61 students have received Scholarships from the Government

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has awarded 61 scholarships to students who excelled at the 2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) and Associate Degree Programmes offered at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College:

A release from the Prime Minister’s Office says seven National Scholarships, tenable for five years have been awarded to

In addition 16 National Exhibition Scholarships, each tenable for three  years have been awarded to:

One scholarship, the Maurice Bishop Special Award, was awarded to  Dessita Lewis, a National of Grenada who met the academic criteria for the award of a Special Scholarship, having completed an Associate Degree Programme at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College

And, two Special Awards, tenable for three years will go to:

Bursaries valued at 25-thousand dollars a year were also awarded to 35 persons, with a total value of 75-thousand EC-dollars for a maximum duration of three years.

The release says the Prime Minister and Cabinet of Ministers commends all awardees and successful candidates, teachers, parents, guardians and other stakeholders for the exceptional performance of students in the 2021 examinations.

It noted that this was achieved, despite the challenges faced over the past two years as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2021 volcanic eruption.