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
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 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.
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.
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.
CSEC/CAPE certificates are sufficient documentation for applicants entering the 1st year of their degree programme, along with the acceptance letter. (Provisional or confirmed)
Yes. An application is incomplete if all documents are not uploaded by the deadline date.
You will need to have the transcript and all other documents at hand to upload when you start your application online.
No. Please scan and upload certified copies of your documents. A certified copy of a document is one where a JP has viewed the copy and the original and has stamped and endorsed the copy as a true copy of the original document seen. Only certified copies of documents should be submitted with the application.
You may address all inquiries to info@bglc.gov.jm, call 876 630 1353 or WhatsApp 876 224 2452
