SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE GO FEATURE | THE GLEANER | THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 8 SECONDARY LEVEL SCHOLARSHIPS CORNERSTONE/BARITA PEP SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility/Qualifications: – Jamaican Citizen, residing in Jamaica – Grade 6 student who sat the Primary Exit Profile 2024/25 (PEP) exam – Must have maintained at least a ‘B’ average during grade 6 – Child of: (1) a staff member of Cornerstone/ Barita employed fulltime for at least one year OR (2) a client of Cornerstone/Barita who has had an account for at least six months – Must not be the recipient of any other similar scholarship Amount awarded: up to $50,000 Deadline for applications: Friday, July 11, 2025 Website: www.barita.com/foundation Email: scholarships@barita.com Telephone: 876-926-2681 CORNERSTONE/BARITA CSEC/CAPE SCHOLARSHIP SPECIALIST AREA OF STUDY: Re: CSEC applicant – be on track to sit at least eight CSEC subjects including Principles of Business (POB) and/or Principles of Accounts (POA) Re: CAPE applicant – be on track to sit at least four CAPE subjects including a minimum of two of the following subjects: Applied/ Integrated/Pure Math, Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Financial Services Studies, and/or Management of Business Eligibility/Qualifications: – Jamaican citizen, residing in Jamaica – Be actively enrolled in a secondary school in Jamaica – Be on track to sit CSEC/CAPE during the upcoming 2025/26 academic year – Demonstrate financial need Amount awarded: up to $50,000 Deadline for applications: Friday, July 11, 2025 Website: www.barita.com/foundation Email: scholarships@barita.com FHC YOUTH PEP AWARDS Eligibility/qualifications: Must be a Youth Saver at FHC Credit Union for at least six (6) months. Saving account must be active and must submit PEP transcript with a minimum ‘B’ average along with completed PEP application form. Must be a Youth Saver at FHC Credit Union for at least six (6) months. Saving account must be active and must submit PEP transcript with a minimum ‘B’ average along with completed PEP application form. Organisation Awarding Scholarship: First Heritage Cooperative Credit Union Limited Deadline for applications: Thursday, July 31, 2025 Website: www.fhccu.com Email: info@fhccu.com Telephone: 876-929-5142 JAMAICA ENERGY PARTNERS (JEP) GROUP SCHOLARSHIP FOR PEP STUDENTS Eligibility/qualifications: •All children who live in the Region 1& 6 communities in the parishes of Kingston, St Catherine or Clarendon based on the abovementioned definition. • He or she is not a recipient of other scholarship programme • Scholarship to be awarded for study at a recognized / accredited secondary institution must be approved and regulated by the relevant governing bodies. • An individual must be ten (10) years but not older than thirteen (13) years upon entry to the institution in order to benefit from this programme. • Scholarship is provided for academic excellence and or financial need. • Applicable only to students who attend public schools • All students are required to participate in at minimum, three (03) company outreach projects for the year Selection process: The Ministry of Education and Youth selects students Amount awarded: $35,000 per students annually Number of awards: 44 Deadline for applications: Friday, August 8, 2025 Website: https://www.jamenergy.com/ Contact: Melissa Newman Email: mnewman@jamenergy.com Telephone: 876-297-2530 JPS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP – JPS VOLTS PRIMARY EXIT PROFILE (PEP) SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility/Qualifications: Grade 6 student who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exam during the 2024/25 academic year • Must have maintained at least a “B” average during the 2024/25 academic year in Grade 6 • Must not be the recipient of any other similar scholarship Amount awarded: $60,000 Where Tenable: Secondary/High Schools Deadline for applications: Friday, June 20, 2025 Website: www.jpsco.com/our-foundation Contact: Samora Bain Email: jpsfscholarships@jpsco.com VM PEP BURSARY Eligibility: Students who have completed PEP in the year of application and will be starting secondary school. The top performing students across all parishes will be chosen for a one-time PEP Bursary. – All applicants must hold an active VMBS savings account that is in the name of the applicant (i.e., student). – All applicants must have sat the PEP exam in the year of application and will be starting high school. – Applicants must not be recipients of any other scholarships/bursaries for the year of application. Amount awarded: $60,000 (one-time bursary) Number of awards offered: Approximately 62 Deadline for applications: Monday, June 30, 2025 Website: vmfoundationscholarships. myvmgroup.com Contact: Antoinette England Brown Email: vmfoundation@myvmgroup.com Telephone: 876-754-4097 VM JUNIOR PLAN SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility: Students who have completed PEP in the year of application and will be starting secondary school. The topperforming student in each county is selected for the VM Junior Plan Scholarship which will be awarded each year from grade 7 through to grade 11. – All applicants must hold a valid VMBS savings account that is in the name of the applicant (i.e., student). – All applicants must have sat the PEP exam in the year of application and will be starting high school. – Applicants must not be recipients of any other scholarships for the given Amount awarded: $60,000 per annum tenable for 5 years Deadline for applications: Monday, June 30, 2025 Website: vmfoundationscholarships. myvmgroup.com Contact: Antoinette England Brown Email: vmfoundation@myvmgroup.com Telephone: 876-754-4097 1938 – Mr W.V. Rose 1939 – Miss L.C. Edwards 1940 – Mr R.H. Bond 1941 – Miss G.M.C. Rennie 1942 – Mr D.L.C. Rennie 1943 – Miss J. Oppenheim 1944 – Prof G.E. Mills 1945 – Miss P.C. McPerson 1946 – Hon G. Arthur Brown 1947 – Miss M.G. Wilson 1948 – Mr R.M. Murray 1949 – Miss Joy Bowman 1950 – Mr B.J. Reckord 1951 – Miss Linda Purser 1952 – Mr B. Batchelor 1953 – Miss Yvonne Correoso 1954 – Dr Roy A. Meikle 1955 – Mrs Barbara Jones-Nelson 1956 – Mr Hopeton L. Gordon 1957 – Miss Rosemarie Tate 1958 – Dr Earle Roberts 1959 – Miss Faith Bowman 1960 – Mr Donald J. Harris 1961 – Miss Jean Blake 1962 – Mr Burchell Whiteman 1963 – Miss Edith Guntley 1964 – Mr Leighton Holness 1965 – Miss Ann Mickling 1966 – Mr John Graham 1967 – Miss Fay Rodgers 1968 – Mr Parris Kidd 1969 – Miss Hannah Francis 1970 – Mr Gladstone Anderson 1971 – No award was made 1972 – No award was made 1973 – Miss Petrona Morrison 1974 – Mr Linroy Marshall 1975 – Miss Shirley-Ann Eaton 1976 – Mr Clive Thomas 1977 – Miss Jacqueline Lynch 1978 – Mr Donovan Calder 1979 – No award was made 1980 – Ms Maureen Irons-Morgan 1981 – Mr Orville Nembhard 1982 – Ms Sita Dickson-Littlewood 1983 – Mr Peter Swaby 1984 – No award was made 1985 – No award was made 1986 – Miss Sharon Watson 1987 – Mr Robert Reid 1988 – Miss Cheryl Clarke 1989 – Mr Lascelles Spaulding 1989 – Miss Cherie Emile Corrie – special 50th Anniversary Scholarship 1990 – Miss Avril Williams 1991 – Mr Joseph Plummer 1992 – Miss Karen Young 1993 – Mr Vaughan Easton Whittaker 1994 – Miss Karen Anderson 1995 – Mr Basil Waite 1996 – Ms Twayna Smith 1997 – Mr Hector Campbell 1998 – Ms Adria Pennycooke 1999 – Mr Andrew Bogle 2000 – Ms Gillian Gordon 2001 – Mr Thaddetti Tulloch 2002 – Ms Kerry-Ann Watson 2003 – Mr Christopher Wilks 2004 – Ms Peta-Gaye Hardy 2005 – Mr Derrace Mccallum 2006 – Ms Nicola Barret 2007 – Mr Ricardo Pitter 2008 – Ms Daynea Jackson 2009 – Mr Andre Brown 2010 – Ms Kimberly Coote 2011 – Mr Orlando Lewis 2012 – Ms Julie-Anne Alecia Bent 2013 – Mr Richard Burnett 2014 – Ms Alecia Hayles 2015 – Mr Khasi Dewar 2016 – Ms Tamick Segree 2017 – Mr Travis Rowe 2018 – Ms Dejeana Williams 2019 – Mr Allano Fyffe 2020 – No awardee due to 19 COVID-19 2021 – Ms Serena Rhodes 2022 – Mr Ricardo Smith 2023 – Ms Katria Chin 2024 – Mr Kadell Hines PAST ELIAS A. ISSA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES
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