THE ELIZA ANN GRIER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The Eliza Ann Grier Scholarship honors the memory of Dr. Eliza Grier, the first African American licensed to practice medicine in the state of Georgia.

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Scholarship applications that are not complete or received according to the described process cannot be considered. Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM)’s Scholarship Committee will review all the applications and make the final determination of the scholarship recipients. You will be notified via email when a decision has been made on your scholarship application. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Sharon O’Dea at sodea@rossu.edu.

PLEASE PREPARE THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION MATERIALS TO APPLY BELOW:

Complete the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Application for Admissions (if you have not submitted one already).
Write your 500-word essay (see instructions and topics on application)
Request a letter of recommendation specifically for the scholarship from a professional or academic source.
Prepare a list of accomplishments

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

Applications must be received by the established deadline date for each semester:

August 1 deadline for students planning to begin their studies in the Fall/September semester.
December 1 deadline for students planning to begin their studies in the Spring/January semester
April 1 deadline for students planning to begin their studies in the Summer/May semester.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

DVM Program Start Term

Ethnic Group

First Name

Last Name

Mobile Phone

Address

City

State

Zip Code

500-WORD ESSAY

Please provide a 500-word essay based on one of the question topics below.

Essay Question Topics

Please complete your 500-word essay by typing or pasting it into the field below.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

List any academic honors, scholarships, special awards, certificates, etc.

List any community involvement and/or extracurricular activities.

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Please provide three references who can speak in support of your application. References may be personal, professional, academic, or any combination of the three.

Name

Relationship

Mobile Phone

Name

Relationship

Mobile Phone

Name

Relationship

Mobile Phone

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that I am a citizen/permanent resident of the United States and that all the information in this application is true and accurate. I also understand that any intentional misrepresentation will result in the loss of the scholarship.

Signature

Date