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APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOOLS

Finances: applying and attending school

For the 2027 application cycle

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Paying For It

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Paying for applications

  • Costs may range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand

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  • Resources:
    • Fee assistance programs
    • Exam fee waivers
    • Free test prep materials
    • Suit Yourself program

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Paying for school

  • Price will vary by school and location
  • Tuition v. total cost of attendance
    • Tuition and fees
    • Books and supplies
    • Room and board
    • Transportation
    • Personal expenses
    • Medical insurance
    • Professional memberships
    • Travel and lodging during clinical rotations
    • Other costs (e.g. for dentistry, instrument rentals and purchases)
    • TOTAL=cost of attendance
  • Many databases include some degree of financial information for individual schools

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Ways to pay

  • Out-of-pocket
  • Grants & scholarships
  • Loans
  • Working during professional school
    • Work study
    • Graduate assistantships
  • Tuition-free schools

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More information coming…

EVENT:

    • Finances: Applying to & attending health profession school
    • Tuesday, March 10, 12:00-1:00pm ET

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