AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP)
About FAP
The AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP) assists MCAT® examinees and
AMCAS applicants who, without financial assistance, would be unable to
take the MCAT or apply to medical schools that use the AMCAS application.
Am I Eligible for FAP?
FAP eligibility decisions are tied directly to the U. S. Department
of Health and Human Services' poverty level guidelines. For the 2008 calendar
year, applicants whose total family income is 300 percent or less of the
poverty level for their family size are eligible for fee assistance.
How can I apply?
Applying for fee assistance is simple. Upon submission of your FAP application,
the AAMC's eligibility algorithm will be run and compared to the data
you certified and submitted. The results of this review will be visible
on the main menu of your FAP application.
FAP Calendar
A new FAP application is released in January of each calendar year. In
order to receive FAP credit, you must have a FAP approval for the calendar
year in which you submit your MCAT registration or your AMCAS application.
The FAP 2007 application will close on December 21, 2007. The FAP 2008
application will be available on or about January 2, 2008.
FAP Eligibility for AMCAS 2008
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Applicable FAP |
FAP Documentation Receipt Date** |
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2008
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3 weeks prior to your first school deadline |
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**The AAMC guarantees that FAP requests for which correct and complete documentation
is received by the specified Documentation Receipt Date will be processed
in time to meet deadlines associated with the MCAT administration or AMCAS
application for which the receipt date is specified. |
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