Financial Matters

Tuition and Expenses

• Tuition for summer 2009 is $9,267. For Academic Year ‘2010 (September 2009 – August 2010), tuition will be $28,634. Tuition increases by 3 – 5% each academic year. Students are required to graduate in 9 semesters.
• Students do not pay additional fees for clinical education because the 3 year cost of the program is divided across the entire program.
• Tuition and fees for each year are announced in the Spring.

2009-2010 Financial Aid Cost of Attendance – Estimated Student Budget (12 months)

*This amount is variable depending on specific type of housing.
** Health Insurance is required and can be obtained through the University.

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance for the DPT Program consists of merit scholarships and various other scholarships and loans awarded through the Office of Financial Aid.

The Division of Physical Therapy offers a limited number of merit scholarships to qualified first year students. This scholarship is very competitive. Criteria for the awards are based on student's academic achievement in the biological, physical, and social sciences; experience in and knowledge of the physical therapy profession; and evidence of maturity and effective interactions with people. The application materials submitted for admission into the program serve as the basis for selection.

Other types of financial assistance include:

• Teem Scholarship
  
• Whitehead Scholarship (females only)
  
• Allied Health Tuition Loan
  
• Subsidized Stafford Loan
  
• Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
  
• GradPLUS Loans
  
• Private Loans
• New - Indian Health Professions Scholarship

Typical Financial Aid Award for 12 Months

Office of Financial Aid

For general information about financial aid forms, deadlines, support documentation, and the financial aid process, you may visit the Emory University Office of Financial Aid website (shown above) or call 1-800-727-6039

Financial Aid Handbook

For complete information about financial aid at the School of Medicine, please consult the current Financial Aid Handbook at: 2008 - 2009 Financial Aid Handbook

NOTE: Viewing the handbook requires the free, downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The Financial Aid Handbook is updated for each academic year. Updates are posted on this site as soon as the new handbook is available.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Health insurance coverage is required for all DPT students (see Insurance section for more information).

Insurance

Health insurance is mandatory for ALL students enrolled in the School of Medicine at Emory University. Students may purchase the Emory University Student Health Services Insurance Plan (offered by Aetna) OR provide documentation of an existing health insurance plan from an outside carrier that meets mandatory health insurance requirements (see list below).

MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE CARRIERS

If you do not purchase the Aetna insurance plan, you must be able to provide documentation of health insurance coverage that meets all mandatory health insurance requirements. Any outside plan must have at a minimum:

• Coverage that allows the insured student to receive outpatient, emergency, specialist and inpatient care, diagnostic testing and procedures, and mental health inpatient and outpatient care, including alcohol and substance abuse treatment, in Atlanta, GA.
  
• A deductible not greater than $2,500 per policy year. If the annual deductible exceeds $1,050, the insured student must have an approved Healthcare Savings Account (HSA) that will allow the student to seek needed medical and mental health care when recommended by a healthcare provider and will cover all deductible expenses over $1,050.
  
• The insurance must be provided by an insurance company domiciled in the United States.
  

Information about insurance requirements, rates, deadlines, and compliance forms will be communicated directly with all accepted students prior to matriculation.