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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444">Need help to pay for <a href="https://students-residents.aamc.org/taking-mcat-exam/taking-mcat-exam">
MCAT</a> or <a href="https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school-amcas/applying-medical-school-amcas-program">
AMCAS</a> (medical school application)?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444">AAMC Fee Assistance Program</span></b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444">The AAMC is dedicated to supporting future physicians on their journey to medical school and strongly believes that the costs associated with applying to medical school should not be a barrier. One resource to help offset some of
the application costs is the <a href="https://click.email.aamc.org/?qs=d8e4355306741c5625cf62cdeee839fbc841840e2c07dfc29e6bd5603b8e5611d2b2fdacdd35f02235e1a0b70b1333b6d7d9ed2a45506040" target="_blank" title="https://click.email.aamc.org/?qs=d8e4355306741c5625cf62cdeee839fbc841840e2c07dfc29e6bd5603b8e5611d2b2fdacdd35f02235e1a0b70b1333b6d7d9ed2a45506040">AAMC
Fee Assistance Program</a>. The program assists those who, without financial assistance, would be unable to take the Medical College Admission Test<sup>®</sup> (MCAT<sup>®</sup>), apply to medical schools using the American Medical College Application Service<sup>®</sup> (AMCAS<sup>®</sup>),
and more.<br>
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<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444">The 2025 AAMC Fee Assistance Program application is now open.</span></b><span style="color:#444444"> Here are five things for advisors to know: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#444444"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#444444">New in 2025! AAMC Fee Assistance Program recipients can elect to receive the MCAT Official Prep products every time they are approved. </span></b><span style="color:#444444">The AAMC Fee Assistance
Program now offers expanded access to MCAT Official Prep products. Starting in 2025, Fee Assistance recipients can receive MCAT prep materials every time they are approved for benefits instead of just once in their lifetime. This change provides greater flexibility
and support for students prepping for the MCAT exam without a limitation on accessing AAMC's prep products through the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#444444"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#444444">Applicants must fulfill three requirements to be eligible for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program. </span></b><span style="color:#444444">1) They must have a U.S.-based home address. 2) Each household
reported on their application must have a 2024 total family income equal to or less than 400% of the 2024 national poverty level for that family size. 3) They must be preparing to apply to medical school. Specifically, applicants for AAMC Fee Assistance must
not be currently accepted or enrolled in any medical school, have graduated from medical school, or be preparing to apply for residency.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#444444"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#444444">The AAMC Fee Assistance Program includes an Electronic Residency Application Service<sup>®</sup> (ERAS<sup>®</sup>) application benefit. </span></b><span style="color:#444444">The AAMC expanded the
program to include residency applicants who were previously approved for the Fee Assistance Program benefits during their medical school application process. Please note that medical students are not eligible to apply for the Fee Assistance Program as it is
only available during the premedical application phase. Qualifying applicants will automatically receive a 60 percent fee discount on up to 50 ERAS applications when they go through the residency application process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#444444">Applicants aged 26 and over are not required to submit their parents' financial information. </span></b><span style="color:#444444">If an applicant is age 26 on the day their application is submitted,
they will not be required to submit their parental financial information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#444444">Some medical schools waive secondary application fees for fee assistance recipients. </span></b><span style="color:#444444">Schools include this information in their <a href="https://click.email.aamc.org/?qs=d8e4355306741c560f0ea6b334f8e541de0a811bf997a18ca2567872e7a099faae50346b55adeeb746c8516bb527b17cf9ca95310aa88152" target="_blank" title="https://click.email.aamc.org/?qs=d8e4355306741c560f0ea6b334f8e541de0a811bf997a18ca2567872e7a099faae50346b55adeeb746c8516bb527b17cf9ca95310aa88152">Medical
School Admissions Requirements (MSAR)</a> profiles. This information can be found under the "Secondary application - Fee Waiver Ability" section of the MSAR.<b> </b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Maximum Number of Awards Per Person<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">You may be awarded Fee Assistance Program benefits a maximum of five times during your lifetime.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">This decision cannot be appealed. This restriction enables others to benefit from this program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444">GUIDEBOOK (PDF)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#444444"><a href="https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/10871/download">AAMC Fee Assistance Program Essentials Calendar Year 2025</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444">APPLICATION LINK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#444444"><a href="https://amcas.aamc.org/fee-assistance-program/">https://amcas.aamc.org/fee-assistance-program/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444">CONTACT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#444444">If you have any additional questions, please email <a href="https://click.email.aamc.org/?qs=d8e4355306741c561c29384f0ba2fc13752fd2dfe0148b4660b00c89e31d65f8ddc68d445c2e2ba08e4b0f9ccac2ba12fb3dcf02101ca781" target="_blank" title="https://click.email.aamc.org/?qs=d8e4355306741c561c29384f0ba2fc13752fd2dfe0148b4660b00c89e31d65f8ddc68d445c2e2ba08e4b0f9ccac2ba12fb3dcf02101ca781">feeassistance@aamc.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444">Phone: 202-828-0600<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444">Fax: 202-828-1120</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444">Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444">Closed Wednesday, 3-5 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444">AAMC Attn: Fee Assistance Program <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#444444">655 K Street N.W., Suite 100 Washington, DC 20001<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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