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School Tuition and Fees
Medical school tuition for residents of Mississippi and non-residents is shown below. The tuition assessment includes required registration, laboratory, and library usage fees. Medical school tuition is assessed in accordance with financial aid disbursement regulations. Health insurance is mandatory. A group plan is available for UMMC students. Participation in a group disability insurance plan is mandatory for all medical students. A nonrefundable supplemental application fee of $50 is required.
Tuition and fees for the current academic year can be found on the institutional website. Non-resident online students will pay in-state tuition. Tuition is subject to change pending information from the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). Please contact the Department of Student Accounting at (601) 984-1060 for further information.
Students registered in the combined MD/PhD program will pay graduate tuition for terms the individual is enrolled as a graduate student and medical tuition for terms the individual is enrolled as a medical student." Current medical school tuition information can be found on the student accounting website under "Doctor of Medicine."
Technology/Tool/Supply Requirements
Required Laptops
Entering medical students are required to have a laptop computer that meets the annually revised UMMC Minimal Specifications that are posted on the School of Medicine website. Funds are budgeted in the student financial aid package to cover the cost of a laptop computer. Students should purchase a laptop meeting or exceeding the UMMC Minimal Specifications from regular retail channels. Laptops from any IBM-PC or Apple compatible manufacturer should be acceptable. Students will be personally responsible for maintenance/repair of their laptop. All students are required to maintain up to date virus and spyware detection software to allow access to the UMMC wireless network. Students should acquire their laptop prior to the first week of August. Students will need to bring their functional laptop to a computer orientation seminar to be held on the last day of registration/orientation before classes.
Textbooks and Special Equipment
Students must provide their own required textbooks and special equipment, including stethoscopes and dissecting instruments, as specified throughout the course of study. These items are normally available through the Medical Center Bookstore.
School of Medicine Student Handbook
The purpose of the School of Medicine Student Handbook is to provide students with specific information concerning school policies, regulations and services. As a student at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, students have a responsibility to read and become familiar with the contents of this handbook and all other such publications distributed by the institution. The most up-to-date edition can always be found on the School of Medicine’s website.
Financial Aid
The website for the Office of Student Financial Services is designed to serve students in all schools at this medical center; however, the information presented below is particularly useful for medical students. Consult the Office of Student Financial Services for general information and access the Incoming Student link and Frequently Asked Questions.
About 90% of first year students at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine receive some form of merit/need based financial aid. Financial aid sources are diverse and include private donations, institutional accounts, state, and federal governmental programs. The most authoritative and up-to-date information is available at the Student Financial Services website. Questions beyond what is provided here should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services or (601) 984-1117.
Timeliness for making financial aid awards, mailing statements, posting credits and issuing award checks are approximate; variations may occur due to specific program requirements that this institution cannot control. For example, policies governing military scholarships require the institution to invoice the student for tuition/fees before funds will be provided to credit the account. It is important for students to become familiar with policies governing their specific awards.
Every attempt is made to provide incoming students accurate figures for the cost of attendance and financial aid awards in advance of enrollment; however, these figures are not fully under institutional control. For example, increases in tuition and fees mandated by the Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning and increases in medical insurance premiums charged by insurance carriers may not be imposed until the summer before enrollment. Some forms of financial aid may be able to accommodate these increases while others may not.
School Academic Requirements
Medical Student Promotions Committee
The School of Medicine Medical Student Executive Promotions Committee shall be the primary body to act upon matters of student academic evaluation for promotion, recommendation for graduation, withdrawal, and dismissal. The committee shall consist of faculty members in appropriate teaching departments in the School of Medicine. The chair of the Promotions Committee shall be appointed or designated by the dean. The School of Medicine Student Executive Promotions Committee shall be responsible for decisions regarding promotion and academic status in each year and for recommendation for graduation to receive the MD degree. These recommendations shall be sent to the Dean and shall be presented to the Executive Faculty of the School of Medicine for review prior to final implementation or notification of the student.
This policy defines the rules and responsible entities for grading, promotion, leave of absence, withdrawal, dismissal, and appeal.
This policy establishes criteria for a student to be considered in good academic standing.
Leave of Absence
Leave of absence from medical school may be granted by the dean or their administrative designee under the following conditions:
Students are in good academic standing to pursue training as a medical scientist (i.e. to pursue research experience or to complete a Masters or Ph.D. degree).
Leave of absence for students with academic, personal, financial, or medical problems may be granted in special circumstances.
If the leave of absence is granted during the academic year for the remainder of that academic year with the potential of returning to repeat the entire academic year, final grades in courses which have been completed will be recorded in the Office of Enrollment Management. Grades in courses in progress shall be reported to the Office of Enrollment Management as "withdrawn."
Withdrawal
A student with academic, personal, or health problems precluding satisfactory performance or continued enrollment which require more than one academic semester of leave, may be allowed to withdraw.
At the time of withdrawal, final grades in courses which have been completed will be recorded in the Office of Enrollment Management. Grades in progress shall be returned to the Office of Enrollment Management with a determination of "withdrawn."
Any withdrawal by a student shall be presented to the appropriate Medical Student Promotions Committee, which shall determine conditions under which a student may be readmitted, if at all, and shall make such recommendations to the dean and executive faculty. The student shall be informed of readmission eligibility status and requirements.
Students who voluntarily withdraw may not be readmitted except as a beginning first-year student (i.e., no advanced standing) if over two years have elapsed since withdrawal. If two years or less have elapsed since withdrawal, a student may be admitted to advanced standing but must repeat entirely any course/block not previously completed. Alternatively, depending on academic standing and time elapsed; a student may be required to repeat the entire academic year from which he/she withdrew.
In the event of withdrawal prior to the end of the first semester of the first year, the student will not be eligible for readmission except that he/she may apply for admission to the first year class as any other new student.
A student who withdraws and has been declared eligible for readmission must apply for readmission by petitioning the dean, stating the reasons for their withdrawal and why he/she now believes he/she is able to pursue academic studies successfully. This petition shall become a part of the student’s permanent record.
Dismissal
A student dismissed from the School of Medicine shall not be eligible for readmission in advanced standing. Such students shall not be precluded from applying for readmission to the first-year class as any other new candidate. Dismissal from the School of Medicine may be for:
Academic failure. Included are: (a) students who have academic deficiency in the current school year, (b) students who have a repeat failing grade in any repeated course or block or who failed any course or block in a repeated year, (c) other failure as determined by the Medical Student Promotions Committee.
Health reasons. In this category are students who by reason of health, including behavioral and psychiatric disorders, are precluded from satisfactory academic performance or satisfactory performance as a physician in the practice of medicine.
Conviction of a felony.
Unethical behavior. Conduct deemed to be other than honorable or ethical (i.e., cheating on examination, taking credit for work not one’s own, etc.).
Unlawful acts. Any student who commits an unlawful act on or off the Medical Center campus or whose conduct discredits the Medical Center in any way will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.