Ross University Scholarships
Making the decision to become a physician is both a major life decision and a major financial commitment. Ross University is committed to doing everything possible to prevent financial concerns from keeping any student from pursuing their dream. Ross University maintains a competitive tuition and provides the support that enables students to obtain loans and cost-effective living arrangements while studying at the School of Medicine. There are also scholarships available that students may apply for prior to beginning their first semester at Ross University.
The Eliza Anna Grier Scholarship
The Eliza Anna Grier Scholarship honors the memory of Dr. Eliza Grier, the first African-American medical doctor in the state of Georgia.
Award Criteria and Eligibility
- Must possess strong personal qualities of motivation and integrity as well as academic excellence.
- Must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.
- Must be classified as an under-represented minority.
- Hold an undergraduate degree.
- Must begin their studies at Ross University as a new, first-semester student.
- Must have maintained a minimum 3.25 undergraduate grade point average (GPA).
- Must maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA at Ross University to maintain award eligibility for each semester. The award can be reinstated if a student fails to achieve the minimum GPA in one semester but reaches that level in a future semester.
- Be an accepted student to Ross University School of Medicine by the Scholarship deadline
Note: Eligibility requirements subject to change without notice. Transfer students and students accepted to the MERP program are not eligible.
Application Deadlines
- July 1 deadline for students planning to begin their studies in the September semester.
- November 1 deadline for students planning to begin their studies in the January semester.
- March 1 deadline for students planning to begin their studies in the May semester.
