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 applicable for newly accepted students, and also for currently enrolled Avalon students in the premedical, Basic Science and Clinical Science semesters. The write-up should be between 500-700 words and can be submitted to our bursar.
  • 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 applicable to the newly accepted students entering the first semester of our 4 year MD program. This scholarship is also applicable to the students that complete Avalon’s bachelors of science (BS) program in Curacao. Please see the guidelines and eligibility requirements of this scholarship 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.
  • For medical school transfer applicants, this scholarship is only eligible if transferring into our basic sciences (MD 1 – MD4)
  • 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 applicable to newly accepted students entering the first semester of our 4 Year MD Program. The scholarship is contingent upon maintaining a good academic standing throughout the basic sciences as an Avalon student. These scholarships are awarded to a limited number of students per semester.

  • 510+ on MCAT (taken within 3 years) – Eligible for full tuition scholarship during the basic sciences (MD1 – MD5). The total amount awarded per student is $51,975.

  • 497 – 509 on MCAT (taken within 3 years) – $25,000 ($5,000 off of each MD1 – MD5 basic science semester)

  • 485 – 496 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

If you live in Curacao and have a sedula card (uniform identity card for residents of the Caribbean Netherlands), you are eligible to receive this scholarship. This scholarship is applicable to ALL premedical program semesters, bachelor of science program semesters, and the basic science semesters in our 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 applicable to the newly accepted students entering or transferring into the Premedical program. Please see the guidelines and eligibility requirements 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 that are newly accepted and receive advance standing in the Premedical program are eligible for the Premedical scholarship. The scholarship awarded will be prorated based on the total amount of the scholarship, and will be applied to the entering semester for the remaining portion of the Premedical program.

Bachelor of Science Scholarships

The Bachelor of Science Scholarship (BS) is applicable to the newly accepted students entering and transferring into the BS program. Please see the guidelines and eligibility requirements 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 that are newly accepted and receive advance standing in the BS program are eligible for the BS scholarship. The scholarship awarded will be prorated based on the total amount of the scholarship, and will be applied to the entering semester for the remaining portion of the 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 that pass the USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt will be rewarded a one-time scholarship of $750. The eligibility requirement for this scholarship is the USMLE Step 1 should be taken and passed as an enrolled student of 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.