B.T.C.C. Scholarship Endowment Fund

Name of Scholarship: The name of the scholarship shall be called The Bahamas Turks & Caicos Council Scholarship Endowment Fund and shall be tenable from the said Organization.

The Organization: The Bahamas Turks & Caicos Council, the 39^th Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Incorporated (hereafter called “The Council”), is a religious body that is committed to the holistic development of its members. As education is a priority of The Council, the Council is committed to helping its young people to succeed in the educational arena. To this end, The Council shall provide, through this Scholarship Fund, financial assistance to eligible candidates to help in their academic endeavours.

 Purpose:  In keeping with The Council’s thrust of holistic development of its members and its belief that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela), the Scholarship Fund Programme seeks to empower its young people academically by providing financial support to deserving students.

 Mission: To provide through the benevolent donations of The Council, Council members and philanthropic organizations the necessary resources to assist our students in their academic pursuits. Scholarships will be awarded to:

1. deserving primary school student moving on to junior high
2. deserving junior high student moving on to senior high
3. deserving high school graduating seniors, intending to pursue a course of study at either a two-year or four-year accredited educational institution
4. deserving continuing students at an accredited two-year or four-year institution

Vision:  To reciprocate through advance education of our young people their knowledge, expertise and leadership that will enrich the Council and the wider Bahamian community.

The following scholarships are offered through the BTCC Scholarship Endowment Fund on a yearly basis. All applications are to be made online via the BTCC website (https://btccpaw.org/btccpaw.org)

Merit-based scholarship for two eligible primary school students, one from Andros and one from New Providence. Students must be graduating Primary School to Junior High School in the year of the award; must have 3.5 – 4.0 G.P.A.; have a record of strong scholastic achievement; leadership ability and extra-curricular activities will be an asset.

Needs-based scholarship for one Junior High School student, graduating to Senior High School in the year of the award and who has attained a minimum 3.4  G.P.A.; must have a record of strong scholastic achievement, leadership ability, engaged in extra-curricular and have financial needs.

Merit-based scholarship for one graduating high school senior in the year of the award who will be starting full-time studies at a post-secondary accredited institution and who has attained a minimum 3.5 G.P.A; must have a record of strong scholastic achievement, leadership ability and is engaged in extra-curricular activities.

The Council will award approximately 5 scholarships per year.

Criteria and eligibility for The Scholarship

1. Criteria and eligibility for The Scholarship
2. Applicant must be an active member of The Council and his/her local church.
3. Applicant must be an active member of the National Youth Department
4. Applicant’s Annual Council dues must be paid.
5. Applicant may NOT be related to any member of the Scholarship Selection Committee because this presents a conflict of interest.
6. The Awardee is welcome to reapply at the end of the school year, keeping in mind criteria outlined in i-iv above and continued active participation within The Council and his/her local church.al church.

1. DEADLINE for scholarship applications:  Application Opens 31^st December, 2024 and closes 30^th June, 2025. (no exception).

All applicants must submit the following items:  (Items must be uploaded to the BTCC website  https://btccpaw.org/btccpaw.org)

1. Completed application form (Form available on the BTCC website ); (if hand written, please print legibly).

3. One (1) letter of recommendation from the applicant’s Pastor.

4. An official and recent transcript with cumulative grade point average and a class standing/rank.

5. Copies of BJC, BGCSE, AP, SAT, ACT certificates, where applicable.  

6. Personal Statement: Tell us about yourself, your goals, college plans (where applicable) and contributions you could make to the BTC Council. This should be 1-2 typed pages, double-spaced, 12 pt / Times New Roman font. 

Note: Primary school applicants may choose to hand write their statement, and it should be 1-2 paragraphs.

Carefully proof-read for typing and grammatical errors before you submit.

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