The CHASE Fund has awarded 170 scholarships, valued at $41 million, to students enrolled in undergraduate programmes at teachers’ colleges for the 2025/26 academic year. Beneficiaries are drawn from Shortwood Teachers’ College, St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College, Mico University College, Church Teachers’ College, Moneague Teachers’ College, Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, Bethlehem Moravian College, College of Agriculture, Science and Education, the University of the West Indies Global Campus, and Northern Caribbean University.
“The scholarships are intended to help defray the cost of studies in priority areas consistent with national policy,” Heaven said. He also disclosed that all recipients of cumulative grants of $300,000 or more are bonded and required to maintain a minimum ‘B’ average.
Underscoring the long-term impact of the initiative, Heaven added, “When we support students in teachers’ colleges, we are not only investing in individual ambition, but in the strength of our education system and the generations it will shape. Empowering teachers is one of the most powerful ways to secure national development.”
