Scholarships/Full Rides?

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Do any DO schools offer substantial scholarships? Maybe something with a stipend?

 

[DrMom]

You can sometimes get stipends with Do/PhD programs.

My school gives a $10,000/year grant to students with at least a 30 MCAT & a GPA requirement that I no longer remember. To keep the grant each year you have to maintain a 3.0 GPA.

 

[fullefect1]

DMU, at least I am pretty sure. 2 full scholarships.

 

[AshDO]

I was offered $16,000 to go to UMDNJ-SOM, however, I think it depends on the school and how they are funded, from what I understand. I am attending PCOM starting August, and had contacted them to see if they offered anything similar. However, they said since they are not a state funded school they did not have the money to offer grants to incoming students like SOM. However, they did tell me that once you have completed a year or so at the school, they offer scholarships. So, to answer the initial question, yes, DO schools do offer scholarships and grants and I'm sure you could find out by contacting the financial aid office or admissions at the school(s) you are interested in

 

[chikantikka]

AshDO,

Why did ya choose PCOM over a 20K school that is giving you 16K already?

Just curious.

 

[fullefect1]

AshDO,

Why did ya choose PCOM over a 20K school that is giving you 16K already?

Just curious.

Ya that is kinda odd. I defenitely wouldn't have went with the lower tuition.

 

[AshDO]

Ya that is kinda odd. I defenitely wouldn't have went with the lower tuition.

wait..you wouldn't have gone with the lower tuition or you would have..because you said it was odd but then you agreed with me..maybe it was just a typo..

As for the first question, I decided early on not to choose a medical school based on tuition..I wanted to go to the school that I felt the most comfortable at. I visited both UMDNJ-SOM and PCOM before I chose PCOM. It was when I told UMDNJ-SOM that I would not be attending that they offered me money to stay. I struggled a bit with the decision because of the large difference in tuition, however,I felt that I had chosen PCOM over UMDNJ for several reasons (even though UMDNJ is a fantastic medical school) and therefore I did not want to change my mind because of the money. Personally, I felt more comfortable at PCOM and I felt that PCOM had more of what I was looking for in terms of a medical school, location,etc. I know many people would not have done what I did, but I feared that if I chose UMDNJ because of the tuition that down the road I would regret my choice and would always wonder what it would have been like if I had gone with my first instinct...I do believe that everything happens for a reason and I am confident that I made the right decision for myself.

 

[mollybo]

You can sometimes get stipends with Do/PhD programs.

My school gives a $10,000/year grant to students with at least a 30 MCAT & a GPA requirement that I no longer remember. To keep the grant each year you have to maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Just clarifying - the stipend is for the DO/PhD program only?

I'm pretty sure I don't want a PhD, but that grant would take the tuition down to something downright affordable for an in-state student.

 

[divinity09]

With most D.O./PhD programs you only get a stipend during the time you're actually doing your graduate work. The way those programs work, you do M1 and M2 like a med student paying full med tuition, get pulled out to take comps and write/defend your dissertation, and teach for two or three years. That's why you get the stipend, because you're a grad student. At two schools I know you also get a tuition waiver. When you're done with that, you reintegrate into M3 and M4 paying regular med school tuition. I wouldn't reccomend jumping into a D.O./PhD program just to get the stipend, but they are awesome programs.

-Aaron

 

[DrMom]

Just clarifying - the stipend is for the DO/PhD program only?

I'm pretty sure I don't want a PhD, but that grant would take the tuition down to something downright affordable for an in-state student.

Yes, the stipend is only for the DO/PhD program. I'm sure you can find someone up at the school to talk to about the program.


The grant is something that the school offers in your acceptance letter if you qualify. There are many options out there for $$, so if you haven't yet talked with Dana you need to do so ASAP. 🙂


Side note: if you don't actually want the PhD I wouldn't recommend it. It adds a substantial amount of time...more time in lectures and sitting reading. My classmates and I are sooo looking forward to starting rotations...I can't imagine spending more time in classes and delaying the patient contact. On the other hand, if you actually do want the PhD (and are interested in research) it is a great deal.

 

[DoctorInSpace]

one little side note....

some schools offer OPP/OMM fellowships, which occurs after your 2nd year. It adds a year onto your total med school education, but you are seeing patients during that time, as well as helping to teach the underclasspersons. At NSU, if you get the fellowship, your tuition is paid for during your fellowship year as well as your 2 years of rotations. That is one way to cut down on the overall cost, but it should not be your primary reason for wanting the fellowship. It is an amazing learning experience with lots of inherent benefits. But wanted to throw that in since it is a scholarship that is offered by the school itself, and not an outside agency (like the military...which is for another thread 😀)

 

[mollybo]

The grant is something that the school offers in your acceptance letter if you qualify. There are many options out there for $$, so if you haven't yet talked with Dana you need to do so ASAP. 🙂

You know, I probably should talk to Dana because if she's who I think she is, I'm a cousin of hers. 🙂 That whole side of the family doesn't know I want to go to med school; I won't apply for a couple of years.

 

[DOctorJay]

AshDO, was it 16K per year or 16K total? I received scholarship at UMDNJ as well and have decided that is where I will attend. Partly because of the money but mostly because I felt VERY comfortable at UMDNJ, the people there were amazing, and the class size is much more conducive to my learning style. I can't wait to start in the fall!

-J

 

[DrMom]

You know, I probably should talk to Dana because if she's who I think she is, I'm a cousin of hers. 🙂 That whole side of the family doesn't know I want to go to med school; I won't apply for a couple of years.

Oops...I had assumed that you were accepted. If she's family, go ahead & talk to her 🙂 , but they usually make you wait until you're accepted to be able to schedule an appointment with Dana (who is absolutely wonderful, btw 🙂 )

 

[fullefect1]

wait..you wouldn't have gone with the lower tuition or you would have..because you said it was odd but then you agreed with me..maybe it was just a typo..
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Ya a typo. I will rephrase. Ya that is kinda odd. I defenitely would have went with the lower tuition.

 

[AshDO]

16k total..is that what they offered you?

 

[DOctorJay]

They offered a little less to make it equal to my state school which puts it at about half PCOM tuition. Again, not my top reason to pick UMDNJ over PCOM but it was a factor nonetheless.

-J

 

[TXsongdoc08]

Has anybody had any success with the online scholarship sites like fastweb for medical school grants? I know "medical school grants" is mostly a dream, but... I actually got a little money from a grant I found out about on that site for undergrad, and was wondering if they post many for medical school.