Burnett School of Medicine at TCU Class of 2026 Receives $1.8 Million Scholarship Gift
An anonymous donor family’s generous scholarship gift will cover a semester of tuition for each student in the class of 2026 at the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University.
FORT WORTH – An anonymous donor family has provided a life-changing scholarship gift of $1.8 million to cover tuition needs for all members of the class of 2026 at Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University.
The generous scholarship gift from anonymous donors, who are proud members of the TCU community, will cover tuition costs for the Spring 2026 semester for the class.
“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, M.D., Founding Dean of Burnett School of Medicine at TCU. “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 unique Empathetic Scholar® curriculum. They are currently 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 Dean 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,” Dean Flynn said.
Cort Ewing, a fourth-year medical student at Burnett School of Medicine, was surprised by the announcement, and he’s grateful to the anonymous donors for the gift.
“I think that it’s really inspiring, and I’m really grateful that we have people here to support us,” Ewing said. “I can’t wait until I’m in a position one day to do that for the school and for future students.”
Courtney Franz, a fourth-year medical student, added that this scholarship gift helps her to focus on serving patients.
“This is just one less thing that you have to carry with you every day,” Franz said. “I can just really focus on caring for patients.”
The class of 2026 will learn their residency matches on Match Day, which is set for Friday, March 20 at 11 a.m. CST. Medical students from across the United States will learn their residency matches at the same time.
The first three Burnett School of Medicine graduating classes have had a 100% residency match rate. Those students started 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.