Hello all! We understand that between exams, travelling, and the holidays, many of you may not have had the time or bandwidth to read our emails about the Class of '85 Bridges to Health Professions Fund or submit the application. With that in mind, we have extended the deadline to apply to Sunday, December 3rd at 11:59 PM EST. The mission of the Class of '85's Bridges to Health Professions Fund is to help diversify the medical profession by reducing financial barriers of preparing for and taking the MCAT for Dartmouth pre-health students with high financial need and academic preparedness. This year the Bridges Fund will provide up to four grants of $1,500 to current Dartmouth students. Who is eligible to apply for the Bridges Grant? * * Dartmouth Juniors facing socio-economic barriers to preparing for the MCAT and with an academic plan to utilize grant funds to purchase materials/test registration for the MCAT by January 2025 (for test dates up through June 2025). * Dartmouth Seniors facing socio-economic barriers and with an academic plan to utilize grant funds to purchase materials/test registration for the MCAT by June 2024 (for test dates up through September 2024). What if I have already purchased supplies/materials to prepare to take the MCAT in January 2024? * Eligible applicants (see above) who plan to take the exam this January 2024 and who have already invested financial resources in preparing for the MCAT this Fall may be retroactively reimbursed if they are selected. What if I have applied for the Geisel Early Assurance Program? * If a student is a current applicant for Geisel's Early Assurance Program, they may apply for this grant. Because students accepted into EAP are not required to take the MCAT, applicants who receive an interview invite will no longer be eligible for the grant at this time, but they are welcome to apply again in the future, depending on their outcome. Applications are due on Sunday, December 3rd at 11:59 PM EST. Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdohf1xlSUID44DLh4-XBO3cS43n3cRJJid-TJ6Id0Wk1Axtg/viewform?usp=pp_url Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the Bridges to Health Professions Fund, or about the MCAT more generally. You can find useful information and tips about the MCAT on our website<https://www.dartmouth.edu/prehealth/applying/mcat.html>. Best wishes! Sarah, Nicole, Rae, and the Class of '85 ######################################################################## Access the HPP24 Home Page and Archives: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=HPP24 Unsubscribe from the HPP24 List: https://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=HPP24 ########################################################################