M$43M to be shared among N.C.B Foundation Scholarship & Grant Recipients
18 Jul 2024
Kingston, Jamaica – July 18, 2024: This year, the N.C.B. Foundation celebrates 16 years of educational impact through its Scholarship and Grant Programme. Since 2008, the N.C.B. Foundation has invested over JM$1 billion in education, impacting over 13,500 students at the tertiary (undergraduate), secondary, and primary levels.
“Ensuring that students have a solid foundation for their academic journeys is one way we seek to fulfill our mission of building a better Jamaica,” said N.C.B. Foundation CEO, Sheree Martin. “For our 16-year anniversary, we've increased our programme funding by 10%, giving 270 students access to over JM$43 million to embark on transformative academic journeys,” Martin added.
Academic funding is available for tertiary (undergraduate) students to pursue approved digital programmes at accredited institutions. Primary and secondary students have the opportunity to get book vouchers valued at JM $20,000 and JM $25,000. These vouchers, redeemable at select bookstores, ensure that younger students have access to essential learning materials.
Students are encouraged to visit ncbscholarships.com to learn more about the programme and submit their applications before the deadline this Friday, July 19, 2024.
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Formalised in 2003, N.C.B. Foundation has since invested over J$2 billion in various programmes and strategic initiatives geared at education and community development across Jamaica, Haiti, St. Vincent and Barbados. N.C.B. Foundation pursues its mandate of expanding Jamaica’s pool of digital producers, through the development and cultivation of future-fit digital talent and skills. While it supports numerous projects and initiatives throughout the year, its annual Grant a Wish and Scholarship and Grants programmes are
highly anticipated and celebrated for their positive impact on the individuals, institutions and communities involved.
For further information, visit www.myncb.com/Corporate-Social-Responsibility
