The Scholarship Secretariat, through the Ministry of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs announces notable changes to the application periods and process of the Ministry of Education’s Scholarship Programme, effective Wednesday, December 18, 2014.

The Education Council Scholarships Online Programme, which was launched on 1st February 2012, will be the only means of application for overseas and local scholarships for the 2013-2014 application periods.   The online programme streamlines the process for both applicant and administrators, and it enables applicants to track the progress of their application.

Changes to application dates are also effective immediately.  All qualified applicants for overseas scholarships will be required to apply online at the Education Council Scholarships Online Programme, December 18, 2013 to February 15, 2014.   All qualified applicants for local scholarships will also be required to apply online, however these applications will only be received March 1 to April 30, 2014.  No applications will be accepted other than through the online application programme and only during the periods noted.

Ms Deirdre Seymour, Manager of the Scholarship Secretariat emphasized “the changes have been introduced to improve the efficiency and tracking of the application process for the benefit of the applicant and separating the dates for overseas and local scholarships enables more efficient processing as well”.

On the Scholarship Secretariat site there is a range of various local and overseas tertiary scholarships that are available from the Education Council and include the RBC Harry Chisholm Scholarship, the Gwen Bush Memorial Scholarship, the MACI (Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands) Scholarship as well as the standard overseas and local scholarships.

Applicants can access the online programme at http://mete.starsscholarshipsonline.com/STARS/ and/or by visiting our website at www.educaton.gov.ky , selecting the “Education” tab, then clicking on Scholarships.

Additional information about the various scholarships is also available on the website. Special attention should be given to the academic requirements for each type of scholarship as well as the supporting documentation required as these may differ.

APPLICATION FOR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT CHECKLIST

Completed Application form

One passport size photograph

Transcripts from all high schools

Transcripts from any post-secondary institutions attended

Letter of acceptance from college or university

Applicant birth certificate and proof of having the Right to be Caymanian (notarized copies will suffice). If applicable, adoption papers are required as well.

Applicant’s cover letter, to be addressed to The Scholarship Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Training & Employment, Government Administration Building Box 108, 133 Elgin Avenue, Grand Cayman, KY1-9000, CAYMAN ISLANDS

ACADEMIC CRITERIA

Local Associate Degree Programme

You must possess five or more higher level ‘O’ Level passes, including Math and English or a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Bachelor Degree Programme

You must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from your Associate Degree

Masters Degree Programme

You must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher or a Upper Second Class Degree at the Bachelor’s level.

Local Law Degree Programme

You must possess five or more higher level ‘O’ Level passes, including Math and English or a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher PLUS any of the following:-

3 ‘A’ levels with a minimum average grade of C.

Or minimum combined SAT score of 1400.

OR minimum ACT score of 25.

OR Associates degree with minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

OR International Baccalaureate with minimum of three subjects at higher level, or a minimum grade average of 5.

Go to: http://www.education.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=3901,6919460&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL