1. Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
   1. Minimum MCAT score of 486
   2. Minimum undergrad GPA of 2.80
      1. Actual award amount determined by GPA combined with MCAT scores.
   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confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving their admittance offer or may have their award(s) rescinded.
2. Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
3. 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:
  1. Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
  2. Successfully complete the MERP Program with a minimum overall grade of 75% or higher
     1. Actual award amount determined by MERP overall grade as follows:
        75-79% $17k; 80-84% $25k; 85%+ $35k
  3. HBCU/HSI applicants who successfully complete MERP will be offered all AIM benefits including RUSM first semester tuition and, if applicable, the MERP Success Scholarship.
  4. 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confirmation and acceptance letter within two weeks of receiving their admittance offer or may have their award(s) rescinded.
• 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.

1. Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students only: Part of RUSM’s HBCU/HSI School Partnership Benefit, per the signed contract this benefit provides a 5-year agreement (see effective dates for each HBCU/HSI partnership agreement) and pays for MERP tuition and/or RUSM first semester tuition.
   1. Additional RUSM benefits include:
      1. Up to 2 semesters in Tier 1-4 University Housing (good standing required upon completion of semester 1).
      2. Seat deposit waiver.
      3. *Round Trip airfare for accepted students and 2 guests for a campus visit paid for and provided by RUSM including hotel* (1 room for 2 nights) paid for and provided by RUSM (see 1.b.i. for exceptions)
         1. Due to COVID-19, campus visits are currently suspended.
      4. *Round Trip airfare for semester 1 paid for and provided by RUSM. (see 1.b.i. for exceptions).
   2. This scholarship is open to all eligible applicants (including Alumni) for future semester starts.
      1. Note: *Florida Residents are excluded from receiving round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations due to Florida State Regulations.  *New York Residents must have an enrollment agreement on file to be eligible for round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations for campus visits.
   3. HBCU/HSI applicants who are offered direct admittance to RUSM may choose the Ross Success Scholarship if applicable over the HBCU/HSI award but may not be awarded both.
   4. HBCU/HSI applicants who successfully complete MERP will be offered all AIM benefits including RUSM first semester tuition and, if applicable, the MERP Success Scholarship.
   5. Students do not need to apply for this scholarship and this scholarship can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.

Conditions for acceptance are as follows:

• Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
• Guaranteed/Preferential: App, PreReqs, Bach+, MCAT ≥492, Undergrad GPA
• ≥ 3.2, PreReq GPA >3.0, Pos. Interview, Acceptable LORs, Health Career Advisor LOR.
• Conditional: Subject to successful completion of MERP for interested graduates who do not meet one or both of the following criteria: MCAT at least 492, Undergrad GPA >3.2, PreReq GPA >3.0, Health Career Advisor LOR.

Agreements are in place with the following:

• California State University – Dominguez Hills; (5-year agreement effective 8/1/2019)
• Charles R. Dew University; (5-year agreement effective 9/12/2018)
• Dillard University; (5-year agreement effective 4/1/2019)
• Fairleigh Dickinson University; (5-year agreement effective 8/2/2019)
• Florida A&M University; (5-year agreement effective 11/11/2018)
• Oakwood University; (5-year agreement effective 1/11/2019)
• St. Peter’s University; (5-year agreement effective 4/18/2019)
• Tennessee State University; (5-year agreement effective 2/11/2020)
• Tuskegee University; (5-year agreement effective 2/7/2019)
• University of Puerto Rico; (5-year agreement effective 8/5/2019)
• Arecibo, Aguadilla, 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.

• Selectively awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
  1. Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
  2. Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale – OR – minimum “old” MCAT score of 23 / “new” MCAT score of 496
  3. Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
  4. 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.
• 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.

• Automatically awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
  1. Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status.
• The Canadian Housing Grant is only applicable toward housing and is non-transferable toward tuition and/or fees and will cover the cost of RUSM Housing (in the Villages of Coverley), for any assigned tier unless specified within specific criteria, for the allotted number of semesters (max. 5 semesters), for their medical science semesters (housing grants are not applicable for clinical science semesters); repeated semesters will be covered and counted toward the awarded semesters not to exceed a maximum allotment of 5 semesters, while residing in Barbados. If a student moves out of Coverley, they will no longer qualify for the RUSM Housing Grant and forfeit any remaining award balance.
  1. Due to COVID-19, students who were unable to use their housing grant during any medical science semesters, may use any remaining balance upon returning to Barbados.
• Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancers) 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.

• Selectively awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
  1. Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale – OR – minimum “old” MCAT score of 20 / “new” MCAT score of 490;
  2. Evidence of prior volunteer or research work;
  3. Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
     1. Actual award amount determined by academics and volunteer/research work.
  4. 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.
• 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.

1. Selectively awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
   1. Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale – OR – minimum “old” MCAT score of 20 / “new” MCAT score of 490
   2. Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
      1. Actual award amount determined by academics.
   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.
2. Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
3. Students do not need to apply for this scholarship and this scholarship can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.
4. 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.

1. Selectively awarded to incoming, first semester students only:
   1. Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale;
   2. Minimum pre-requisite GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
   3. Minimum of “old” MCAT score of 20 / “new” MCAT score of 492;
   4. Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
      1. Actual award amount determined by academics.
   5. Not listed on RUSM’s website since it is only offered in select semesters and not consistently.
   6. 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.
2. Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are not eligible.
3. Students do not need to apply for this scholarship and this scholarship can be awarded with other scholarships/grants.
4. 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.

1. Awarded by application to currently enrolled first semester students, including those who are currently repeating their first semester.
   1. To qualify, students must opt into the MERP Student Choice Pathway to Success program; Satisfactorily complete and pass MERP; Re-enroll at RUSM as a semester one student for the next upcoming semester; and Successfully promote to semester two for the following semester.
      1. Approved MERP Student Choice Pathway to Success opt-in form must be on file. Upon promoting to the next semester, any multi semester scholarships/grants offered upon matriculation will be reinstated for any applicable amount/terms remaining.
   2. Scholarship will be applied after promoting to semester two.
   3. See MERP Student Choice.pdf for additional details.

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 (one award per semester only):
  1. Letter of recommendation from a Ross University School of Medicine graduate;
  2. Applicants must hold an offer of admission to RUSM for the scholarship to be awarded;
  3. The following criteria will also be taken into consideration:
     1. MCAT score, GPA, Clinical experience, including shadowing/preceptorships, Special honors or recognition.
  4. Applicants must submit application and materials via RUSM’s Website by published deadline for 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.
• 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.

1. Awarded by application to incoming, first semester students only (one award per semester only):
   1. Proof of United States citizenship or permanent resident status;
   2. Must be classified as an under-represented minority (African-American, Native American, or Hispanic-American);
   3. Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale;
   4. 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;
   5. Letter of recommendation.
   6. Applicants must submit application and materials via RUSM’s Website by published deadline for eligible semester.
2. Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP Advancer) students advancing to RUSM for the first semester are eligible.
3. 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.

• Individuals must be citizens of Barbados and have resided in Barbados for the last seven years
• 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.

Scholarship recipients will receive financial support in the form of full tuition costs, so long as they maintain satisfactory grades throughout their enrollment. 

RUSM offers a variety of medical school scholarships to help aspiring doctors offset the cost of their medical education, which fall into two groups: awarded by selection & and awarded by application.

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 an admissions associate at scholarships@rossu.edu.