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Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries

Scholarships & Bursaries are advertised on all Notice Boards normally between March and May of each year. All scholarships advertisements are sent to Faculty Deans, Guild of Students, the Library, Director, Student Services, the Manager, Student Activity Centre and are also published in the daily newspapers.

Students should check the Notice Boards frequently for advertisements.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Application forms can be downloaded from this site [click here] or are available from the Customer Service Representatives, Student Administration Building. Completed application forms with all relevant supporting documents must be returned to the Customer Service Representatives, Student Administration Building. These forms MUST be completed in duplicate in legible handwriting. Please note the following: -

  1. Only registered FULL-TIME students, or students going into full-time study in Level II will be considered for an University scholarship/bursary.
  2. Part-time students who have completed Level 1 of study and are proceeding to full-time in Level II will also be eligible.
  3. Students from the Faculty of Medical Sciences who have completed Phase 1 examinations are also eligible to submit an application.
  4. Students in Years IV and V in the Faculty of Medical Sciences and students transferring to Level II Law at the Cave Hill Campus will not be eligible for a scholarship/bursary.-
  5. If you have applied for Leave of Absence, have been required to withdraw, are writing examinations without attending classes, or are a recipient of another award, you are not eligible for a Bursary.
  6. If you are the holder of a Continuing Award, you are NOT required to submit another application. Such persons must however
    7. maintain the required academic standard.
  7. Applications based on financial need must be accompanied by the following documents:
    1. Authorized job letter of * person(s) supporting applicant OR
      • Pension letter (from whom the Pension is paid) OR
      • A Letter from the provider of one's Financial Assistance, signed by
      1. The President and Secretary of the Organization or Government Ministry
      2. The Principal, School Supervisor and President of the School Boards of one's Government Secondary of Private School OR
      3. The Religious Head and President of the Church/ Religious Board, RESPECTIVELY
        AND bearing the Official Stamp of the Organization/Instituition
      4. (*If Self Employed - a letter indicating that person's monthly or annual income
    2. AND
      Notarized statement of income and expenses( one (1) copy only) Certified by a Commissioner of Affidavits/Notary Public
  8. Students applying for UWI co-curricular bursary or other bursaries requiring information on extra-curricular activities must have a ‘B’ average in University examinations. Section 2 of the application form must be signed by the Director, Student Services or Dean of respective Faculty, in the relevant Section, before submission to the Student Affairs, (Admissions) Section.
  9. If you are applying for a scholarship/bursary which requires you or your parents to be a member of a Credit Union or other Association
    10. (e.g. T&TUTA, TATECO, Teachers’ Credit Union), kindly indicate the required information on Section 2 of the application form.
  10. A scholarship/bursary may NOT be held jointly with any other scholarship/bursary where together the value exceeds 25% of maintenance cost [accommodation, meals, personal expenses] plus tuition and miscellaneous fees.
  11. A student who obtains a scholarship/bursary for studying in one Faculty will not be allowed to keep the same Bursary on transfer to another Faculty. He/she should re-apply from his/her new Faculty at the appropriate time.