Criteria |
Description |
Candidates**: |
Citizens, dual citizens, or permanent residents of the United States. |
Award Amount: |
Scholarships may be awarded based upon academic merit. The award is typically disbursed over 10 semesters and directed against tuition only.
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Consideration: |
All U.S. students accepted to the University that meet the “Academic Criteria” outlined above will be eligible for consideration for the scholarship. The Scholarship Committee will review each eligible candidate to determine the Award Amount. |
Process: |
Scholarships are reviewed only for the term in which a candidate applies. Initial screening and calculation of a GPA will occur upon submission of all transcripts to the University. Candidates that qualify will have their files submitted to the Scholarship Committee to determine the Award Amount. If a candidate defers to a different starting term, he/she will be reconsidered but there is no guarantee the award amount will remain the same. |
Ongoing Eligibility: |
After matriculation, a student must remain in good academic standing and progress in a timely manner (no remediation) toward completion of the program. |
Awards: |
Candidates will be notified of the Committee’s decision. Candidates will have three business days to accept the award by notifying the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@MUA.edu. Scholarship Awards will only be disbursed as a credit against tuition. |
*Per U.S. Federal Financial Aid regulations, awards made to Candidates that are applying for U.S. Federal Aid will have the award amount in each semester deducted from any disbursements of U.S. Federal Financial Aid.
**Effective for students matriculating during or after January 2024.
Gateway Promote Scholarship
Criteria |
Description |
Candidates*: |
Citizens, dual citizens, or permanent residents of the United States who have successfully completed the Gateway Medical Program. |
Award Amount: |
$5,000 upon promotion into the MD program. The award is disbursed over 10 semesters and directed against tuition only. |
Ongoing Eligibility: |
After matriculation, a student must remain in good academic standing and progress in a timely manner (no remediation) toward completion of the program. |
Awards: |
Candidates will have three business days to accept the award by notifying the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@MUA.edu. Scholarship Awards will only be disbursed as a credit against tuition. |
*Effective for students matriculating during or after January 2024.
Transfer Scholarships
Criteria |
Description |
Candidates*: |
Citizens, dual citizens, or permanent residents of the United States. |
Award Amount: |
$5,000 upon acceptance into the program. The award is disbursed over 10 semesters and directed against tuition only. |
Ongoing Eligibility: |
After matriculation, a student must remain in good academic standing and progress in a timely manner (no remediation) toward completion of the program. |
Awards: |
Awards: Candidates will have three business days to accept the award by notifying the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@MUA.edu. Scholarship Awards will only be disbursed as a credit against tuition. |
*Effective for students matriculating during or after January 2024.
Canadian Citizen Grant:
Criteria |
Description |
Candidates*: |
All citizens or permanent residents of Canada that have been accepted into MUA. Dual citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. do not qualify for this grant. |
Academic Criteria: |
Candidates must provide the pre-requisite requirements for admission. This includes undergraduate/graduate transcripts, work history, and recommendations. |
Award Amount: |
$20,000 generally disbursed over ten semesters depending upon award criteria and directed against tuition only. |
Consideration: |
Automatically reviewed by Scholarship Committee. |
Process: |
Evidence of Canadian citizen status is required along with all items outlined in the Academic Criteria section above. If a candidate defers to a different starting term, he/she will be reconsidered but there is no guarantee the award amount will remain the same. |
Ongoing Eligibility: |
After matriculation, a student must remain in good academic standing and progress in a timely manner (no remediation) toward completion of the Basic Sciences. |
Awards: |
Candidates will be notified of the Committee’s decision. Candidates will have three business days to accept the award by notifying the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@MUA.edu. Scholarship Awards will only be disbursed as a credit against tuition. |
*Effective for students matriculating during or after January 2024.
Canadian Merit Scholarship:
Criteria |
Description |
Candidates*: |
All citizens or permanent residents of Canada that have been accepted into MUA. |
Award Amount: |
Scholarships may be awarded based upon academic merit. The award is typically disbursed over 10 semesters and directed against tuition only.
|
Consideration: |
Automatically reviewed by Scholarship Committee. |
Process: |
Scholarships are reviewed only for the term in which a candidate applies. Initial screening and calculation of a GPA will occur upon submission of all transcripts to the University. Candidates that qualify will have their files submitted to the Scholarship Committee to determine the Award Amount. If a candidate defers to a different starting term, he/she will be reconsidered but there is no guarantee the award amount will remain the same. |
Ongoing Eligibility: |
After matriculation, a student must remain in good academic standing and progress in a timely manner (no remediation) toward completion of the Basic Sciences. |
Awards: |
Candidates will be notified of the Committee’s decision. Candidates will have three business days to accept the award by notifying the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@MUA.edu. Scholarship Awards will only be disbursed as a credit against tuition. |
*Effective for students matriculating during or after January 2024.
Gateway Promote Scholarship
Criteria |
Description |
Candidates*: |
Citizens, dual citizens, or permanent residents of United States and Canada who have successfully completed the Gateway Medical Program. |
Award Amount: |
$5,000 upon promotion into the MD program. The award is disbursed over 10 semesters and directed against tuition only. |
Ongoing Eligibility: |
After matriculation, a student must remain in good academic standing and progress in a timely manner (no remediation) toward completion of the program. |
Awards: |
Candidates will have three business days to accept the award by notifying the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@MUA.edu. Scholarship Awards will only be disbursed as a credit against tuition. |
*Effective for students matriculating during or after January 2024.
Transfer Scholarships
Criteria |
Description |
Candidates**: |
Citizens, dual citizens, or permanent residents of United States and Canada.** |
Award Amount: |
$5,000 upon acceptance into the program. The award is disbursed over 10 semesters and directed against tuition only. |
Ongoing Eligibility: |
After matriculation, a student must remain in good academic standing and progress in a timely manner (no remediation) toward completion of the program. |
Awards: |
Awards: Candidates will have three business days to accept the award by notifying the Scholarship Committee at scholarship@MUA.edu. Scholarship Awards will only be disbursed as a credit against tuition. |
*Transfer Students – individuals who attended a MD program at another school.
**Effective for students matriculating during or after January 2024.