The fifth cohort of the Hope Elliott Memorial Scholars and Scholarship winners — Kalicia Munn and Danielle Samuda of The Queen’s School — got the opportunity last Wednesday to sit at the feet of some of Jamaica’s leading female corporate figures at a celebratory luncheon in their honour at the Valencia Suite of Spanish Court Hotel.
Application for Hope Summer Work Programme Extended to April 27 The application deadline for the HOPE Youth Summer Work Programme has been extended to April 27, 2018. The thrust, which is in line with the Government’s initiative of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, will enable 14,000 young people to benefit from valuable
Register for the SOC’s Scholarship Incubator Programme with Tracy-Ann Hyman SKOLASTIK OASIS CARIBBEAN (SOC) will host a Scholarship Incubator Programme (SIP) for persons interested in undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships, at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Kingston, Jamaica. The focal disciplines are: the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and the Humanities, and takes
Ariel’s Masterpieces: JN Employee Makes a Business of His Art TWO years ago when Ariel Sinclair enrolled in a logistics management programme at the Excelsior Community College, not only did he obtain the qualification he needed, but also a grand idea that he would later turn into a successful micro-business. The operations support officer at
2018 Elias A. Issa Scholarship (Established 1938) (Open to Male and Female in alternative years) The following Elias A. Issa scholarship is an annual prestigious scholarship programme that is offered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Jamaica and sponsord by the Isaa Family. This education funding is one of the most sort after financial aid
Take up OAS Scholarships, Donor Organization Urges Applicants The leadership of the Organization of American States (OAS) is concerned that not enough young people from the Caribbean are applying for the scholarships it awards each year, ostensibly because of perceived language barriers and negative perceptions about educational quality outside of North America and Europe. With 35
A scholarship programme titled A-STREAM (Advancing Secondary Tertiary Remedial Education for Adolescent Mothers), which aims to empower young women, will be launched on May 26 by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) during a Charity Ball at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. Forty (40) girls enrolled at the secondary level and four tertiary
The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship was formed in 1977 as a joint effort by the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries and has opened the door to the actuarial profession for hundreds of minority students. In 2008, this scholarship program was transferred to The Actuarial Foundation to further strengthen, increase and
The 2018 UCC Scholarships season is here! Let’s get started with the 2018 UCC Scholarships from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean for new and enrolled students. The 2018 UCC Scholarships are open to students in any field of study offered by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean local programmes only. All available scholarships have specific criteria
Apply for the 2018 ICP scholarships for developing countries a master’s degree in Transportation Sciences (specialization: Road Safety) Master of Transportation Sciences ICP Scholarships for Developing Countries in Belgium, 2018 The Master of Transportation Sciences offers twelve students from developing countries twelve lucrative ICP scholarships to obtain a master’s degree in Transportation Sciences (specialization: Road
