Our goal is to provide a quality education in a conducive and supportive environment to better prepare you for tomorrow. While Avalon has one of the more affordable tuition rates of all accredited medical schools in the Caribbean, we understand that it can be tough to finance a medical education. Below are various scholarship opportunities that are offered by Avalon which are applicable to newly enrolled students, as well as currently enrolled students.

Grants

Grants are available to newly accepted students as well as currently enrolled Avalon students in the Premedical program, Basic Sciences, and Clinical Sciences. To apply, students must submit a written statement of 500-700 words to the bursar’s office. Please note that students may apply for only one grant at a time.
  • Avalon Grant: Describe something exceptional that you accomplished in your life and how that can be used in your future medical career.
  • Hardship Grant: Explain your current financial hardships and why you are seeking this grant.
  • Above and Beyond Grant : Tell us of a time where you went above and beyond and what you learned from the experience.

Basic Science Scholarships

The Basic Science Scholarship is available to newly accepted students beginning the first semester of Avalon’s 4-Year MD Program. It is also offered to transfer students from other medical schools who are entering the Basic Science phase of the program (MD1 – MD4).

  • Additionally, students who complete Avalon’s Bachelor Of Science (BS) program in Curacao are eligible for this scholarship.
  • Please review the guidelines and eligibility requirements below.
  • Students may qualify for additional scholarships if they meet the overall GPA requirement for each semester. Please see the scholarship offered and the amount given below:

    • Chancellor’s Scholarship: 3.70 GPA or better can receive up to $20,000 ($2,000 per semester for ten semesters)
    • President’s Scholarship: : 3.45 – 3.69 GPA can receive up to $15,000 ($1,500 per semester for ten semesters)
    • Dean’s Scholarship: 3.20 – 3.44 GPA can receive up to $10,000 ($1,000 per semester for ten semesters)

Guidelines:

  • Cumulative GPA from college/university and/or medical schools (for transfer applicants) will determine eligibility and will be awarded by the Admissions Committee upon acceptance.
  • Students transferring from another medical school are eligible for this scholarship only if they are entering the Basic Sciences portion of the MD program (MD1 – MD4. The scholarship amount awarded will be prorated based on the “per semester” value and applied to entering basic science semester and will continue for up to ten semesters.
  • Students must maintain the overall GPA requirement to continue receiving the scholarship amount. If the GPA is not maintained, the student will be eligible to receive the next tier of scholarship as shown below.

MCAT Scholarships

The MCAT Scholarship is available to newly accepted students entering the first semester of Avalon’s 4-Year MD Program. Recipients must maintain good academic standing throughout the Basic Science curriculum to remain eligible. This scholarship is awarded to a limited number of students each semester.

  • 510+ on MCAT (taken within 3 years) – $50,000 ($10,000 off of each MD1 – MD5 basic science semester)

  • 500 – 509 on MCAT (taken within 3 years) – $25,000 ($5,000 off of each MD1 – MD5 basic science semester)

  • 494 – 499 on MCAT (taken within 3 years) – $15,000 ($3,000 off each MD1 – MD5 basic science semester)

Guidelines:

  • Students must maintain “Good Academic Standing” as an enrolled student to continue receiving the scholarship amount. Being placed on academic probation due to failure of a course(s) during any one of the basic science semesters would deem the student not in “Good Academic Standing”.

*Basic Science Scholarship and MCAT Scholarship – Students that are eligible to receive both of these scholarships can only receive one of the two scholarships, with the highest amount being granted.

Curacao Scholarship

Students residing in Curacao who hold a sedula card (the official identification card for residents of the Caribbean Netherlands) are eligible for this scholarship. It applies to all semesters of the Premedical Program, the Bachelor of Science Program, and the Basic Science portion of the MD Program (MD1 – MD5).
  • How the Curacao Scholarship works is that the tuition amount charged in U.S. dollars, would be paid in Antillean Guilders (ANG). So if you are in the premedical program with the cost per semester being $6,195 USD, you would pay 6,195 ANG.

Premedical Program Scholarship

The Premedical Program Scholarship is available to newly accepted students enrolling in or transferring into the Premedical Program. Please refer to the guidelines and eligibility criteria outlined below.
  • Chancellor’s Premedical Scholarship: 3.70 GPA or better will be awarded $7,000 ($1,750 per semester for four semesters)
  • President’s Premedical Scholarship: 3.45 – 3.69 GPA will be awarded $6,000 ($1,500 per semester for four semesters)
  • Dean’s Premedical Scholarship: 3.20 – 3.44 GPA will be awarded $4,000 ($1,000 per semester for four semesters)

Guidelines:

  • Students must maintain the overall GPA requirement to continue receiving the scholarship amount. If the GPA is not maintained, the student will be eligible to receive the next tier of scholarship.

  • Students who are newly accepted into the Premedical program and receive advanced standing are eligible for this scholarship.  The scholarship amount will be prorated based on the “per semester” value and applied beginning with the student’s entry semester, continuing through the remaining duration of the Premedical program.

Bachelor of Science Scholarships

The Bachelor of Science (BS) Scholarship is available to newly accepted students enrolling in or transferring into the BS Program. Please review the guidelines and eligibility requirements provided below:
  • Chancellor’s BS Scholarship: 3.70 GPA or better will be awarded $12,000 ($2,000 per semester for six semester)
  • President’s BS Scholarship: 3.45 – 3.69 GPA will be awarded $9,000 ($1,500 per semester for six semesters)
  • Dean’s BS Scholarship: 3.15 – 3.44 GPA will be awarded $6,000 ($1,000 per semester for six semesters)
  • Director’s BS Scholarship: 3.00 – 3.14 GPA will be awarded $4,500 ($750 per semester for six semesters)

Guidelines:

  • Students must maintain the overall GPA requirement to continue receiving the scholarship amount. If the GPA is not maintained, the student will be eligible to receive the next tier of scholarship.

  • Students who are newly accepted into the BS program and receive advanced standing are eligible for this scholarship.  The scholarship amount will be prorated based on the “per semester” value and applied beginning with the student’s entry semester, continuing through the remaining duration of hte BS program.

  • Students that successfully complete the BS program are eligible to receive the Basic Science scholarship. Please see the eligibility requirements under the Basic Science scholarship section for more information.

Clinical Science Grants

Students who pass the USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt are eligible to receive a one-time scholarship award of $750. To qualify, the exam must be taken and successfully passed while the student is actively enrolled at Avalon University School of Medicine.

Referral Credit Program

  • Eligible for Referral Credit Program: Currently enrolled students and Avalon Alumni
  • The credit is applied towards the referring student’s present and/or future tuition as applicable. A physical check will only be issued if the referring student/alumni does not owe tuition (present and/or future tuition).

  • Credit amounts to be issued when the referred/new student pays their first semester’s tuition in full:

    • If the referred/new student is entering PreMed/Bachelor’s/MD1 – MD5: $1,500.00 to the referring student/alumni.
    • If the referred/new student is entering ICM or Clinicals: $1,000.00 to the referring student/alumni.
  • If a referring student/alumni’s name is not listed as the referral on an application, there is a period of 1 week from the application date in which the applicant can reach out to provide a referral name for the credit. If we receive the referring student/alumni’s name after this 1 week period, they are not eligible to receive the referral credit.
  • The referred/new student will receive a credit of $500.00 to be applied towards their first semester’s tuition upon receipt of their Seat Deposit payment.