]

Yes, and typically these students also strongly identify with a specific mission statement, agree to practice in the area for 'x' years (typically rural, primary care), and/or otherwise have exceptional and distinctive financial need.

There are exceptions to all of this, though! I’m chiming in because I am one of the exceptions, and it is VERY life changing.

 

[GloballyMed]

There are exceptions to all of this, though! I’m chiming in because I am one of the exceptions, and it is VERY life changing.

What DO is it that gave you a full ride? I will gladly attend it over an MD if I receive a full ride

 

[MedDoc305]

Yes, but it isn’t a full ride. 20k per year, so up to 80k IIRC. Would go a long way at that school.

Is that what LECOM offers? i thought you just did not have to pay the 4th years tuition, but that was it.

 

[RNthenDoc]

Curious, you claim that there are full ride scholarships for MD students that do not consider the student’s merit, URM status, or practicing commitments? The exception would be a military scholarship or outstanding community service commitments, but even the ones I’m privy to only cover part of the tuition.

The person I know who got the full ride isn’t URM and had a poor MCAT/had to apply a second year.

I received a fantastic scholarship and have 0 practice commitments or military requirement.

Schools sometimes get fantastic donor money, and sometimes it gets earmarked specifically for students. NYU is entirely tuition-free now.

 

[deleted936470]

Is that what LECOM offers? i thought you just did not have to pay the 4th years tuition, but that was it.

The Highmark Scholarship is detailed on their website.

 

[scoopdaboop]

No.
Charging you a s**t ton and filling up your curriculum with mandatory bs so you can't fully devote your time to step 1 and you're defaulted to primary care.
That's usually the motto.

TRU, thank god not as much in my school lmao. Although, I have read 'horror stories'.

 

[Cornfed101]

Not a DO school, but if you are really desperate for a (nearly) full-ride then either you or your parents can go live in Wyoming for 5 years. If you attend U Washington (via WWAMI) you get a full-ride if you agree to practice in Wyoming for 3 years after residency. All Wyoming matriculants receive this deal.

 

[temp_account_for_a_q]

Why would they? DO schools exist not to teach you but to make admin money.