The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announced on Friday that its annual academic scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students are now available.
In 2016, CFVI awarded a total of $100,000 in scholarships to students in the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts.
“There are few things I find as rewarding as giving out our scholarships annually,” said CFVI President, Dee Baecher-Brown. “We are helping students achieve one of the greatest goals of their entire lives—an education.”
CFVI will be awarding annual scholarships based on the following criteria requirements. An applicant must:
- Be a senior or graduate of a US Virgin Island high school;
- Be enrolled in or have applied for admission to, an accredited four-year institution with a program leading to a Bachelor’s degree; For graduate scholarships, a student must be currently enrolled in or have applied for admission to, an accredited institution with a program leading to an advanced degree (Master’s, PhD, JD, MD, etc.)
- Demonstrate financial need.
According to the release, selection will be based on students’ overall financial need, academic progress, extracurricular activities and answers to essay questions. Applications for both undergraduate and graduate scholarships can be submitted here. New applicants must create an account with Fluid Review before they begin the application process. Applicants will receive a confirmation email once the account has been established. Returning applicants should use the same login information used to apply the previous year.
The deadline to submit a scholarship application is April 21, 2017.
According to the release, the foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for children, youth and families in the territory by creating opportunities that otherwise would not be available. Funds for these offerings are provided through the generosity of CFVI donors.
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