Scholarships

Admissions scholarships are awarded to advance programmatic or strategic initiatives of the College, which can change from year to year. A scholarship award may be made for one or a maximum of four years depending on the type of scholarship. Scholarships are subject to change based on financial awards made from other NYMC sources.

Need-Based Grants (NBG)

Need-Based Grants are awarded based on demonstrated financial need on an annual basis. Applications may be submitted each academic year. Eligibility for consideration for receipt of a NBG requires:

  • Completion of a current FAFSA, including student (spouse if applicable) US Income information and asset information
  • Completion of the Need-Based Grant Application for the current academic year
  • Parental U.S. income information provided via IRS Tax Return Transcript
  • Borrow, at least, the minimum unit loan amount* designated each year
  • Provide any additional paperwork required by the Office of Student Financial Planning

*Unit loan is the minimum amount of student loan required to be borrowed, to be considered for a NBG. The amount will be designated by the Office of Student Financial Planning each year.

NBG Information for 2025-2026

A student who will borrow a combined unit loan of at least $63,000 of federal loans ONLY (Ex: Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loan, Direct PLUS loan for Graduate Professional students), will be considered for a Need-Based Grant.

  • Final determination whether or not a student receives an award will be made when the student's file is complete.
  • A student can receive NBG award consideration only once per class year and only four times total as a medical student at NYMC.
  • Student and Spouse (if applicable) 2023 U.S. income and asset information must be included on the 2025-2026 FAFSA.
  • Parental U.S. income information provided via IRS Tax Return Transcript
  • Provide any additional documents requested by the Office of Student Financial Planning.

For the 2025-2026 award year, Continuing Medical Students who received the NBG in 2024-2025 may receive it again without submitting the Need-Based Grant Application, providing the student files a 2025-2026 FAFSA AND borrows the required unit loan amount. 

Need-Based Grant Applications are required to be submitted for the:

  • Incoming Class of 2029
  • Continuing students who did not receive the NBG is 2024-2025, but wants to apply for 2025-2026

NYMC admissions scholarships and NBG may not exceed a total of $30,000. This is to ensure more students can receive need-based funds, which is a limited resource. NBG offers may be reduced or removed so combined funding does not exceed $30,000.