Scholarship application opens: September 1, 2023

Scholarship application deadline: May 1, 2024

Eligibility: Applicants to the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Scholarship must:

Be a female senior student currently attending high school in Jamaica.
Be accepted into Shortwood Teachers’ College to pursue a teaching diploma.
Have a current grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent).
Maintain a GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) while attending Shortwood Teachers’ College to remain eligible for the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Scholarship.
Demonstrate commitment to school and community.
Show financial need by providing annual household income statement.
Provide their most current official high school transcript.
Provide a minimum of one professional recommendation (e.g., teacher, school counselor, or principal).
Provide a minimum of one recommendation from a non-family member (e.g., supervisor, pastor, community activist, etc.).
Provide a one-page typed paper detailing your goals and how the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Scholarship can help you achieve them and have a positive effect on your community.

Scholarship Award Amount: Full four-year scholarship to cover tuition, books, and housing at Shortwood Teachers’ College

The scholarship award recipient will be notified no later than June 1, 2024, and an announcement will be posted on the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Corporation website.

Please read all instructions carefully before completing this form. Please email the requested documents listed below to kayonjoyofeduction@gmail.com.

Current high school transcripts with official seal.
A recommendation from at least one professional (e.g. teacher, school counselor, or principal).
A recommendation from at least one non-family member (e.g., supervisor, pastor, community activist, etc.).
Acceptance letter from Shortwood Teachers’ College.
One-page, typed essay describing your goals and how the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Scholarship can help you achieve them and have a positive effect on your community.

All professional and non-family letters of recommendation must contain the email address and phone number of the individual writing it. Your application packet must be received by May 1, 2024.

NOTE: It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit a complete application packet. The Scholarship Committee will not assume responsibility for and will not attempt to compile materials submitted separately. An incomplete packet will result in disqualification. The application and all attachments become the property of Kayon Joy Lindsay Joy of Education Corporation and will be kept strictly confidential. The scholarship award recipient will be notified no later than June 1, 2024, and an announcement will be posted on the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Corporation website.

A. Name

First Name

Middle Initial

Last Name

Phone Number

(###)

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Home Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Names

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Address

High School currently attending:

Grade Point Average (GPA):

Scheduled year of high school graduation:

Age

Date of Birth:

YYYY

Have you been accepted to Shortwood Teachers' College?

(Include a copy of acceptance letter)

Yes

What course of study (Major) do you plan to pursue?

B. EDUCATION. List in chronological order all schools previously attended.

Name of School and location. List in chronological order all schools previously attended.

C. HONORS. List honors, awards, scholarships, and leadership positions held.

D. ACTIVITIES. List organizations in which you have memberships, including all programs in which you have been actively involved.

E. WORK EXPERIENCE. List jobs (including summers) you have held.

F. FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Annual Household Income

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

In order to respect the rights of all students, it shall be the policy of the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Scholarship Committee to insure no student will be excluded from or denied benefits based on ancestry, creed, physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability, marital or parental status, national origin, pregnancy, race, sex, or sexual orientation.

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By clicking on the box below you are expressly accepting the terms and conditions of the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Scholarship contained in this application. In addition, by clicking the box below, you certify that your answers in this application are true and complete to the best of your knowledge. By submitting this form, you give permission to the Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Scholarship selection committee to verify data in your student record to complete the application process. If this application leads to a scholarship award, you understand that false or misleading information in your application may result in disqualification. You hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to scholarship policy, you must provide evidence of enrollment/registration at the Shortwood Teachers' College before scholarship funds can be awarded.

Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Corporation Scholarship Application

I accept the terms and conditions contained in this application