MTR Tuition
Postdoctoral Tuition
Required courses for Autumn 2009 – Spring 2010 will be charged a tuition rate of $4,000 per course unit and general fees of $260 per course unit. In addition, a technical fee of $181 may be charged for computer access. Elective course units will be determined by the home school that offers that course.
FY 2010: MTR MS Billing Scheme
(6 Courses per Academic Year)
TUITION AND FEE BREAKDOWN FOR FY 2010
Fall/Spring |
Tuition |
General Fee |
Technical Fee |
| 1 C.U. | $ 4,000 | $ 260 | $ 181 |
| 2 C.U. | $ 8,000 | $ 520 | $ 362 |
| 3 C.U. | $ 12,000 | $ 1,037 | $ 541 |
| 4 C.U. | $ 16,000 | $ 1,040 | $ 724 |
Note: The degree has a total of 12 course units
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Predoctoral Financial Information
BillingMD-MTR students will be charged 7 semesters of medical tuition (6 semesters in years 1-3 and the final semester of year 5). During Fall and Spring semesters of year 4 and the Fall semester of year 5, MTR tuition will be charged per course unit. (08-09 cost is $4,000 per unit, plus fees).
Note that in the sample plan below, students take 2 or 3 courses during the semesters they are charged medical school tuition (MTR 604 and 605 in the final semester of year 5, and possibly BIOM 510 in Fall of year 2). As long as the student has not already used the benefit that allows med students to take three courses while registered for the MD program, there will be no additional charge beyond MD tuition in those semesters.
Grant funding
A potential partial funding mechanism for the MTR program is the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) training grant. Selected students will be appointed to the grant for 12 months. During the year of appointment (typically July 1 of year 3), students will receive $21,577 toward MTR tuition and $20,772 in stipend (prorated, paid monthly).
For most students, the tuition charges for the MTR will be 3 courses per term during Fall and Spring of year 4 and the Fall semester of year 5. Tuition for these 9 units will total approximately $36,000. If the student is grant funded ($21,577 toward tuition), this will leave approximately $15-14,423 to be paid by the student. Because MD-MTR students are being billed for 7 semesters of MD tuition, rather than 8, this will make the MD-MTR cost neutral for most students. (If a student has already used their eligibility for the 3 additional courses per term, there will be additional charges for MTR 604 and 605 in the final semester).
Financial aid information
As soon as a student is considering the pursuit of an integrated joint degree program, financial aid planning counseling and planning is strongly advised. Students should contact the School of Medicine Office of Admissions and Financial Aid Staff members are available to help explain program costs, the financial aid process, funding options and how to apply for financial aid.
Please refer to the Combined Degree website for information Stafford eligibility
http://www.med.upenn.edu/educ_combdeg/mdmtr.html
