Targeted Scholarships
We will match you to scholarships based on your interest, talents, grades, level of study and skills. Finding scholarships and bursaries in Jamaica has never been easier.
Ways High School Counselors Can Help Students
Ways High School Counselors Can Help Students and Parents Students struggling academically or with personal issues can seek help from a high school counselor. No day is typical for high school counselors. “You can have a student walk into your office and they could be homeless,” says Tawnya Pringle, a school counselor at Hoover High
Guidance Counselors As Scholarship Sources
Questions Seniors Should Ask High School Guidance Counselors Taken from “5 Questions Seniors Should Ask High School Guidance Counselors” by Brian Witte. Guidance counselors can help high schoolers know which college-level skills to develop during senior year, the best universities to apply to and the best scholarship sources available to you. High school guidance counselors are
Internship As Work Experience
Does internship count as work experience? Taken from a column in the JamaicaObserver.com pertaining to internship opportunities. Dear Career Advisor: I am in my final year at college and I have never had a job. I have noticed that almost all job advertisements ask for previous work experience. I am considering taking an internship before
More Employees in Jamaica Pursuing Tertiary Education
Why More Employees in Western Jamaica Pursuing Tertiary Education Demand for tertiary education by employees in Western Jamaica according to the JIS is on the increase. Dean of the faculty of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at the Montego Bay Community College, Mrs. Karen Gayle, says there has been a rapid growth in the
CB Facey Foundation Scholarships
CB Facey Foundation Scholarships were offered six university students recently.CB Facey Foundation is the charitable arm of Pan-Jam.
Open Tertiary Scholarships
The following are currently open tertiary scholarships that local students can apply and take advantage of before the various deadlines. The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for the Chevening Scholarships and some Chevening Fellowships via http://www.chevening.org/apply from August until November.
GraceKennedy awards scholarships
GraceKennedy awards $17.5 m in scholarships GraceKennedy awards one of the largest scholarship program offers locally! Former head boy of Charlemont High School in St Catherine Avaughn Prendergast has won the GraceKennedy/Jamaica Scholarship for 2016, while Stephan Pitterson, formerly of Campion College, has copped the Douglas Orane award. Both Prendergast and Pitterson are students of
Dennis Cohen Scholarship
Deadline for the Dennis Cohen Scholarship is Monday, October 31, 2016 Number of Award(s): One Value: $300,000.00 Maximum Tenure: One (1) Year Eligibility for the Dennis Cohen Scholarship The Dennis Cohen Scholarship award is available to full time registered students who are: Pursuing a three (3) year degree programme Under 25 years of age Criteria The
6 Things to Remove From Your Resume
These are 6 things to remove from your resume ASAP to be more competitive in the local job market from a resume coach. We all talk a fair game about what needs to be on your resume, but there’s also plenty of stuff that should be removed. The fluff. The blabber. The full-on oddities. And even some of the details you think are important.
The Scholarship Interview
The Scholarship Interview process should be treated as a regular job interview. Read on to see how you can improve your interview skills.
