SCHOLARSHIP TO GO FEATURE NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 14 TERTIARY LEVEL SCHOLARSHIPS POWER UP STEM SCHOLARSHIP FOR TERTIARY STUDENTS Specialist Area of Study: STEM degree Eligibility/Qualifications: •Enrolled in an accredited tertiary institution in Jamaica • Be accepted to pursue /pursuing a first degree n a STEM-related area • Demonstrated high academic performance (e.g. having a 3.0 or above GPA, CSEC, CAPE etc.) • Demonstrated engagement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer work • Demonstrated financial need Amount awarded: $500,000 POWER UP STEM SCHOLARSHIP FOR TEACHERS’ COLLEGE STUDENTS Specialist Area of Study: STEM teaching degree Eligibility/Qualifications: • Enrolled in an accredited Teachers’ College in Jamaica • Be accepted to pursue/pursuing a first degree in teaching in a STEMrelated subject • Demonstrated high academic performance (e.g. having a 3.0 or above GPA, CSEC, CAPE etc.) • Demonstrated engagement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer work •Demonstrated financial need Amount awarded: $500,000 Where Tenable: Accredited tertiary institution Deadline for Applications for all JPS Foundation Scholarships: Friday, June 20, 2025 Website: www.jpsco.com/ our-foundation Contact: Samora Bain Email: jpsfscholarships@jpsco. com JTA CREDIT UNION TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility/Qualifications: Must be a member of the JTA Credit Union studying at the tertiary level. Number of awards offered: a total of 12 scholarships and grants Organization Website: https:// jtacreditunion.com/ Contact: Denise Walker Email: dwalker@jtacreditunion. com Telephone: 876-618-1706/ 876-896-0593 SAGICOR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility/Qualifications: Tertiary Scholarship: Applicant must be a Jamaican Citizen, Be a client of any Sagicor Group Jamaica subsidiaries (Sagicor Life, Sagicor Bank, Sagicor Investments) or the child of a client, Have a letter of acceptance to an undergraduate degree programme in Jamaica or be enrolled in an undergraduate degree programme in Jamaica with a 3.0 and above GPA, at one of the following institutions: • University of the West Indies, Mona Campus • University of Technology, Jamaica • Northern Caribbean University • University College of the Caribbean • Caribbean Maritime University • Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts • Mico University College Maintain full-time student status during the length of the programme, Demonstrate a financial need, Demonstrate high academic performance (GPA, CXC, CAPE etc.), Show strong leadership traits and spirit of volunteerism and involvement (eg. Membership in an established youth club, Involvement in a service club, Voluntary community service or school involvement) *Scholarships are renewable annually up to a maximum of four years. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and complete 20 hours of voluntary service annually. Secondary Scholarship: Awarded to dependents of and/or active Group Health Insurance policyholders administered by Sagicor Life Jamaica. Child must have successfully completed Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Examinations to matriculate from the primary level to secondary level. The scholarship is valued at $50,000 per recipient, renewable annually up for a maximum of five (5) years. Scholars must maintain an academic average of at least a ‘B’ or 80% average overall. Apply through your HR Department or by reaching out to your insurance agent or broker. Amount awarded: Tertiary J$300,000 per year | Secondary J$50,000 per year Deadline for applications: Friday, May 30, 2025 Website: sagicorfoundationscholarships.com Contact: Megan Edwards Email: megan_edwards@sagicor. com Telephone: 1-658-213-5492 SUPREME VENTURES FOUNDATION 20TH ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM For Tertiary Level Students Eligibility/Qualifications: Supreme Ventures Foundation, awarded 20 full-ride Teritary scholarships to students in State Care a cost of approximately $100 Million over four years. The students, were selected by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), which has direct oversight for children in State care, and will go towards their tuition, boarding, subsistence stipend and miscellaneous expenses for the full duration of their collegiate studies. Number of awards offered: 20 Website: https://supremeventures.com/ Contact: Kerry-Ann Levene Email: kerryann.levene@svlgrp.com Telephone: 876-564-2312 Applications are invited for a Postgraduate Scholarship In Honour of Archbishop Lawrence Burke, S.J., offered by the Archbishop Samuel Carter Education Foundation to pursue a course of study, full time or part time, at the University of the West Indies or at a Teacher Training Institution accredited by the University Council of Jamaica, tenable from August 2025. The scholarship is valued towards covering the cost for tuition, up to: Masters (J$900 000), Doctorate (J$1.3M). Criteria for Candidates • A First degree with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.7 • A Roman Catholic • Education as the area of study Successful candidates must provide proof of acceptance to the course of Study and will be expected to work in Jamaica for at least two (2) years upon completion of the course of study. Application forms are available at the website: www.archbishopcarterfoundation.org Applications must be supported by three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the applicant’s Pastor. Completed application forms should be returned to the Chairman, Archbishop Carter Education Foundation, Chancery Office, 1-3 George Headley Drive, CSO Kingston, by June 30, 2025. Archbishop Samuel E. Carter Education Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship
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