August 25th 2022

NCF disburses scholarships, bursaries for new school year

by NCF

THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DISBURSED 20 SCHOLARSHIPS AND 12 BURSARIES AHEAD OF THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR.

The National Community Foundation (NCF), on August 10, disbursed 20 scholarships and 12 bursaries to students ahead of the commencement of the 2022/2023 school year in September.

The separate ceremonies were held upstairs the Saint Lucia Workers’ Credit Union Limited’s building on Bourbon Street, Castries, where the beneficiaries and their parents received official letters and were also briefed on the processes in procuring the school supplies.

The scholarships last for five years and include registration fees, books, uniforms, shoes, transportation and meal allowance stipend and CSEC Exam fees. For bursaries, students receive uniforms, shoes and books for five years. Students also get to print school materials at the NCF’s office and are encouraged to maintain a grade point average of 65% each school term.

This year, 27 NCF beneficiaries graduated from secondary school, two of whom were valedictorians – one from Beanefield Comprehensive Secondary School, the other from Soufriere Comprehensive Secondary School.

The NCF was established in 2002 and is celebrating 20 years of existence this year. The non-profit and non-governmental organization raises funds to take care of the needs of persons who require assistance. As such, the NCF depends heavily on volunteerism.

NCF’s Executive Director, Michelle Phillips, congratulated the students for successfully sitting the CPEA, urging them to continue working hard to maintain success in their secondary school environment.

According to Phillips, an Education Committee reviews the scholarship applications. She stated that the number of applications the NCF currently receives far exceeds the number that the organization is able to fund.

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