PHILADELPHIA, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBME, in partnership with National Medical Fellowships (NMF), is again providing more than $1 million in annual financial support to medical students with demonstrated need in 2026. Application cycles will open for two separate programs this spring, the NBME Fee Assistance Program for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) and the NBME/NMF Scholarship Program. Through these programs, medical students will have access to critical funding that will enable them to focus on medical education and physician training with fewer financial obstacles.

In its third year, the NBME Fee Assistance Program provides financial awards that offset registration fees for the USMLE, a critical step toward medical licensure. Administered in partnership with NMF, the program provides $695 awards to more than 1,400 medical students annually for the registration cost of the USMLE Step 1 or Step 2 CK exam. Applications for the first 2026 program cycle open March 31 and close May 10.

Beginning April 6, 2026, medical students can apply for the annual NBME/NMF Scholarship Program, which ...