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Island Scholars Inc. announces scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year
Press Release
April 17, 2017

Island Scholars Inc. announces scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year

Students from St Vincent and the Grenadines who demonstrate strong academic achievement, and need financial support to pursue a Bachelor’s degree are invited by Island Scholars Inc. to apply for scholarships.

 
A maximum of EC$8,000 will be awarded to each student selected for the 2017-2018 academic year. Applications should be submitted online at www.islandscholars.org. The deadline is June 30, 2017.

Scholarship recipients will be notified by July 31, 2017.

Island Scholars Inc. a non-profit organization located in Lawrenceville NJ, was started in 2014 by Ronald Rose. The mission is to provide merit and needsbased college/university scholarships to promising students from St Vincent and the Grenadines.

In 2015 Island Scholars awarded six scholarships totaling EC$41,800. Those scholarships were renewed in August 2016 to students who maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better and continued to have a financial need. In addition, seven new students were awarded scholarships totaling EC$44,000. Scholarships will be renewed in August 2017 if the students meet the eligibility requirements.

For further information, please contact Ronald Rose at islandscholars@gmail.com

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