How to Get a Scholarship to Medical School

• Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students with:
  • Minimum MCAT score of 486
  • Minimum undergrad GPA of 2.80
    • Actual award amount determined by GPA combined with MCAT scores.
  • Must sign and return their award confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving their admittance offer or may have their award(s) rescinded.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
• Students do not need to apply for this scholarship and this scholarship can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
  • Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
  • Successfully complete the MERP Program with an overall grade ≥ 75%
    • Actual award amount determined by MERP overall grade as follows: 75-79% $17k; 80-84% $25k; 85%+ $35k
• HBCU/HSI applicants who successfully complete MERP will be offered all HBCU/HSI School Partnership benefits including RUSM first semester tuition and, if applicable, the Medical Education Scholar Award.
• Must sign and return award confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving admittance offer or award(s) may be rescinded.
• Students need not apply for this scholarship, and it can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full-time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students only
• Additional award benefits include:
  • Up to two semesters in Tier 1 - 4 University Housing (good standing required upon completion of first semester)
  • Seat deposit waiver, except where prohibited by law
  • *Round Trip airfare for accepted students and two guests for a campus visit paid for and provided by RUSM, including hotel* (one room for two nights) paid for and provided by RUSM (see below for exceptions)
  • *Round Trip airfare for the first semester paid for and provided by RUSM. (see below for exceptions)

*Students who are residents of the states of New York or Alabama must submit a Letter of Intent in order to be eligible for travel waiver. Students who are residents of the state of Florida are not eligible for travel waiver due to state regulations.

• This scholars hip is open to all eligible applicants (including Alumni) for future semester starts.
• HBCU/HSI applicants who are offered direct admittance to RUSM may choose the Ross Scholar Award if applicable over the HBCU/HSI award, but applicants may not be awarded both.
• HBCU/HSI applicants who successfully complete MERP will be offered all HBCU/HSI School Partnership benefits including RUSM first semester tuition and, if applicable, the Medical Education Scholar Award.
• Students need not apply for this scholarship, and it can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.

• Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
• Hold a bachelor, masters, or doctorate degree from RUSM’s partnership agreement schools (listed below)

• California State University, Dominguez Hills
• Charles R. Drew University
• Dillard University
• Fairleigh Dickinson University
• Florida A&M University
• Oakwood University
• St. Peter’s University
• Tennessee State University
• Tuskegee University
• University of Puerto Rico 
  • Aguadilla, Arecibo, Bayamon, Carolina, Cayey, Humacao, Mayaguez, Med Science, Ponce, Rio Piedras, and Utuado

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
  • Proof of Canadian citizenship or Canadian permanent resident status 
  • Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
• Must sign and return award confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving admittance offer or award(s) be rescinded.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
• Students need not apply for this scholarship, and it may be awarded with other scholarships/grants.
• Meeting the criteria above ensures a review for the scholarship but does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Selectively awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
  • Proof of Canadian citizenship or Canadian permanent resident status
  • Overall undergrad GPA ≥ 3.3 on a 4.0 scale—OR—minimum “old” MCAT score ≥ 23 / “new” MCAT score ≥ 496
  • Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
• Must sign and return award confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving admittance offer or award(s) may be rescinded.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
• Students need not apply for this scholarship, and it can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.
• Meeting the criteria above ensures a review for the scholarship but does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students only with proof of Canadian citizenship or Canadian permanent resident status.
• The Canadian Housing Grant is only applicable toward housing and is non-transferable toward tuition and/or fees.
• The grant covers the cost of RUSM Housing (in the Villages of Coverley) for any assigned tier, unless noted within specific criteria, for a maximum of five medical science semesters. The award does not apply to clinical science semesters.
• Repeated semesters will be covered and counted toward the awarded semesters not to exceed the maximum allotment of five semesters.
• If a student moves out of Coverley, they will no longer qualify for the RUSM Housing Grant and forfeit any remaining award balance.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancers) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
• Students need not apply for this scholarship, and it can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Selectively awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
  • Overall undergrad GPA ≥ 3.0 on a 4.0 scale—OR—minimum “old” MCAT score ≥ 20 / “new” MCAT score ≥ 490
  • Evidence of prior volunteer or research work
  • Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree)
    • Actual award amount is determined by academics and volunteer/research work.
• Must sign and return award confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving admittance offer or award(s) may be rescinded.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
• Students need not apply for this scholarship, and it can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.
• Meeting the criteria above ensures a review for the scholarship but does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Selectively awarded to incoming, first semester students only: 
  • Overall undergrad GPA ≥ 3.0 on a 4.0 scale—OR—minimum “old” MCAT score ≥ 20 / “new” MCAT score ≥ 490
  • Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree)
    • Actual award amount determined by academics
• Must sign and return award confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving admittance offer or award(s) may be rescinded.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
• Students need not apply for this scholarship, and it can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.
• Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the scholarship but does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Selectively awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
  • Overall undergrad GPA ≥ 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
  • Prerequisite GPA ≥ 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • “Old” MCAT score ≥ 20 / “new” MCAT score ≥ 492
  • Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree)
    • Actual award amount is determined by academics.
• Available to incoming January 2023 and May 2023 students
• Must sign and return award confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving admittance offer or award(s) may be rescinded.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
• Students need not apply for this scholarship, and it can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.
• Meeting the criteria above ensures a review for the scholarship but does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students:
  1. Proof of International citizenship or International permanent resident status (excluding Canada).
  2. Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
  3. Must sign and return their award confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving their admittance offer or may have their award(s) rescinded.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
• Students do not need to apply for this scholarship and this scholarship cannot be awarded with other scholarships/grants.
• Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the scholarship but does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Awarded by application to incoming, first semester students only:
  • Letter of recommendation from an RUSM graduate
  • An RUSM offer of admission
  • The following criteria are also considered:
    • MCAT score; GPA; clinical experience, including shadowing/preceptorships, special honors or recognition
• Applicants must submit application and materials via the RUSM website by published deadline for the eligible semester.
• Applicants who are not offered the Alumni Legacy Scholarship will automatically be offered a $500 Alumni Book Scholarship if they completed all initial eligibility requirements (applicable to any charge for the semester).
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are eligible.
• Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the scholarship but does not guarantee the scholarship will be awarded.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis. Please direct questions to scholarships@rossu.edu.

• Awarded by application to incoming, first semester students only:
  • Proof of United States citizenship or permanent resident status;
  • Must be classified as an under-represented minority (African-American, Native American, or Hispanic-American);
  • Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale;
  • Personal essay— describe an important event in your life, how that event shaped who you are, and how you anticipate that event will shape you as a physician;
  • Letter of recommendation.
• Applicants must submit application and materials via RUSM’s Website by published deadline for eligible semester.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are eligible.
• Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the scholarship but does not guarantee the scholarship will be awarded.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis. Please direct questions to scholarships@rossu.edu.

• Individuals must be citizens of Barbados and have maintained residency in Barbados for the last seven years. Resident citizens of Barbados who study overseas on special visas will be considered to have maintained residency in Barbados.
• Must be accepted to study at Ross University School of Medicine.
• Accepted students must complete and submit the scholarship application form no later than six weeks prior to the first day of class.
• The RUSM Admissions Office will evaluate student applications and the Ministry of Education will certify student eligibility.

Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full-time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM’s Student Handbook – Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis. Please direct questions to scholarships@rossu.edu. 

• Awarded by application to incoming, first semester students only who have been offered and successfully completed the MERP program
• Applicants must reference their association with Vida at time of application   to Ross Med
• Written endorsement from a Vida representative (Please note: this does not fulfill Ross Med’s Letter of Recommendation application requirement)
• An overall GPA (or equivalency) of 2.6 or higher
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in all courses designated as prerequisites for admission by Ross Med
• No grade below C (or equivalent) in any prerequisite course designated by Ross Med
• A cumulative score of 490 or higher on the MCAT and minimum section scores of:
  • 123 or greater for Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
  • 122 or greater for Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
  • 120 or greater for Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills 
  • 120 or greater for Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior 
     

This grant cannot be combined or stacked with any other scholarships or grants. Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM's Student Handbook-Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

• Awarded by application to incoming, first semester students only who have been offered and successfully completed the MERP program
• Applicants must reference their association with ProScribe at time of application to Ross Med
• Written endorsement from a ProScribe representative (Please note: this does not fulfill Ross Med’s Letter of Recommendation application requirement)
• An overall GPA (or equivalency) of 2.6 or higher
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in all courses designated as prerequisites for admission by Ross Med
• No grade below C (or equivalent) in any prerequisite course designated by Ross Med
• A cumulative score of 490 or higher on the MCAT and minimum section scores of:
  • 123 or greater for Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
  • 122 or greater for Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
  • 120 or greater for Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
  • 120 or greater for Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior

This grant cannot be combined or stacked with any other scholarships or grants. Retention of all scholarships and grants requires full time, continuous enrollment status and remain in good standing (as defined in RUSM's Student Handbook-Academic | Academic Standing & Progress) on a semester basis.

RUSM offers a variety of medical school scholarships and grants to help aspiring doctors offset the cost of medical education. Most cover tuition or parts of tuition, but others may cover housing or other applicable costs.

To be considered for the following medical school scholarships, you will need to complete a brief scholarship application.

RUSM offers several scholarships based on merit for outstanding prospective students who have a high level of academic achievement.

To learn more about our medical school scholarships contact scholarships@rossu.edu

Scholarships are either automatically awarded or may be earned according to academic performance, background, need, or other qualifications.

Several RUSM scholarships may be awarded in conjunction with other scholarships. See each scholarship’s rules and eligibility for more information.

All RUSM students, international or otherwise, may be considered for certain scholarships. Some awards are specifically intended for students from Barbados, Canada, and the United States.