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2022-23 Medical School Application Fee Waiver Program Guide

23 Jun 2022

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 is a reflection of 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 2020 or 2021 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.

Authors

Tara Bertoia

Pages
17
Published in
Canada