SCHOOL OF 2012-2013 - St. George's University
SCHOOL OF 2012-2013 - St. George's University
SCHOOL OF 2012-2013 - St. George's University
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School of Medicine<br />
Finances<br />
Applicants who wish to review the process or receive<br />
counseling prior to acceptance are welcome to contact the<br />
Office of Financial Aid.<br />
The financial aid process is described in detail with<br />
instructions and application forms on the <strong>University</strong><br />
website at www.sgu.edu. Applications for financial aid can<br />
be completed almost entirely online.<br />
For information or applications, please contact:<br />
Office of Financial Aid<br />
c/o <strong>University</strong> Support Services, LLC<br />
3500 Sunrise Highway, Building 300<br />
Great River, NY 11739<br />
Phone: +1 (631) 665-8500<br />
Fax: +1 (631) 666-9162<br />
Partial scholarships are available to some entering students<br />
who demonstrate financial need and/or academic excellence.<br />
Those students who meet the criteria for one or more of the<br />
programs offered are encouraged to apply. Applications<br />
for institutional aid are available on the <strong>University</strong> website<br />
(www.sgu.edu). Although an application may be reviewed<br />
for several programs, a recipient generally will receive<br />
only one type of scholarship. The <strong>University</strong> participates in<br />
US and Canadian government loan programs and private<br />
educational loan programs offered by private lenders. The<br />
credit-based private educational loan programs are available<br />
to US students. US students who meet the eligibility<br />
requirements are able (if necessary) to finance their entire<br />
cost of attendance through loans. Non-US students whose<br />
governments do not provide scholarship and loan programs<br />
usually need substantial personal and private resources<br />
to pay for costs of attendance not covered by the partial<br />
scholarships and loans made available through the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents may wish to research and pursue outside sources<br />
of financial aid; however, the responsibility for paying for<br />
the cost of attendance is solely that of the student. It is<br />
important that students anticipating the need for financial<br />
assistance at any time during their medical education<br />
undertake early long-term planning. The Office of Financial<br />
Aid welcomes the opportunity to help students develop<br />
these plans. Financial aid is used only to supplement<br />
personal and/or family financial resources. In some cases,<br />
because both the personal contribution and sources of<br />
financial aid are limited, students may be unable to enroll in<br />
medical school. <strong>St</strong>udents who believe they may be unable<br />
to attend due to financial constraints should call the Office<br />
of Financial Aid for information and counseling.<br />
<strong>University</strong>-Sponsored<br />
Scholarships<br />
<strong>St</strong>. George’s <strong>University</strong> offers a wide variety of institutional<br />
scholarships designed to recognize academic excellence<br />
and provide access to the best and brightest students<br />
regardless of circumstance.<br />
Partial tuition scholarships are granted to members of each<br />
entering class. Awards for the full cost of attendance are<br />
not offered. All awards must be used to defray the cost of<br />
tuition and are credited directly to the student’s account<br />
each term. In order for a student to plan in advance for the<br />
financial obligations associated with attending <strong>St</strong>. George’s<br />
<strong>University</strong>, most applications and awards are made prior to<br />
registration in the School.<br />
Applicants should be aware that the funding is limited,<br />
and the quality of the applicants is very competitive.<br />
Unfortunately, awards cannot be made to every<br />
deserving student.<br />
Applications for each program are listed below each<br />
corresponding program description. Applicants will<br />
receive either an award letter or a letter of declination via<br />
email in a timely manner.<br />
Entering <strong>St</strong>udents<br />
Academic Merit-Based Scholarships<br />
The Legacy of Excellence Awards<br />
The Legacy of Excellence Scholarship is a partial-tuition<br />
scholarship awarded to entering students who demonstrate<br />
the commitment and dedication necessary to achieve<br />
academic excellence in a rigorous medical curriculum based<br />
on their academic history. Interested students must visit<br />
sgu.edu/loe to complete an inquiry form. <strong>St</strong>udents will be<br />
notified of the status of their query through the Admissions<br />
Office upon acceptance into the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Contact: jcampbell@sgu.edu, +1 (631) 665-8500 ext. 1343<br />
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