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BGLC 2024 Tertiary Education Grant NOW OPEN!!!

The BGLC is now accepting applications for the 2024 Tertiary Education Grant.

The BGLC Tertiary Education Grant provides assistance with tuition fees exclusively to full-time 3rd and 4 year undergraduate students currently enrolled at an accredited tertiary institution in Jamaica.

ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION CRITERIA:

  • Jamaican citizen.
  • Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Fulltime 3rd year or 4th year Undergraduate Student confirmed to attend or currently enrolled at an accredited local tertiary institution.
  • Complete the Online Assessment and Application Form and provide supporting documents to substantiate the application
  • The 2024 application process will include
    the taking of a mandatory online assessment of 20 questions. The assessment is
    a made up of multiple-choice questions primarily and all questions are taken
    from the BGLC website.

Have your ID, transcript (dated no earlier than December 2023) ready to upload before starting the online assessment and application.

  • This assessment is designed to test your knowledge of the material available on the BGLC website. It consists of 20 multiple-choice questions, and you will have 20 minutes to complete the quiz. To pass the assessment, you must score at least 80%. If you do not achieve the pass mark, you will have two additional attempts to pass.

The Reference must have known the applicant for at least 1 year and may be from any of the following categories: 

  • Justice of the Peace;  Officer of a Government Ministry or Agency (SEG 1 & above)Consular Officer; Attorney-at-law;  Member of Parliament;  Parish Councillor; Bank Manager (CEO, Branch Manager);  Credit Union Manager (CEO, Branch Manger);  Clerk of Courts;  Marriage Officer;  Army Officer (Major & above);  Dental Surgeon;  Doctor of Medicine;  Police Officer (Gazetted Ranks);  Veterinarian;  Principal (Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Educational Institutions.
  • 3rd and 4th year students:

    • 1.Transcript- latest available reflecting grades dated no earlier than December 2023

ANY QUESTIONS?

Tertiary Education Grant FAQs

CSEC/CAPE certificates are sufficient documentation for applicants entering the 1st year of their degree programme, along with the acceptance letter. (Provisional or confirmed)
An official transcript is the University's certified statement of your academic record. The official “paper transcript” is printed on security-sensitive paper and contains the University seal and signature of the University Registrar.
An unofficial transcript is one that can be easily downloaded and printed by students. Unofficial transcripts do not have a college seal or registrar's signature.
The unofficial transcript may only be provided as a temporary substitute until the official transcript is available. If a student is selected for the grant, the award will not be disbursed until the official transcript is provided. When an applicant is chosen as a recipient of the BGLC Tertiary Education Grant they must submit the official transcript before the grant is confirmed and funds disbursed. There will be a deadline within which the official transcript must be provided.
BGLC makes every effort to disburse funds by the end of October. However, the process of updating student accounts with the Grant is dependent on several factors: 1. The time it takes for schools to confirm students’ registration to BGLC 2. The time it takes for schools to provide an invoice to BGLC based on the confirmed registered students 3. The time it takes for schools to update student accounts once the disbursement is received from BGLC.
The Reference must have known the applicant for at least 1 year and may be from any of the following categories:
  • Justice of the Peace
  • Officer of a Government Ministry or Agency (SEG 1 & above)
  • Consular Officer
  • Attorney-at-law
  • Member of Parliament
  • Parish Councillor
  • Bank Manager
  • Credit Union Manager
  • Clerk of Courts
  • Marriage Officer
  • Army Officer (Major & above)
  • Dental Surgeon
  • Medical Practitioner
  • Police Officer (Gazetted Ranks)
  • Passport Officer
  • Veterinarian
  • Principal (Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Educational Institutions
The BGLC Tertiary Education Grant application deadline is July 14, 2023.
BGLC tries to advise applicants about the outcome of their application on August 31. Notifications are sent by email to the email address given in the application.
J$60,000
The BGLC Education Grant may not be used for any other expenses.