FirstCaribbean International Bank Hospitality Industry Scholarship

FirstCaribbean International Bank Hospitality Industry ScholarshipEligibilityThe FirstCaribbean International Bank Hospitality Industry Scholarship is awarded on acompetitive basis. Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for the award.• Be a national of one of the countries where FirstCaribbean is represented.Anguilla The Cayman Islands St. LuciaAntigua & Barbuda Curacao St. MaartenThe BahamasDominicaSt. Vincent & theGrenadinesBarbados Grenada Trinidad & TobagoBelize Jamaica Turks & Caicos IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsSt. Kitts & Nevis• Show proof of acceptance or enrolment in an undergraduate programme for theupcoming academic year at Johnson & Wales University Hospitality College.• Demonstrate proven financial need. (Copies of bank statement or family income levelproof accepted)• Be the first member of his/her immediate family to undertake undergraduate studies inhospitality.• Be committed to a career in the hospitality industry.• First-time-in-college applicants must have SAT scores of 1200 and above.• To be considered for Scholarship renewal, the scholar must maintain a grade pointaverage of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or be within the top 5 percentile of his/her class.• Must not be a member of the immediate family of a FirstCaribbean International Bankemployee.The Application ProcessTo apply for the Scholarship, applicants will be required to download the application form andsubmit it to:Ivette Martinez, Membership Services DirectorCaribbean Hotel Association1000 Ponce de Leon Ave.5th Floor, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907In addition to the completed form, the following must be submitted.• A personal statement of no more than 200-300 words• Certified copy of SAT score report or high school transcript (for first-time-in-collegeapplicants), or an official undergraduate transcript• Notarized copy of birth certificate or other certified proof of nationality• Bank statement or proof of family income levelHow Awardees Will Be SelectedCHA will, based on application submissions, select a short list of candidates who meet the generaleligibility requirements, including completeness of Scholarship applications.Page 1 of 2

FirstCaribbean International Bank Hospitality Industry ScholarshipCHA will then submit to FirstCaribbean International Bank a shortlist of 17 candidates in order oftheir preference to facilitate the Bank's selection of candidates.A panel will then make critical assessments of the candidates' applications to determine whichtwo awardees will be selected.Advertisement and Notification of Scholarship AwardThe availability of the scholarships will be suitably advertised by Johnson & Wales University, andFirstCaribbean International Bank and the Caribbean Hotel Association.When a candidate is selected for the Scholarship award, FirstCaribbean will coordinate anappropriate public relations programme to announce the winners of the Scholarship.In addition, the Bank may send notification to the Johnson & Wales University Office ofCommunications and the media in the scholars' home countries.Page 2 of 2