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

their career goals without excessive financial burdens, we
have developed this scholarship.
Chancellor’s Circle of the Legacy of
excellence Scholarship
This partial scholarship is automatically awarded to multiple
students who have excelled academically during their
undergraduate studies.
Veterinary Mentor Scholarship
The Veterinary Mentor Scholarship program awards
scholarships that cover 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 University’s way of
giving back to the veterinary medical profession that has
so generously embraced SGU and its educational mission
since the School welcomed its first class in September
1999. Applications are available on the University website
at sgu.edu/vetmentor.
Application Deadlines: June 1 for classes commencing in
August and November 1 for classes commencing in January.
Need-Based Scholarships for
US Students or Permanent Residents
The Office of Financial Aid, 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 SGU, as well
as each scholarship program’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.
Application Deadlines: July 1 for class commencing in August
and December 1 for class commencing in January. Students
accepted to the University after the scholarship application
deadline will have a deadline of the first day of registration.
No application will be accepted later than the first day of
classes. Applications are available at www.sgu.edu.
geoffrey H. Bourne Scholarship
Partial scholarships are awarded to entering students who
possess the personal qualities of motivation and integrity,
as well as an academic background that demonstrates
academic excellence.
Congress of Italian-American
Organizations (CIAO)
Partial scholarships are awarded in honor of Mrs. Mary
Sansone, Executive Director of Congress of Italian-American
Organizations (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.
Stephen r. Kopycinski Memorial Scholarship
Partial 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 from all backgrounds
have been recipients.
Need-Based Scholarships for
Non-US Students
International Peace Scholarship
This program is committed to promoting a student body
made up of diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds
that will contribute to a worldwide medical community
in the future. Partial scholarships are awarded to non-US
students who exhibit academic excellence, demonstrate
financial need, and will return to their home countries
School of Medicine
Finances
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