Office of Students, Admissions and Alumni, School of
Dentistry
Financial Information
Financial Aid
The Medical College of Georgia Office
of Student Financial Aid helps students secure needed financial aid. Assistance
includes loans, limited scholarships and/or part-time employment.
Information and applications for financial aid are provided to all applicants invited to interview. Correspondence regarding financial aid should be sent to:
Office of Student Financial Aid
Medical College of Georgia
1120 Fifteenth Street, AA-2013
Augusta, Georgia 30912-7320
Applications for funds from MCG are separate from admissions applications, i.e., one need not wait for acceptance to MCG before applying for aid. It is recommended that financial aid application material be submitted between January 1 and February 15 prior to the anticipated enrollment regardless of acceptance status. Applications will be processed according to the date of receipt, so early application after January 1 is encouraged. Applications completed by March 31 will receive priority consideration.
Estimated Academic Expenses for 2006-2007
| First Year
(3 semesters) |
Second Year
(3 semesters) |
Third Year
(3 semesters) |
Fourth Year (2 semesters) | |
| Matriculation Fee | $ 14,151 |
$ 14,151 |
$ 14,151 |
$ 9,434 |
| Student Health Fee |
369 |
369 |
369 |
274 |
| Student Activity Fee | 101 |
101 |
101 |
76 |
| Technology Fee |
255 |
255 |
255 |
170 |
| Health Fitness Center Fee | 150 | 150 | 150 | 125 |
| Books and Supplies |
1,207 |
540 |
823 |
0 |
| Instruments and Equipment |
4,050 |
4,050 |
4,050 |
2,700 |
| Student Health Insurance |
870 |
870 |
870 |
870 |
| Disability Ins. | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Other Educational Costs |
2,730 |
2,261 |
2,236 |
1,487 |
| Grand Total | $23,721.50 |
$22, 728.35 |
$23,004.15 |
$15,320 |
All tuition charges, board, room rent, or charges are subject to change at the end of any academic term.
During the off-site clerkship experience, the student may incur some added expenses, depending on the location selected for these experiences. After the fourth year, most students elect to take one or more state board examinations for licensing purposes. At the time of this writing, Central Regional Dental Testing Services, Inc. costs $1,600 plus a $400 facility fee for MCG dental students.
All students at MCG are required to carry health insurance, and certification of health insurance is required of each student annually. A student health insurance plan is available through the MCG Student Government Association. Students can subscribe to this or another plan of their choice as long as the plan obtained outside of MCG meets minimal institutional benefit standards. The cost of student health insurance included in the estimated academic expenses listed above is the annual (12-month) cost for a single student. Cost of coverage for spouses and children is higher.
Estimated Other Expenses 2006-2007
Graduate/Professional Students
Monthly allowances
Rent/Utilities |
Food |
Personal |
Transportation |
Total |
|
| On-Campus | $629 |
500 |
200 |
250 | $1,579 |
| Off-Campus | $810 |
500 |
200 | 275 |
$1,785 |
| Commuter | $179 | 500 | 200 | 275 | $1,154 |
Notes:
- The following explanation of terms may be helpful. Personal expenses include allowances for medical expenses, clothing, laundry, recreation, toiletries and miscellaneous expenses. Transportation includes an allowance for public transportation or car pooling and/or maintenance of a vehicle, gasoline and insurance.
- To calculate annual costs, multiply the total per month times the number of months of enrollment. These are shown in the chart for Estimated Academic Expenses.
Refund Policy
In accordance with federal government requirements, the MCG refund policy is presented
below:
Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, students who officially withdraw from MCG will receive a refund of tuition and other mandatory fees at the end of the semester in which the withdrawal is made. Students who officially withdraw with a clean record within the time specified after the scheduled registration date may receive refunds of tuition and other mandatory fees as listed:
| Time of Formal Withdrawal | Percent Refunded |
| On or before the first day of class | 100 |
| Withdrawal after the first day of class but before the end of the first 10% (in time) of the period of enrollment | 90 |
| Withdrawal after the first 10% (in time) of the period of enrollment but before the end of the first 25% (in time) of the period of enrollment | 50 |
| Withdrawal after the first 25% (in time) of the period of enrollment but before the end of the first 50% (in time) of the period of enrollment | 25 |
| Withdrawal after the first 50% (in time) of the period of enrollment | 0 |
The refund of tuition and other mandatory fees is limited to withdrawal from the institution and not for dropping of individual courses.
Acceptance Deposits
The School of Dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia requires a $100 acceptance
deposit which will be credited toward first semester matriculation fees. Those accepted
applicants who fail to appear for registration, and fail to notify the Office of Students,
Admissions and Alumni of their withdrawal 90 days prior to enrollment, shall forfeit their acceptance deposit.