• Available to all eligible incoming, first semester students beginning with May 2020 semester and beyond.

• Must have a minimum MCAT score of 486 AND minimum undergrad GPA of 2.8

• Must commit to attending RUSM by the starting term deadline.

• Must have continuous enrollment

• Satisfactory academic progression; if a semester must be repeated, housing will be provided for no charge but the tuition discount would not be applied for that semester

• Conditioned on no failure in any final course grade or in the 3 licensing exams (step 1, 2CK, 2CS)

• Housing benefit applies for the 4 or 5 semester foundations of medicine curriculum (in RUSM Housing/Villages of Coverley) while in Barbados.

• Tuition benefit begins in semester 3 (divided up evenly over 8 semesters, 3 to 10)

*Your housing fee will be waived while you reside in RUSM housing (named, The Villages of Coverley) for the duration of your medical science education while in Barbados. [1]

**Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the scholarship, but does not guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded

Ross University offers two curriculum tracks during the Medical Sciences portion of your medical education and your RUSM housing waiver is applicable for either choice while in Barbados.

• Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status

• Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale – OR – minimum “old” MCAT score of 23 / “new” MCAT score of 496*

• Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree)

• This scholarship is open to incoming first-semester students only. Students do not need to apply for this scholarship.

• Must maintain full time enrollment status and remain in good academic standing.

For questions about this medical school scholarship, please email Scholarships@RossU.edu.

*The “new” MCAT refers to scores from testing dates in April 2015 and later. Prior testing dates are part of the “old” MCAT exam.

*Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the scholarship, but does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded

• Automatically awarded to all incoming, first semester students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.

• Must commit to attending RUSM by the starting term deadline.

• Must have continuous enrollment

• Housing grant applies for the 4 or 5 semester foundations of medicine curriculum (in RUSM Housing/Villages of Coverley), while in Barbados.

• Your housing fee will be waived while you reside in RUSM housing (named, The Villages of Coverley) and will cover RUSM Housing tiers 1-4 for the duration of your medical science education while in Barbados. Grant recipients residing in family housing will have the Tier 4 benefit applied; any remaining balances incurred are the responsibility of the student. The grant will continue to be provided for Foundations of Medicine repeated semesters.  

• Completion of MERP with a 70% grade or higher
• Matriculation to RUSM for the MD program

• Continuous enrollment in MD program
• Satisfactory academic progression; if a semester must be repeated, the tuition discount would not be applied for the repeated semester. Tuition discount resumes upon progression to subsequent semesters.

• Scholarship awards ranging from $30,000 to $95,000 based on academic performance
• Actual award amount determined by MERP grade
• Allocation of scholarship money will be spread out evenly between semesters 3-10 of the MD program

The student eligibility requirements/continued eligibility requirements – MERP Advancer Summer Semester student, island residency; one semester award for only Summer 2021 semester

Award Amount: $4,500 to cover the cost of housing while residing in Barbados in the Villages of Coverley.

Grant is offered to MERP advancers attending their first semester at RUSM in the Summer 2021 semester.

• Available to select eligible incoming, first semester students beginning with May 2020 semester and beyond.

• Must have a minimum MCAT score of 490 AND minimum undergrad GPA of 2.8

• Must show documented volunteer service or research

• Must commit to attending RUSM by the starting term deadline.

• Must have continuous enrollment

• Satisfactory academic progression; if a semester must be repeated, the grant would not be applied for the repeated semester. The grant will resume upon progression to subsequent semesters.

• Conditioned on no failure in any final course grade or in the 3 licensing exams (step 1, 2CK, 2CS)

For questions about this grant, please email Scholarships@RossU.edu.

*The “new” MCAT refers to scores from testing dates in April 2015 and later. Prior testing dates are part of the “old” MCAT exam.

*Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the grant, but does not guarantee a grant will be awarded

• Letter of recommendation from a Ross University School of Medicine graduate

• Applicants must hold an offer of admission to RUSM for the scholarship to be awarded

• This scholarship is open to incoming first-semester students only

• Complete and submit the scholarship application below

In addition to the initial eligibility requirements above, the following criteria will also be taken into consideration by the awarding committee when selecting eligible applicants to be awarded this scholarship:

• MCAT score

• GPA

• Clinical experience, including shadowing/preceptorships

• Special honors or recognition

*Must maintain full time enrollment status and remain in good academic standing for the first semester.

*Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the scholarship, but does not guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded.

Award Amount: $24,170 (full cost of first semester tuition, one-time scholarship for first semester)

Note: 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.

• August 6, 2021 for the September 2021 semester 
• December 10, 2021 for the January 2022 semester
• April 9, 2022 for the May 2022 semester

• This scholarship is open 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.  
• Hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree).
• 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.
• Complete and submit the scholarship application below.

For questions about this scholarship, please email Scholarships@Rossu.edu.

*Must maintain full time enrollment status and remain in good academic standing for the first semester.

*Meeting the criteria above ensures you will be reviewed for the scholarship, but does not guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded.

$24,170 (full cost of first semester tuition, one-time scholarship for first semester) 

• August 6, 2021 for the September 2021 semester 
• December 10, 2021 for the January 2022 semester
• April 9, 2022 for the May 2022 semester

• 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.