OAS Scholarship Program for Education and Training

1 1 Scholarship OVERVIEW PROGRAMS: Certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs as listed in Annex I and Annex II below. MODALITY: Onsite in the United States and Canada LANGUAGE: English DURATION: 1 - 4 years BENEFITS: A grant of USD $7,500 to the top ranked candidates to help defray Program expenses during the first year of the Scholarship period. A one-time subsistence allowance of USD $1,000 to the top ranked candidates to help defray cost of living expenses during the first year of the Scholarship period.

2 Various tuition waivers from participating partner institutions in the United States and Canada Scholarship benefits from participating universities are subject to the academic performance of the Scholarship recipient and based on the availability of funds. In order to receive Scholarship benefits from the Government of The Bahamas, the Scholarship recipients should not be reported with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of less than on a scale. ABOUT THE PARTNER INSTITUTIONS The OAS General Secretariat (GS/OAS) is the central and permanent organ of the Organization of American States (OAS).

3 Through its Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE), the GS/OAS supports OAS Member States in creating policies and executing programs that promote human capacity development at all educational levels. By enabling formative opportunities to citizens, DHDEE strengthens democratic values and security under the framework of regional integration. DHDEE does this: (i) by supporting the efforts of OAS member states to improve the quality of and equity in Education ; and (ii) by assisting the citizens of the Americas in realizing their full potential by giving them access to knowledge and skills through Training that improves the standard of living for individuals, families and communities in the region as a whole.

4 The Ministry of Education of The Bahamas vision is for a Bahamian Education system that will foster academic excellence and equip students with multiple literacies that will enable them to make meaningful contributions as nation builders who are globally competitive. The mission of the Ministry is to provide all persons in The Bahamas an opportunity to receive a quality Education that will equip them with the necessary beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and skills required for life, both in a democratic society guided by Christian values and in an inter-dependent changing world.

5 2 PARTICIPATING PARTNER INSTITUTIONS The following institutions have expressed interest in participating in this Scholarship Program . For more information on each institution, please view the links in the table below: # United States Institutions State Contact Person Contact Email 1 Midwestern State University Texas Randy Glean 2 Colorado State University Colorado Christy Eylar 3 Western Illinois University Illinois Christie Carmack 4 Willamette University MBA Oregon Aimee Akimoff 5 University of Florida Florida Emilia Hodge 6 Syracuse University New York Margaret E.

6 Lane 7 University of South Florida Florida Matthew Barrett Sean Gilmore 8 Alma College Michigan Amanda Slenski 9 Jackson State University Mississippi Shameka L. Reed 10 University of South Carolina Aiken South Carolina Andy Kabasele 11 Western Kentucky University Kentucky Stephanie Sieggreen 12 New York Institute of Technology New York Nichole Barb # Canadian Institution Province Contact Person Contact Email 1 University of Western Ontario Ontario Carolyn Ford, Undergraduate Olga Paladi, Graduate ADMISSION PROCESS Applicants must apply for admission to the areas and levels of study as indicated per participating partner institution in Annex I and based on the list of priority areas listed in Annex II.

7 Applicants are encouraged to apply for admission to up to three different participating partner institutions to increase your chances of being granted admission and selected for the Scholarship . Applicants should contact the persons in the table above for more information on the admission process and application deadlines as the deadlines for admission might be extended for OAS applicants. Please be guided accordingly. The Western Illinois University has agreed to waive the application fee for admission to Bahamian applicants participating in this Scholarship Program .

8 In most cases, the Scholarship offers by the participating partner institutions are available to current and new Bahamian students who are not a current OAS Scholarship holder. 3 GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS APPLICATION PROCESS Step 1 Gather required supporting documents To apply to the National Tuition Assistance Program (formerly National Grant Scholarship ) through the Scholarship and Educational Loan Division of the Ministry of Education , applicants must attach the required supporting documents listed in the following link.

9 PLEASE REVIEW PDF FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS AWARD Step 2 Apply for Scholarship consideration Applicants must complete and submit the Scholarship application form, and provide all the required supporting documents to be considered for the Scholarship . Application forms are available from the Scholarship and Educational Loan Division at the Ministry of Education on Shirley Street OR online through the link below. ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED Deadline extended to May 7th, 2018 Questions related to the Government of The Bahamas Scholarship , should be sent to Under Secretary Serethea Clarke at OAS Scholarship APPLICATION PROCESS Gather Supporting Documents and Apply online Applicants must complete and submit the OAS online Scholarship application form, combine and upload all the required supporting documents in one (1) single PDF file (no larger than 5MB).

10 The list of required documentation can be found through the link below. If the file is larger than 5MB, you will not be able to summit the complete online application. The application system does not allow for more than one document to be uploaded at the same time. Do not include any additional documents besides those indicated above. ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED Deadline extended to May 7th, 2018 Questions related to the OAS Scholarship application form, should be sent to Click here for the Online Scholarship Application Form Click here for the Online Scholarship Application Form 4 EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY THIS Scholarship Expenses not covered by this Scholarship , and which are the sole responsibility of the Scholarship recipients, are: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF Scholarship RECIPIENTS Remaining tuition and fees.