Profession
Florida medical college funds scholarships for first class
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted June 16, 2008
The University of Central Florida College of Medicine in April completed its drive to raise $6.4 million to fund four-year scholarships for its inaugural class of 40 medical students. Each student will get $160,000, or $40,000 a year, for tuition and living expenses, school officials said.
Deborah German, MD, dean of the Orlando medical school, said the school's intent is to attract top-flight candidates to the charter class. The college, set to open in fall 2009, began taking applications June 1. Students admitted to the charter class will automatically receive a scholarship. The college will eventually graduate 120 students a year.
The school is continuing its fundraising drive to offer full scholarships to its second class, which will be expanded to 60 students. Scholarships for this class are being set at $50,000 a year or $200,000 per student for four years.
The UCF College of Medicine was established in 2006 to increase opportunities for medical education in Florida.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/06/16/prbf0616.htm.
