SVM Catalogue 2012-2013 - St. George's University

School of Medicine
Finances
For information or applications, please contact:
Office of Financial Aid
c/o University Support Services, LLC
3500 Sunrise Highway, Building 300
Great River, NY 11739
Phone: +1 (631) 665-8500
Fax: +1 (631) 666-9162
Partial scholarships are available to some entering students
who demonstrate financial need and/or academic excellence.
Those students who meet the criteria for one or more of the
programs offered are encouraged to apply. Applications
for institutional aid are available on the University website
(www.sgu.edu). Although an application may be reviewed
for several programs, a recipient generally will receive
only one type of scholarship. The University participates in
US and Canadian government loan programs and private
educational loan programs offered by private lenders. The
credit-based private educational loan programs are available
to US students. US students who meet the eligibility
requirements are able (if necessary) to finance their entire
cost of attendance through loans. Non-US students whose
governments do not provide scholarship and loan programs
usually need substantial personal and private resources
to pay for costs of attendance not covered by the partial
scholarships and loans made available through the University.
Students may wish to research and pursue outside sources
of financial aid; however, the responsibility for paying for
the cost of attendance is solely that of the student. It is
important that students anticipating the need for financial
assistance at any time during their medical education
undertake early long-term planning. The Office of Financial
Aid welcomes the opportunity to help students develop
these plans. Financial aid is used only to supplement
personal and/or family financial resources. In some cases,
because both the personal contribution and sources of
financial aid are limited, students may be unable to enroll in
medical school. Students who believe they may be unable
to attend due to financial constraints should call the Office
of Financial Aid for information and counseling.
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Scholarships
St. George’s University offers a variety of institutional
scholarships designed to recognize academic excellence
and provide access to the best and brightest students
regardless of circumstance.
Partial-tuition scholarships are granted to members of each
entering class. Awards for the full cost of attendance are
not offered. All awards must be used to defray the cost of
tuition and are credited directly to the student’s account
each term. 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
registration in the School.
Applicants should be aware that the funding is limited, and
the quality of the applicants is very competitive. Unfortunately,
awards cannot be made to every deserving student.
Applications for each program are listed below each
corresponding program description. Applicants will
receive either an award letter or a letter of declination via
email in a timely manner.
Entering Students
Academic Merit-Based Scholarships
The Legacy of excellence Scholarship
The Legacy of Excellence Scholarship is a partial-tuition
scholarship awarded to entering students who demonstrate
the commitment and dedication necessary to achieve
academic excellence in a rigorous veterinary medical
curriculum based on their academic history. Interested
students must visit sgu.edu/loe to complete an inquiry form.
Students will be notified of the status of their query through
the Admissions Office upon acceptance into the University.
The Legacy of Excellence Scholarship is based solely on
academic merit and students’ commitment to their School
and their chosen profession. The goal of this scholarship
is to provide high-achieving students with the means to
impact the veterinary medical profession in noble and
humanitarian ways. The University has attracted some of
the best and brightest veterinary medical students from
around the world. In support of the goal to continually
enable students of the highest academic caliber to pursue
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