{"id":9229,"date":"2024-08-30T09:57:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/health-sciences\/?post_type=program&#038;p=9229"},"modified":"2024-10-31T15:50:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T22:50:34","slug":"tuition-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/tuition-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition\/Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/images\/080222-welcome-week-day-2-morning-02-e1659557796574.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Students, faculty, and staff congregating on esplanade.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Health Sciences<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Admissions Information<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              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href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">About MSPAS Program<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/accreditation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Accreditation<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mission-vision\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission, Vision and Humanism<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mspas-faculty-staff\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSPAS Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mspas-indicators\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Program Goals<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/pa-program-competencies\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSPAS Program Competencies<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSPAS Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/policies-procedures\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Policies &amp; Procedures<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/media\/registrar\/2025-2026-catalog-chs-mspas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalog<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Admissions Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/technical-standards-for-admissions\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Technical Standards for Admissions<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/students-with-disabilities\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Students with Disabilities<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/competitive\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Competitive Class Stats<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/pance-performance\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">PANCE Performance<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/attrition-rates\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduation Rates<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/tuition-scholarships\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition\/Scholarships<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/mspas\/mspas-resources\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/virtual-advising-appointment\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Advising Appointment<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/visit-campus-mspa\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/#upcoming_events\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Events<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies\/faqs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MSPAS FAQs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-center\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2025\/2026<\/h2>\n<p><strong>MSPA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All budgets are estimated costs and subject to change.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The budget is for the student and educational expenses during the period of enrollment only<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table-styled\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 35%\">\n<h4>Tuition &amp; Fees<\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<th>First Year<br \/>\n12 Months<\/th>\n<th>Second Year<br \/>\n11 Months<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuition<\/td>\n<td>54,288<\/td>\n<td>54,288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Student Body Fees<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Graduation Fees<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clinical Fees<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>4,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exam Soft<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SEP\/Medical Equipment (cost is subject to change)<\/td>\n<td>1,353<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-beige\">\n<td>Ultrasound Butterfly Academy<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-beige\">\n<td>AMBOSS subscription<\/td>\n<td>225<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-beige\">\n<td>Digital Media &amp; License Fee<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>495<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-beige\">\n<td><strong>Estimated Total Tuition and Fees\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>56,041<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>59,928<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-beige\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"table-styled\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 35%\">\n<h4>Budget Items\/Estimated Costs<\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<th>First Year<br \/>\n12 Months<\/th>\n<th>Second Year<br \/>\n11 Months<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Books &amp; Supplies<\/td>\n<td>1,945<\/td>\n<td>250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Living Expenses (room + food)<\/td>\n<td>23,843<\/td>\n<td>21,856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Misc. Personal Expenses<\/td>\n<td>7,469<\/td>\n<td>6,847<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transportation<\/td>\n<td>4,547<\/td>\n<td>10,002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PANCE Board Exam<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<td>550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Background Check<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CPR\/BLS &amp; ACLS<\/td>\n<td>125<\/td>\n<td>125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Drug Screen<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-beige\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"table-styled\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 35%\">\n<h4>Loan Fees<\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<th>First Year<br \/>\n12 Months<\/th>\n<th>Second Year<br \/>\n11 Months<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Direct Unsubsidized Loan Fees<\/td>\n<td>217<\/td>\n<td>217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grad PLUS Loan Fees<\/td>\n<td>3,120<\/td>\n<td>3,356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-beige\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\">The average indebtedness for the WesternU Master of Science in Physician Assistant program for the last 4 years:<\/p>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/images\/081623-chs-dpt_msms-white-coat-136.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"The WesternU College of Health Sciences held its White Coat Ceremony for incoming students for the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Medical Sciences programs\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"md:w-8\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div class=\"p-32 sm:p-40 md:px-0 md:py-80 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-8 bg-red\">\n            <div class=\"md:ml-1\/8 lg:ml-1\/4 xl:ml-1\/7 md:px-40 lg:px-80\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--red\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Financial Aid &#038; <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Cost<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">Find out how much it costs to attend WesternU. 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