2024 Medical School Application Fee Waiver Program - Application Guide

By reducing a financial barrier, the Medical School Application Fee Waiver Program may contribute to the socioeconomic diversity of students enrolled in Canada’s medical schools to ensure that the profession reflects the communities it serves; this is a necessary step toward equitably serving the Canadian population’s health needs. [...] This program was collaboratively developed by the Price of a Dream (POD), the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC), the Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine (COFM), and the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) in 2021 for Ontario. [...] What you need to apply To apply for the Fee Waiver Program, you will need to have available the following information and documentation: • Proof of income (Notice of Assessment) for the 2022 or 2023 calendar year for yourself, your spouse (if applicable) and all of your living parents along with a signed from each individual providing information for this application • Other supporting documentati. [...] • Applicants awarded the fee waiver(s) will have their name, date of birth and gender transmitted to specific offices, dependent on the program that you applied to: o Ontario program will send information to the Ontario Universities Application Centre o UAlberta program will send the information to the University of Alberta’s MD Admissions Office o Saskatchewan program will send the information to. [...] Name of person giving consent: ______________________________ List of documents provided to AFMC for the application to the Fee Waiver Program: • • • By signing the Consent Form, the signer is agreeing to the following: By signing this consent form, I authorize AFMC to view the documentation listed above and use it for the purpose of assessing a Fee Waiver Assistance Program for Canadians Applicat.