Note that in the sample plan below, students take 2 or 3 courses during the semesters they are charged medical school tuition (MTR 604 and 605 in the final semester of year 5, and possibly BIOM 510 in fall of year 2). As long as the student has not already used the benefit that allows med students to take three courses while registered for the MD program, there will be no additional charge beyond MD tuition in those semesters.

Grant funding
A potential partial funding mechanism for the MTR program is the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) training grant. Selected students will be appointed to the grant for 12 months. During the year of appointment (typically July 1 to June 30 of year 4), students will receive $20,500 toward MTR tuition and $20,722 in stipend (prorated, paid monthly).

For most students, the tuition charges for the MTR will be 3 courses per term during fall and spring of year 4 and the fall semester of year 5. Tuition for these 9 units will total approximately $36,000. If the student is grant funded ($20,500 toward tuition), this will leave approximately $15,500 to be paid by the student. Because MD-MTR students are being billed for 7 semesters of MD tuition, rather than 8, this will make the MD-MTR cost neutral for most students. (If a student has already used their eligibility for the 3 additional courses per term, there will be additional charges for MTR 604 and 605 in the final semester).

Financial aid information
As soon as a student is considering the pursuit of an integrated joint degree program, financial aid planning counseling and planning is strongly advised. Students should contact the School of Medicine Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. Staff members are available to help explain program costs, the financial aid process, funding options and how to apply for financial aid. When paying medical school tuition and registered as a medical student, an individual can retain his/her School of Medicine Scholarship and has a Stafford eligibility of $40,000. When a student is registered as a full time MTR student, he/she is not eligible for School of Medicine Scholarship and has a Stafford eligibility of $33,000.