Tertiary Applicants

The JWN Foundation•Tertiary Applicants

Criteria To Be Considered

Applicants must be from one of the following communities:

Spanish Town Road
Olympic Way
Riverton Meadows
Majestic Gardens
Waterhouse
Seaview Gardens

Clarendon
Gimme-Me-Bit
Race Course
Water Lane
Vernamfield
York Town
Milk River

St. Elizabeth
Holland
Union
Windsor
Coleyville
Siloah
Thornton
Balaclava
Maggotty

Academic Criteria

  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA / B+ Average or higher
  • Provide a Statement of Financial Need
  • Participate in 72 Volunteer Hours per Year
  • Write a 1000-word essay titled:
    How has the JWN Foundation scholarship impacted your life and how would you pay it forward within your communities? (Repeat Scholars Only)

    In what specific ways do you plan to utilize your education and professional skills in your desired field to make a meaningful impact on society, and how would receiving this scholarship help you achieve those aspirations? (New Scholars ONLY)
    OR
    As the Minister of Education and Youth in Jamaica outline three initiatives that you would implement to promote volunteerism in your school and state how each would impact your community. (New Scholars ONLY)
  • Reference letter from MP, Justice of the Peace, Church Leader, Principal or Police Officer above the rank of officer
  • Recommendation Letter by Academic Advisor or Professor
  • Shortlisted Students will be contacted for a Panel Interview.

Click Here to Download Statement of Financial Need Form

Click Here to Download Volunteer Hours Sheet

Apply Below

Carefully fill out the form to complete your application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Ensure all required documents are gathered before attempting to submit.

    I understand that by submitting a completed scholarship application form and agreeing below, I consent to the JWN Foundation processing (collecting, using, storing or otherwise dealing with) my personal information for the purposes of considering my scholarship application and, to the extent that I may be successful, administering any such scholarship, including sharing my personal information with third parties, which may including publishing my name in press releases and publications and to facilitate payment of scholarship proceeds to me. In terms of this consent, I understand and agree that my personal information will be used by the JWN Foundation and/or its third party agents and service providers for these purposes and may be shared with its affiliates. I understand that the JWN Foundation will later anonymize my personal data in order to use it for analytical purposes. If the applicant is under 18 years old then the applicant’s parent or guardian shall submit the response below on behalf of the applicant.

    2024 Applications
    Are Now Closed