A team of students from across the province is helping eliminate cost barriers for other aspiring doctors.
“Price of a Dream” has launched an Ontario medical school application fee waiver pilot program for students with low socioeconomic status. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“Price of a Dream” has launched an Ontario medical school application fee waiver pilot program for students with low socioeconomic status. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The group plans to cover the cost of applying to up to three medical schools in Ontario of their choice. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The award will waive the $220 processing fee and application fees which, depending on the school, are between $100 to $380 each.
Successful applicants can save anywhere between $500 and over $1,000. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Successful applicants can save anywhere between $500 and over $1,000. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
A 2020 study found that about 63 per cent of Canadian medical school students grew up in families that earned more than $100,000 a year, which is close to double the percentage this income bracket is in Canada at large. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Just preparing and applying for medical school can run students thousands of dollars, but for a long time, the costs were scattered so there wasn’t much data on the total cost. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“I had to decide to quit my job, which is still a privilege because I could choose. I just decided to acquire more debt,” Chantal Phillips told the Star. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/… 
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