Bahamas - Apply for Student Athlete Track and Field Grant

ProcedureEdit

Apply Online

To apply for “Student Athlete Track and Field Grant” the applicant has to register Online.
Click on the following link to register Online Link.
On the top right side of the page click on “Apply” tab.
The page will be redirected to a “Sign Up” Page and click on the tab “Sign Up”.
The applicant has to provide an email address and password to sign up for an account.
After signing up, the applicant will receive a confirmation email.
The Applicant must click on the confirmation link to confirmed their account
Now the applicant can begin accessing the system for online application.
The Applicant must compete the application form and submit with the required documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section, before the time line, 11:59 pm April 30th.
The applicant must not skip and details as Incomplete documents will not be considered by the Selection Committee.
The applicant will be notified about the decision of the Selection Committee by the first week in July.

Required DocumentsEdit

A copy of the acceptance letter from the overseas institution granting the partial athletic scholarship
A copy of the I-20 Form
Copies of relevant examination certificates and test scores (High School Transcript, BGCSE, SAT, ACT etc.)
A letter of recommendation from the Bahamas Parents Association of Track & Field Athletes
Certificate of Citizenship and/or copy of the first four pages of your passport
A copy of a valid NIB card
A copy of bill for the existing and/or upcoming semester

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

The Chairman, National Scholarship Committee,
The Scholarship & Educational Loan Division,
Ministry of Education,
Shirley Street, Nassau,
Bahamas.
P. O. Box N-3913,
Nassau, Bahamas.
Contact Address Details Link

EligibilityEdit

The Applicant must be:

Be a Bahamian citizen
Not be in possession of another Government issued award/scholarship at the time of application
Pursue a minimum of 15 credits per semester

To remain eligible for the Track & Field Student Athletes Grant you must:

Maintain the institution’s athletic and academic scholarship requirements
Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50 per semester
Pursue a minimum of 15 credits per semester
Submit transcript to the BPATFA each semester
Inform the BPATFA of any change (s) while you are attending college/university

FeesEdit

No Processing Fees.

ValidityEdit

Poor performance, the student's failure to enrol, failure to carry full course loads, bad behaviour, or any other cause deemed acceptable by the Selection Committee may result in the revocation of the Scholarship at any time.

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Processing TimeEdit

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Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the DocumentEdit

This document is required to obtain a partial athletic scholarship from an accredited College or University in the USA or Canada, as well as the recommendation of the Bahamas Parents Association of Track & Field Athletes (BPATFA).

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Track & Field Student Athletes Grant recipients are selected on the basis of his/her ability to obtain a partial athletic scholarship from an accredited College or University in the USA or Canada and the recommendation of the Bahamas Parents Association of Track & Field Athletes (BPATFA).