Effective Date

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If your 2026 Fee Assistance Program application is approved, your benefits will begin on the date of approval and will expire on Dec. 31, 2027*, regardless of your approval date in the Fee Assistance Program application year. 

Note: The AMCAS application benefits awarded to you can be used for only one application cycle; they do not carry over to the following cycle.

Fee Assistance Approval and Expiration Dates:

If your application is approved: Your benefits expire*:
Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2026 Dec. 31, 2027
Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2027 Dec. 31, 2028
Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2028 Dec. 31, 2029