St. George’s University is offering Caribbean Visionary Scholarship to pursue one of the undergraduate degrees within the School of Arts and Sciences. Caricom citizens who have been residents within Caricom for at least the previous 12 months prior to the application deadline are eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship will cover partial or full tuition fee. Selection will be based primarily on academic excellence and the student’s commitment to the chosen discipline. Applications should be submitted till October 15, 2014.
Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded to pursue one of the courses available within the School of Arts and Sciences at St. George’s University.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing undergraduate degree level at St. George’s University.
Scholarship Provider: St. George’s University, Grenada
Scholarship can be taken at: Grenada
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( votes)Eligibility:
-Acceptance to St. George’s University’s School of Arts and Sciences
-Caricom citizens who have been residents within Caricom for at least the previous 12 months prior to the application deadline
-2 letters of recommendation
-Essay: ‘How do you envision using a degree in your discipline of study to help the Caribbean become more competitive in an interdependent global village?’
-Certificates (CXC, CAPE, Associate degree, etc) and transcripts from all previous secondary and tertiary institutions.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Caricom citizens (Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands) can apply for this Caribbean Visionary Scholarship.
Scholarship Description: 
St. George’s University (SGU) launched its Caribbean Visionary Scholarship in February. In introducing the program the University has instituted one hundred (100) scholarships to be awarded over the next ten (10) years. This decade of scholarships is designed to celebrate educational development in the region. This program seeks to make tertiary education possible for some of the region’s top scholars who might otherwise be unable to attend university. Recipients, who must be Caricom citizens, will be able to utilize these full and partial tuition scholarships in order to pursue one of the undergraduate degrees within the School of Arts and Sciences at SGU. The Visionary Scholarships are designed to complement the need-based Caricom Undergraduate Scholarship Program (CUSP) already offered by the University.
What does it cover? Recipients will be able to utilize these full and partial tuition scholarships.
Selection Criteria: Award determinations are made by the Visionary Scholarship Committee based primarily on academic excellence and the student’s commitment to the chosen discipline.
How to Apply: Applications should be submitted via post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 15, 2014.