Student Financial Services

School of 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 their 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
St. George’s University offers exceptional students the opportunity to receive the Legacy of Excellence Scholarship.  This partial tuition scholarship is awarded to entering students who demonstrate the commitment and dedication necessary to achieve academic excellence in a rigorous medical or veterinary medical curriculum. 

The Legacy of Excellence Scholarship is based solely on academic merit and students’ commitment to their school and to their chosen profession.  The goal of this Scholarship is to provide high-achieving students with the means to impact the medical and veterinary medical professions in noble and humanitarian ways.   

The University has attracted some of the best and brightest medical and veterinary medical students from around the world.  In support of the goal to continually enable students of the highest academic caliber to pursue their career goals without excessive financial burdens, we have developed this Scholarship.  SGU offers a state-of-the-art campus, accomplished professors and useful student support services that contribute to an unforgettable learning experience.  We invite you to apply for the Legacy of Excellence Scholarship and become a part of St. George’s University.

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.

CSP Rao/AAPI Scholarship
On May 9, 2007, St. George’s University announced an academic partnership with the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). The scholarship program honors the esteemed late Dr. CSP Rao, Professor, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India. Dr. Rao, eminent scientist and teacher, was the father of SGU’s Dean of Students, Dr. Vishnu Rao. The CSP Rao/AAPI Scholarship Program coincides with the 30th anniversary of SGU and the 25th anniversary of the AAPI, appropriately celebrating these two milestones.  Over the next five years, SGU will award full and partial scholarships to qualifying students who are accepted by SGU’s Committee on Admission. These scholarship applicants will be nominated and approved by a committee of active members of the AAPI.

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 have participated in extracurricular or community service during their first years of 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