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Caribbean College of the Bible International is offering for the first time, full and partial scholarships to Caribbean students living in the Caribbean. There are five categories of scholarships, all named after birds of the Caribbean, both to familiarize you with the birds and to acquaint you with the scholarships.  

There are five main categories of Scholarships:

The grand dove scholarship

This is the cornerstone Scholarship lasting for four years. It provides financial aid to students who have not yet begun undergraduate tertiary education but have the matriculation pre-requisites, as listed in the student’s manual, to enter college. The student must maintain GPA at the requisite level (2.0 or above).  The student may study Bible, Christian Education, Christian Counseling, Missiology, or Pastoral Studies, at Caribbean College of the Bible International. This Scholarship includes face-to-face and online mentoring, leadership development, and career development.

This is the Scholarship lasting for three years, provides financial aid to top-performing students (undergraduate 2.0; graduate – master 3.0) who would have already covered one year of studies and experiencing financial hardship, to undertake a degree at Caribbean College of the Bible International.   The student must maintain a GPA at the requisite level (2.0 and 3.0 or above).                          

The Scholarship is awarded to students studying Bible, Christian Education, Christian Counseling, Missiology, Pastoral Studies, Religious Studies, and Humanities, at either Caribbean College of the Bible International or other Caribbean Universities / Colleges. This Scholarship includes face-to-face and online mentoring, leadership development, and career development. 

This is a Semi-Scholarship lasting for two years.

It provides financial aid to top-performing students (undergraduate 2.0; graduate 3.0) experiencing financial hardship at the undergraduate or master levels, to undertake an undergraduate or master’s degree in the Caribbean College of the Bible International. The College purports that after two years of scholarship, the awardee should be able to recover and begin subscribing to his / her studies to complete the degree. The student must maintain a GPA at the requisite level (2.0 and 3.0 or above).

The Scholarship is awarded to students studying Bible, Christian Education, Christian Counseling, Missiology, Pastoral Studies, Religious Studies, and Humanities at either Caribbean College of the Bible International or other Caribbean Universities / Colleges. This Scholarship includes face-to-face and online mentoring, leadership development, and career development.

This quarter Scholarship lasting for one year provides financial aid to top-performing students (2.0 undergraduate; graduate 3.0) experiencing financial hardship at the undergraduate level or master’s level, to undertake a degree at CCBI. The College purports that after one year of scholarship, the awardee should be able to recover financially and begin subscribing to his / her studies to complete the degree.

The student must maintain a GPA at the requisite level (2.0 and 3.0 or above).                          

Scholarships are awarded to students studying Bible, Christian Education, Christian Counseling, Missiology, Pastoral Studies, and Humanities at either Caribbean College of the Bible International or other Caribbean Universities / Colleges. This Scholarship includes face-to-face and online mentoring, leadership development, and career development.

These Scholarships are about donors. The focus would reflect the objectives of the donor. The donor may want to emphasize a particular island (not a person) from which the awardee may derive. These scholarships maybe four, three, two, or one year and would follow the same stipulations as to the other four scholarships. It would provide financial aid to top-performing students (undergraduate 2.0; graduate master 3.0) experiencing financial hardship to undertake a degree.  The student must maintain a GPA at the requisite level (2.0 and 3.0 or above).

Scholarships are awarded to students studying Bible, Christian Education, Christian Counseling, Missiology, Pastoral Studies, and Humanities at either Caribbean College of the Bible International or other Caribbean Universities / Colleges.

This Scholarship includes face-to-face and online mentoring, leadership development, and career development.

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Scholarship Details

purpose

The purpose of the CCBI Scholarship program is to harness and nourish the capabilities that lie within the Caribbean peoples, particularly talented Christian believers experiencing financial barriers to Christian education and skills development.

The Scholarships apply to College/University undergraduates and on occasion to postgraduate level students, already involved in some type of church or community ministry.

The College has several Scholarships available to students based on academic merit, theo-kosmos potential and benevolent status. Scholarships may be provided for partial or full tuition fees and the awarding of such Scholarships is at the discretion of the Selection Committee.

(a) The purpose of the academic merit aspect of the Scholarship is to provide students with a reward for academic excellence. A weighted average of 90% or above in subjects/units is the minimum academic requirement for granting of a Scholarship. Specific requirements and weighted averages are outlined in the conditions of each Scholarship.

(b) The purpose of the theological aspect of the Scholarships is to invest in exemplary individuals who are likely to drive strong theo-kosmos outcomes in society throughout their careers. Applicants must strongly exhibit qualities in the ‘Competency Framework’ outlined in the specific table for each scholarship.

(c) The purpose of the benevolent aspect of the Scholarships is to provide top-performing and/or high potential students with genuine and unpredictable circumstances which may include financial hardship and are likely to prevent the student from completing or continuing formal Christian education. This will be determined through the due diligence process outlined in the conditions of each Scholarship.

(a) An undergraduate student may apply to transfer to another degree within the first year, only if the units are transferable to the new degree.

(b) Where the student is approved to transfer degrees, the maximum duration of the Scholarship becomes that for the new degree minus any periods of study undertaken before the conversion.

(c) An awardee is required to repay any stipend payment within four weeks of receiving the payment if:

  • there was an error in the calculation
  • student provided false and misleading information
  • the student’s situation has changed.

(a) The specific criteria on which a Scholarship is to be awarded are set out in its Conditions.

(b) The Scholarships are awarded based on academic, ministry potential, and benevolent criteria unless the Board resolves otherwise.

(c) Subject to the approval of the Board, undergraduate and postgraduate coursework Scholarships may be awarded based on one or more of the following additional eligibility or ranking criteria:

  1. Demonstration of other outstanding achievements, abilities, leadership, or community/church involvement.
  2. Demonstration of educational disadvantage.

Application

Applicants may apply for a Scholarship via the online system by the relevant closing due date specified. Only applications with all documents and particulars provided will be considered. To ensure applicants can make informed decisions regarding their study, selection of the successful recipient/s will be carried out within two (2) months after the closing date of the scholarship.

Screening

The eligibility criteria and quality of the application will be assessed and completed; this includes confirmation of identity age, country of birth, residence, letter of recommendation, transcript (unofficial), resume, etc.

Short-listing

As the quality of the application is assessed for short-listing, an audit will be conducted to confirm the identity and benevolent status of the applicant through school / college / university and references.

Ranking

The top 10-20% applicant is independently ranked and sorted by the Selection Panel for the next stage.

Interview

The applicant is now interviewed for confirmation of the theo-kosmos criteria by answering a series of questions from the Selection Panel.

Selection

The applicant is now successful; the scholarship is awarded and both the donor and the scholar are notified via e-mail.

Circumstances may occur in which scholars are not able to complete the terms of the scholarship. If the scholar does not complete the term or withdraws from college, the scholar must notify the College and the Scholarship Committee in writing with the reasons and the scholar’s future intentions. Board of Trustees and the Scholarship Committee reserve the right to request restitution of monies expended for the term or period of withdrawal.

Awards will be terminated on the following terms:

(a) If it is determined that the awardee fails to fulfill an admission requirement or a condition on their continuing enrolment, or fails to maintain satisfactory progress;

(b) If the awardee’s enrolment is terminated for any reason, or the awardee is found guilty of a serious case of academic or research misconduct, or the awardee fails to maintain enrolment;

(c) If the awardee relinquishes the Scholarship or withdraws from the course;

(d) When the awardee ceases to be a student;

(e) When approval has not been obtained to hold the Scholarship;

(f) If the awardee does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave or does not decide to extend the period of approved leave;

(g) If the awardee accepts another Scholarship to undertake studies (an awardee cannot have two scholarships running at the same time or receive any other special offered by College;

(h) If the awardee has provided false or misleading information and as a result, a Scholarship or stipend is awarded or continued, the stipend and/or Scholarship maybe terminated. The student will be required to return all funds that are already expended to the College.

(i) The award/s will be terminated on the day the final exam is sat, the thesis is submitted for examination, or at the end of the tuition Scholarship, whichever is earlier;

(j) The scholarship will be terminated for any other reason which the Selection Committee / Board of Trustees deem fit.