Scholarships To Go 2019

6 THE GLEANER | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019 DENNIS JOHNSON SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility: First to fourth-year degree athletes with at least a 2.5 (C+) average Amount awarded: $50,000 Number of awards being offered: one Deadline for applications: July 31, 2019 Organisation awarding scholarship: Dennis Johnson Where tenable: University of Technology, Jamaica Contact: PaulineMadourie, scholarship officer Email: financialaidutech@gmail.com Telephone: 876-970-5219 DORCAS VERONICA BROWN SCHOLARSHIP Level of study: Degree Eligibility: The award is available to alumni of Glenmuir High School who are registered Undergraduate student entering levels 1, 2, or 3 of a programme and enrolled in any faculty. Number of award being offered: one Amount awarded: $100,000 Maximum tenure: three years Criteria: The award will be based on verifiable financial need and demonstrable community involvement/service. Method of selection : Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a committee compris- ing personnel from the university and the donor committee. Condition: The recipient of the award must show a willingness to contribute to Glenmuir High Schools’ overall development. Special Requirements: The applicant must present three (3) letters of reference one should be from an academic source (i.e. teachers, principal etc...), one should be from community-based organisation (church, club etc...) and one should be a Personal/Work reference. The applicant should also provide a personal statement- a 500 word essay titled “Why I desire the D.V. Brown Scholarship”. Note: Applicants are to attach a resume to their applications. The resume must include work experience, educational & co-curricu- lar background, special skills, interests and references. Deadline for applications: June 28, 2019 Where tenable: University of theWest Indies Website: https://www.mona.uwi.edu/osf/ Contact: Office of Student Financing Email: stufinc@uwimona.edu.jm Telephone: 876-702-4646 EDU COM CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION (EZRA LEWIS MEMORIAL) Specialist Area of Study: All schools, Masters programme Eligibility: First-year degree, second-year Masters students. Members or members’chil- dren, 3.3 GPA Number of awards being offered: one Deadline for applications: July 2019 Where tenable: University of Technology, Jamaica Contact: Pauline Madourie, scholarship officer Email: financialaidutech@gmail.com Telephone: 876-970-5219 EDU COM CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION (TEACH) Course of Study: Degree Eligibility: First to fourth-year students, mem- bers or members’ children with a 3.3 GPA or higher Number of awards being offered: one Deadline for applications: July 2019 Where tenable: University of Technology, Jamaica Contact Name: Pauline Madourie, scholar- ship officer Email: financialaidutech@gmail.com Telephone: 876-970-5219 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility/Qualifications: Applicants must be first-generation family member seeking higher education and must demonstrate financial need and high academic perfor- mance. Applicants should provide a written essay on the importance of attaining higher education and the difference it would make in their life. Amount awarded: $115,000 each Number of awards being offered: four Deadline for applications: June 28, 2019 Organisation awarding scholarship: UCC Foundation Where tenable: University of the Commonwealth Caribbean Email: scholarships@ucc.edu.jm Telephone: 876-906-3000 Contributed NCB 2018 scholarship recipients. “I T IS my dream, that one day, every Jamaican child will have the oppor- tunity to complete tertiary educa- tion. It is my commitment to do all I can to realise that dream.”– Michael Lee-Chin, chairman of NCB Financial Group. This year, an additional 150 students will receive support for their schooling courtesy of National Commercial Bank (NCB). NCB will afford 500 students the opportunity to become proud recipients via its annual Scholarships and Grants Programme. Over the past 12 years, NCB Foundation has spent more than $350 million to sup- port the nation’s youth in achieving their academic dreams and realising their po- tential. This year, more than $60 million is up for grabs for students at the primary through to tertiary levels. First-year applicants at local tertiary institutions have available to them the opportunity to take home the National Champion award, valued at $600,000, as well as the Parish Champion award, valued at $300,000. Various grants and one-off support initiatives are also available. At all levels, students can apply for the ‘We Believe in You’ fund, where they can receive up to $100,000. Additionally, there is the teach- er-education grant, valued up to $100,000, as well as various book voucher grants of $15,000 to $20,000 awarded to students at the primary to sixth-form levels. However, the list does not stop there. An acronym for ‘Innovative, Creative, Outstanding and Nationalistic’, the unique ICON award, launched in 2016, is meant for students wishing to pursue areas of study such as animation, aviation, com- puter science, fashion design, fine arts, logistics and engineering – non-traditional but disruptive career paths. As an avid supporter of nation-building through youth development and educa- tion, the NCB Foundation remains com- mitted to spearheading the drive to help students achieve their academic dreams. For more than a decade, this programme has awarded thousands of students from the primary through to tertiary levels with scholarships and grants towards their schooling. This year, the philanthropic arm of NCB seeks to increase its impact and reach by expanding the number of awardees from 350 to 500 and adding an extra $100,000 towards scholarships for national scholars. The foundation continues to contribute to nation-building through youth empower- ment and education, according to Nadeen Matthews Blair, CEO, NCB Foundation. “Education is very much a part of our DNA. It is the area of giving back that we are most passionate about at NCB,” she explained. If you or someone you know would like to apply for a chance to be a 2019 scholarship or grant awardee, visit www. ncbscholarships.com . The deadline for application is May 31, 2019. NCB Scholarships and Grants Programme bigger for 2019 THE GLEANER’S SCHOLARSHIPS TO GO | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019