<p>My daughter was told by some friends that she could get in-state rates at some Medical Schools because our state does not have a state university with a medical school. I've tried researching this, but so far, no luck. Is this true? Which medical schools? Bordering states? Thanks in advance for any info.</p>
<p>Where do you live? </p>
<p>The Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) offers The Professional School Exchange Program (PSEP). </p>
<p>WICHE</a> Professional Student Exchange Program PSEP</p>
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WICHE's Professional Student Exchange Program enables students in 12 western states to enroll in selected out-of-state professional programs usually because those fields of study are not available at public institutions in their home states.</p>
<p>Exchange students receive preference in admission. They pay reduced levels of tuition: for most students, resident tuition in public institutions or reduced standard tuition at private schools. The home state pays a support fee to the admitting school to help cover the cost of students' education. Fields supported by your state are listed below. State support and program participation affecting students are subject to change by legislative or administrative action. The number of students supported by each state is determined through state legislative appropriations.
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<p>The 12 state who participate in WICHE are : Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.</p>
<p>The OP is in R.I.. I don't know of any specific programs but I would wager that any program would only be in neighboring or close-by states if it existed at all.</p>
<p>There may be some spots at Brown reserved for RI residents, but apparent difference in funding. I cannot find official statements to prove or refute this.</p>
<p>There is scholarship for Brown med students which funds RI students preferentially:
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The Lucille B. Hacking Scholarship Fund
Established in 2007 pursuant to the terms of the Lucille B. Hacking
Irrevocable Trust to support medical students in need of financial
assistance, with a preference for students from Rhode Island.
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<p>This is a bit off track but does anyone know if it's true that students accepted into MD/PhD programs have greatly reduced tuition?</p>
<p>In most MD/PhD programs the students receive full-tuition stipends.</p>
<p>The 6 New England states have a Regional Student Program (RSP) that offers a tuition discount at regional OOS publics for programs not offered in their home state public universities. Graduate programs, including medical, dental and law, are also included.</p>
<p>New</a> England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) - RSP Tuition Break Catalog</p>
<p>This is a school by school thing, and as far as I know, there no single collected database which lists such benefits. There are small handful of schools in which out-of-state tuition waivers are given, my own medical school does this and usually OOS students have to pay out of state tuition for a single year (at most). Some people know about it coming in and so get all 4 years taken care of. From my classmates, there are claims of a few other schools that have similar setups, but I've never taken the time to look further or confirm these second and third hand rumors.</p>
<p>MyNetter:</p>
<p>MD/PhD dual degree programs do give stipends, but not for the full term of enrollment. Normally only for a specified # of years, the years normally spent earning the PhD.</p>
<p>I don't know about all programs because I'm MD-only, but at my school the MD/PhD students have all their years of tuition paid for. I'd never recommend applying for MD/PhD for the free tuition, but as an undergrad I knew people who considered it.</p>
<p>MD/PhDs do not get automatic free tuition at medical school. Many (most?) are funded either through a NIH fellowship program or through local state or university programs. </p>
<p>The NIH fellowships do pay medical school tuition as well providing funding for the candidates doctoral research. (This is important because the candidate brings his own funding to his thesis advisor's group. Research professors love to get extra hands they don't have to pay for.)</p>
<p>Not all medical schools participate in the NIH fellowship programs. NIH fellowships pay a living expenses stipend over and above tuition & fees. </p>
<p>Our state program pays medical school tuition and funds the MD/PhD candidate's graduate research; however the state program is not "free" money. Candidates are expected to work as a teaching fellow in the medical school for 2 years while they complete their final 2 years of medical school. However, each state will have their own rules and guidelines and they can vary alot.</p>
<p>BTW, our state fellowship program does support the candidate for up to 7 years and pays a living expense stipend over an above tuition & fees.</p>
<p>Some MD/PhDs are not funded by state or federal fellowships or grants. These folk pay for their own medical education but usually are supported for their PhD research through their thesis advisor. (As a RA.)</p>
<p>Lots possible configurations.... and needless to say all the MD/PhD programs are extremely competitive. They require the candidate to be accepted independently into both medical school and graduate school.</p>
<p>According to the NEBHE website, University of Connecticut Medical School has a reciprocity agreement for Rhode Island residents. I'd be surprised if UMass Medical didn't also have that agreement.</p>
<p>Appreciate the wealth of knowledge being shared on here. D1 is interested in med school (just starting college) but worried about student debt. The MD/PhD path sounds interesting but probably appropriate for only a very few students.</p>
<p>mammall, my D started out with M.D/Phd. as a goal but has become much more interested in some research track 5 year M.D. programs lately. I think she started counting years including residencies for fields that interest her. We'll wait and see which way she goes.</p>