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An artist's rendering of the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine.
TCU officials on Tuesday announced that an anonymous donor family has provided a scholarship gift of $1.8 million to cover tuition needs for all members of the class of 2026 at the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine.
The gift, from “proud members of the TCU community,” will cover tuition costs for the Spring 2026 semester.
“This transformative gift allows these students to really focus on choosing a medical specialty that resonates with them and puts them in the best position to help their future patients,” said Stuart D. Flynn, founding dean of Burnett School of Medicine at TCU, in a statement. “It also is a valuable demonstration of paying it forward. It teaches our students the importance of giving back as they move forward in their careers.”
The class of 2026 is currently in the final phase of the Burnett School of Medicine’s Empathetic Scholar® curriculum. They are participating in clinical rotations across the United States as they prepare to interview for coveted residency spots.
The news of the scholarship gift was announced via Zoom by Flynn, who relayed a personal message to the medical students from the donors.
“The donors hope that this alleviates some of the financial stress of being a medical student and allows you to make the best choices possible as you head into residency,” Flynn said.
“I think that it’s really inspiring, and I’m really grateful that we have people here to support us,” said Cort Ewing, a fourth-year med student. “I can’t wait until I’m in a position one day to do that for the school and for future students.”
The class of 2026 will learn its residency matches on Match Day on March 20. That’s the day each year medical students across the United States discover where they will begin their residency training.
The first three Burnett School of Medicine graduating classes have had a 100% residency match rate, with graduates starting their medical careers at esteemed health care systems such as the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Stanford Health, and UT Southwestern Medical Center.
“This is just one less thing that you have to carry with you every day,” said TCU medical school student Courtney Franz said. “I can just really focus on caring for patients.”