ERAS
What is ERAS
ERAS Fees
Refund Policy
Refund Policy
ERAS does not offer refunds for any reason. Refunds will not be given for applications sent to programs not participating in ERAS or whose deadlines have passed. You should contact the program before applying via ERAS.
ERAS' primary role is to deliver your application and supporting documents to designated programs. This is no different than placing a stamp on an envelope and requesting that the USPS deliver the packet to a destination or going to a FedEx or UPS office and sending the packet to programs. Regardless of whether the program accepts the packet or decides to review the packet, the deliverer has rendered the service when the package is delivered.
Similarly, ERAS uses the Internet to transmit application materials to programs designated by you for delivery. Although we make every effort to ensure that, our data is up-to-date, programs may not always communicate to ERAS their intention to accept applications; or a program's status may change after our data has been finalized and distributed. Therefore, it is imperative that you make direct contact with the programs in which you are interested, in order to find out their requirements and deadlines.
If you receive communications from ERAS staff regarding any outstanding balances, please read the instructions contained the communication and contact the appropriate representative. You can also contact MyERAS via e-mail.
Payment Method
You may use your Visa or MasterCard to pay for your fees online. This is the safest and fastest way to process your application. ERAS uses a secure server to transmit your credit card information. We do not store your credit card information after the transaction is processed. Once your credit card information is processed, your application and personal statement will be available to programs and your designated dean's office will be able to transmit your other supporting documentation.
Note: Applicants who pay their ERAS fees using a credit card will see those charges reflected as "AAMC Fees" on their credit card statement.
You also have the option to pay your fees by selecting the check/money order option, printing out the invoice in the payment module, and sending your fees by check (U.S. currency only) to the address on the invoice. Your application(s) may be withdrawn if payment is not received within two weeks.
Once the application(s) are released, they will be available to programs and your designated dean's office will be able to transmit your other supporting documentation within 24 hours-usually quicker. Be sure to make your payment right away if choosing check or money order as your payment choice.
- All fees are payable in U.S. funds on U.S. banks only.
- If your check is returned for insufficient funds, you submit partial payment, or if there is a problem with your credit card payment, ERAS will endeavor to collect fees owed and your application may be withdrawn.
- If ERAS withdraws your application due to non-payment, your application will be withdrawn from each program to which you applied.
Note: To ensure timely collection of ERAS fees before the Scramble period commences, between March 1st and 31st, all applicants will be required to pay fees with a credit card only.
Consequences of Nonpayment of ERAS Fees
In good faith, ERAS transmits applications to the ERAS PostOffice for processing immediately and regardless of payment method. ERAS will make reasonable attempts to collect fees owed. If payment is not received in a timely manner, ERAS may withdraw your application from each program to which you applied. If your account remains unpaid prior to Scramble, you will be locked out of the ERAS system and denied access to the system to apply to programs during the Scramble period.
If your account remains unpaid after the Scramble period, ERAS will contact your designated dean's office and other ERAS business partners (i.e., ECFMG) and request that you not be given access to ERAS in future years to apply to internship, residency, or fellowship positions until your debt is satisfied.
Moreover, if you refuse to satisfy your debt to ERAS, you will not be allowed to use other AAMC services like FindAResident. Your delinquency may also be reported to the three credit bureaus.
ERAS Use During the Scramble Period
From 12 noon Eastern Time on Tuesday until 12 noon Eastern Time on Thursday during Match Week, there is a "Scramble" period just before the NRMP Match Day results are released. During this period, residency applicants who did not match to a position may use ERAS to send applications to a maximum of thirty (30) ACGME-accredited programs to which they've never applied, as well as fifteen (15) applications to ACGME-accredited programs where they applied previously during the ERAS application season, all free of charge based on the following criteria:
- You must have participated in ERAS during the regular season. This means you must have applied to (and paid for) at least one program by 5:00 P.M. ET on March 16, 2009.
- Your account must be paid in full no less than two weeks prior to the Scramble period.
Note: To ensure timely collection of ERAS fees before the Scramble period commences, between March 1st and 31st, all applicants will be required to pay fees with a credit card only.


