TCI Ministry of Education announces 2018 Additional International Grant Awardees

#TurksandCaicos, January 25, 2018 – Providenciales – _{The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Library Services is pleased to publish additional grant awardees for 2018  for tertiary level studies.  The Scholarship Advisory Committee met during the period of January 2018 to review potential  applications after a thorough review of the 2017/18 tertiary education budget was made where the ministry identified saving allowing  additional one-time grant awards.}

_{The following twenty six  (26) international awardees were successful based on decisions previously made by the Education Advisory Board on students deemed to have met all criteria but there were insufficient funds.  In total, the Educational Advisory Committee considered forty six (46). This now brings the total number of grants awarded for academic year 2017/18 to 43 and international awards to 69.}

 _{The Ministry is committed to assisting Turks and Caicos Islanders in pursuit of their Educational endeavors to ensure a qualified workforce and people.  The public is reminded for the upcoming academic year 2018/19, the Ministry welcomes applications for Local and International scholarships and grants which are to be submitted by 30th April, 2018.}

_{Award letters will be available from January 29}^th _{2018 and can be picked up at the Ministry of Education in Grand Turk, the Department of Education in Providenciales, during normal working hours, 8am – 4:30pm.}

Release: TCIG