CFVI Announces Availability Of Academic Scholarships For VI Students

The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announced on Monday that the annual academic scholarships for graduate, undergraduate, and vocational students are now available.

CFVI says its mission is to enhance the quality of life for children, youth and families in the territory by making enriching opportunities attainable. Funds for these offerings are provided through the generosity of CFVI donors.

In 2017, CFVI awarded more than $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.”

The foundation will be awarding annual scholarships based on the following criteria requirements. An applicant must:

• Be a senior in 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, Ph .D., JD, MD, etc.);
• For vocational school scholarships, a student must be enrolled at the Raphael O. Wheatley Skills Center.

Demonstrate of financial need

Selection will be based on the student’s overall financial need, academic progress, extracurricular activities and answers to essay questions, CFVI said. Applications for undergraduate, graduate and vocational scholarships can be submitted through an online portal 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 they used to apply the previous year. The deadline to submit a scholarship application is April 6, 2018. For technical assistance, contact CFVI Communications Manager, Brittany Brin Robinson, at [email protected] or 340-774-6031.

“In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, we know that many of our students are now faced with challenges that may delay the opportunity of pursuing higher education. Now, more than ever, we are kindly asking individuals, businesses and organizations to consider establishing a scholarship fund with the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands,” CFVI said. “With your support, Virgin Islands students can continue to thrive in their academic careers and become the future leaders of ourterritory.”

Persons, groups or organizations who wish to donate to an existing scholarship fund or establishing a new one, should contact CFVI’s Development Director, Katrin Braddell, at [email protected].