Student Financial Services

School of Veterinary Medicine

Scholarships

The University offers a wide variety of institutional scholarships designed to recognize academic excellence and provide access to the best and brightest students regardless of circumstance. In addition to University-Sponsored Scholarships, we have worked to procure unique scholarship opportunities for our students.

A small number of partial tuition scholarships and loans are granted to members of each entering class. Awards for the full cost of attendance are not offered. In order for a student to plan in advance for the financial obligations associated with attending St. George’s University, most applications and awards are made prior to his/her matriculation in the School.

All awards must be used to defray the cost of tuition and are credited directly to the student’s account each term by Student Financial Services. Awards are made for the length of the student’s entire curriculum and prorated on the term/academic year schedule. The award letter will outline the distribution of the award.

Financial Aid Services in accordance with guidelines set by the School’s Financial Aid Committee, makes the selection of award recipients. Award determinations are based on academic excellence, the degree of the family’s financial need and the availability of funds from the School as well as each scholarship’s specified criteria.

A student’s ability to finance his/her education beyond the extent of the financial aid award is also an important selection criterion. Applicants should be aware that the funding is limited, and the quality of the applicants is generally very competitive. Unfortunately, awards cannot be made to every deserving student.

Applications will be accepted from either applicants or accepted students. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis up until the first day of classes. Applicants will receive either an award letter or a letter of declination from Student Financial Services in a timely manner.

Entering Students

Academic/Merit-Based Scholarships

The Legacy of Excellence Awards
Partial tuition scholarships are awarded to a select group of entering students who have demonstrated sustained academic excellence. Recipients of this prestigious award have excellent grades in challenging programs and may have excellent grades in examinations outside of their program of study. Through this program, SGU seeks to discover and encourage more students of superior academic caliber to impact the world of veterinary medicine in noble and humanitarian ways. Along with superior academic achievement, the Scholarship Committee takes into account community service and commitment to veterinary medicine.

The Commonwealth-Grenada St. George’s University Scholarship Program
School of Veterinary Medicine
Academically gifted students with limited resources deserve the ability to reach their potential. SGU recognizes this, and that’s why in January 2007 the University launched The Commonwealth-Grenada St. George’s University Scholarship Program (CGSP).
The program includes 75 scholarships, 10 of which will be awarded to students entering the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. These scholarships are designed to train veterinary surgeons who will be well equipped to make a significant contribution to the practice of veterinary medicine in disadvantaged Commonwealth countries.
A Commonwealth-Grenada St. George’s University Scholarship Committee established by the University awards the scholarships. To date, 12 scholarships have been awarded to students from eight different Commonwealth countries. While the $4 million (USD) program will fully fund tuition, students will require separate support for living and traveling expenses.

A prospective scholarship candidate must be a resident citizen of a Commonwealth country who has been accepted to St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine. SGU will maintain strict adherence to its admission requirements. Award determinations will be made by the Commonwealth-Grenada St. George’s University Scholarship Committee based primarily on academic excellence, financial need and the student’s commitment to the field of veterinary medicine.
Prospective scholarship candidates must be accepted to St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine and submit the scholarship application with an essay no later than September 15 for the January entering class. The deadline for the August class is April 15.

Scholarship Application

Scholarship candidates must include the following essay with their scholarship application:
Envision yourself at 70 years of age.  Describe the impact this scholarship has made on your life, and the difference that this has made in your community and country.
(500 words)

Vet Mentor Scholarships
The Veterinary Mentor Scholarship Program awards scholarships for between 20 and 40 percent of tuition for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program. The scholarship recipients are nominated by a practicing veterinarian who feels that his/her protégé has shown academic excellence and has proven dedication to the veterinary medical profession.

The Mentor must fill out an application documenting his/her nominee’s dedication by answering questions, including detailing a specific instance where his/her nominee has gone above and beyond the call of his/her duties in the care of animals, demonstrating fortitude, determination and passion for the profession. If his/her nominee is chosen for the scholarship, the University will fly the Veterinary Mentor to Grenada at the beginning of the term to witness the student’s participation in the White Coat Ceremony, which formally marks induction into the profession.
These scholarships are St. George’s way of giving back to the veterinary medical profession that has so generously embraced St. George’s University and its educational mission since the School welcomed its first class in September 1999.

Veterinary Mentor Scholarship Application

Needs-Based Scholarships

Geoffrey H. Bourne Scholarships
Partial scholarships are awarded to entering students who possess the personal qualities of motivation and integrity, as well as a background that demonstrates academic excellence. This award is a grant and does not have to be repaid.

Congress of Italian American Organizations (CIAO)
Partial scholarships are awarded in honor of Mrs. Mary Sansone, Executive Director of CIAO, for her many years of community service. Preference is given to students of Italian descent; however, students of all heritages have received these awards. This award is a grant and does not have to be repaid.

Stephen R. Kopycinski Memorial Scholarships
Partial tuition scholarships are awarded under the auspices of the Polonians, a national organization that promotes Polish heritage and culture. The awards are made in memory of Stephen R. Kopycinski, a former administrator at St. George's University. Preference is given to students of Polish descent; however, students of all heritages have received these awards. This award is a grant and does not have to be repaid.

International Peace Scholarships
This program is committed to promoting a student body made up of diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds, which in the future will contribute to a worldwide medical community. Partial scholarships are awarded to non-US students who exhibit academic excellence, demonstrate financial need, and who will return to their home countries as physicians dedicated to the enhancement of the countries’ medical care systems. These awards are grants-in-aid and do not have to be repaid.

Grenadian Scholarships
Five scholarships are awarded annually to Grenadian citizens. Applicants must have been accepted into the University by the Committee on Admission, nominated by the Scholarship Selection Panel, and awarded by the Cabinet. The scholarships provide full tuition, administrative fees and required book expenses.

Upperclassmen Scholarships

The Morris Alpert Legacy of Excellence Scholarship
Partial tuition scholarships are awarded to upperclassmen who demonstrate academic excellence. As part of the Morris Alpert Scholarship Fund the award serves as a fitting tribute to a man whose knowledge, dedication and enthusiasm exemplified our University’s commitment to taking the practice of medicine to new and unanticipated heights.

In his memory, we seek to nurture and encourage more students of superior academic caliber to strike out and impact the world of medicine in noble and humanitarian ways. These awards are based solely on academic merit and a student’s commitment to his/her School and chosen profession.

Morris Alpert Scholarships
This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Morris Alpert, MD, the first Dean of Kingstown Medical College. Each year several partial tuition scholarships will be awarded to upperclassmen in terms 5 through 11 who have achieved academic excellence and who have participated in extracurricular or community service during their first years of veterinary medical school. Recipients of these awards must also demonstrate financial need and meet the high moral and ethical standards set by Dr. Alpert for his students during his tenure on the faculty of St. George’s University.

William M. McCord Scholarships
This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of William M. McCord, MD, a leader in the field of medical education in the United States who had a major impact on the development of St. George’s University School of Medicine’s clinical program. These partial tuition scholarships are awarded in some situations to students who, due to compelling personal and/or professional reasons, have suffered undue financial hardships which affect their ability to pay for their education. These awards are grants-in-aid and do not have to be repaid.

US Student Scholarship Application
Non-US Student Scholarship Application