Vincentian scholar accepted into Princeton
DELAAN NEDD Social Share NINETEEN-YEAR-old national scholar Delaan Nedd was last week accepted to the internationally esteemed Princeton University where he will further his studies in science.
Chemical engineering or pure chemistry, are the choices that Nedd has in mind as he prepares to take up his place at the ‘Ivy League’ private university in New Jersey.
The young man who has dedicated his life to learning, got his acceptance last week Tuesday, April 6. The occurrence made him tremendously happy and excited enough to give a small jump for joy, he told SEARCHLIGHT on Wednesday, April 7.
QRC student wins Barbados schol
Monday 15 March 2021 Queen s Royal College (QRC) open scholarship winner Nico Brewster,right, and Barbados exhibition winner ILijah Corbin, left, at the school in Port of Spain on Sunday. - Angelo Marcelle
The Ministry of Education may have only recorded one scholarship recipient for Queen’s Royal College (QRC) but, to the school’s surprise, another student also received a scholarship from his home country of Barbados following last year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE).
Ilijah Corbin received the Barbados exhibition, the equivalent of an additional scholarship, from the ministry of education in Barbados. His classmate, Niko Brewster, received an open scholarship.
UNC Youth Arm wants transparency in scholarships
Monday 15 March 2021
In this file photo a young UNC supporter wears a party banded mask at UNC s San Fernando Youth Forum at Naparima College last year.
There is need to improve the transparency of the award of scholarships, said the UNC s Youth Arm, as it accused the government of awarding academic distinction for reasons other than merit.
In a media release on Monday, the group congratulated students who received scholarships from the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), but said it was a bittersweet occasion as it felt many students were left out, owing to the government s decision to decrease the number of scholarships from 400 to 100.
th, 2021 on the Ministry’s website www.scholarships.moe.gov.tt
Applications must be tendered and will only be accepted through this platform. Enquiries about the National Bursary can be made through bursaryenquiries@moe.gov.tt.
Available on the Ministry of Education’s website will also be the Approved National Bursary Policy, the National Bursary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) as well as Guidelines and Procedures for the Award of the National Bursary.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
A candidate must be a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago and must be able to provide proof of citizenship.
A candidate must attain at least eight units at Grades I – II, over a period not exceeding two consecutive years in Form 6, including the year of the award.
A&B students attempting to delay CXC sitting to a later date
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Scores of students at the secondary and tertiary levels, who were scheduled to sit examinations administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) between June and July, have opted to defer until further notice out of fear that they are “simply not ready”.
President of the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers (A&BUT) Kimdale Mackellar made that disclosure in an exclusive interview with Observer media on Wednesday.
“A lot of children have decided that they want to defer to another year and not just one subject. They have outrightly said that they do not want to do the exams this year,” Mackellar said.