AAIMS (All American Institue of Medical Sciences)

Financial Information

Tution Fee

Following is the Fee Schedule and Budget projected as of January 01, 2011 for all incoming students and is subject to change at any time:

Program	Associate Degree
Duration	18 months
Terms	6
Tuition	US$ 16,800
Average Cost for Books	US$ 300 per term

Program	Preclinical Sciences (Four Year MD)
Duration	24 months
Terms	8
Tuition:Year 1	US$ 18,000
Tuition:Year 2	US$ 18,000
Average Cost for Books	US$ 400 per semester

Program	Preclinical Sciences (Five Year MD)
Duration	36 months
Terms	12
Tuition:Year 1	US$ 12,600
Tuition:Year 2	US$ 18,000
Tuition:Year 3	US$ 18,000
Average Cost for Books	US$ 400 per term

Program	Clinical Sciences
Duration	24 months
Weeks	80
Tuition	US$ 600 per week
Average Cost for Books	US$ 600 per term

Program	BSc Optometry
Duration	48 months
Terms	16
Tuition:Year 1	US$ 12,000
Tuition:Year 2	US$ 12,000
Tuition:Year 3	US$ 12,000
Tuition:Year 4	US$ 12,000
Average Cost for Books	US$ 300 per semester

Note: A 25% Discount across the 4 years will be awarded to qualified Jamaican national students. Thus, the fees for Jamaica national students that qualify is $9,000 USD per annum for each of the 4 years.

Other Academic Expenses (US$)

Application Fee	$75 one-time
Seat Reservation Fee	$1,000 nonrefundable (adjusted towards first semester fee)
Late Registration Fee	$300 (applied only when past due date)
ID/Access control card Fee	$30
Graduation Fee	$650 one-time
Financial Aid Processing	$100 per disbursement
Transcript Request	$10 per request
Late Tuition Payment Fee	$150 (applied when past due date) Payment due date is 1 week before the start of each semester
Loan Processing Fee	$100 per semester
Health Insurance	AAIMS requires all students to have health insurance
Liability Insurance (Clinical Sciences)	$ 1,200 annually (Varies based on the hospital where the student is rotating)
Instruments	Approx $ 1,000 per year
Immigration Fee	Approx $120

Other Academic Expenses (US$)

On Campus accommodation (Space is limited and students are encouraged to apply early)	US $ 750 per month (single accommodation) + On campus Meal Expense + Living Expenses US $ 500 per month (double accommodation) + On campus Meal Expense + Living Expenses
Outside Campus accommodation	US $ 800-$ 1,000 per month (single accommodation) + Meal Expense + Living Expenses + Transportation
Air Fare to Jamaica	Average US $ 600 per round trip
Laptop	Average cost US$ 700

The Following fees are non-refundable:

Application Fee
Seat Reservation Fee

Refunds of tuition will be determined by the Accounting Department as follows:

First week of class - 90% refund.
Second week of class - 60% refund.
Third week of class - 50% refund.
Beyond the 3rd week - No refund.

Financial Aid

Students are eligible to apply for private educational loans from various private loan lenders. U.S. Citizens and permanent residents, as well as Canadian citizens, are eligible to apply on their own as long as they are credit worthy (no co-signer). It is highly recommended to apply with a co-signer. AAIMS administration is committed to provide all the possible help from our end to facilitate the process for you.

Scholarships

All American Institute of Medical Science (AAIMS) recognizes the academic excellence, community, and volunteer service(s) of our applicants. We have established a number of full and partial scholarships to qualified students for each entering semester. Scholarship criteria are competitive and funding is limited; eligible students are encouraged to apply in a timely manner for review. Applicants and accepted students are invited to apply for available scholarships posted on our University website. PLEASE NOTE: Scholarship applications are only available to first-year, incoming students.