BGLC Accepting Applications for Tertiary Education Grant
By: August 12, 2024 ,The Full Story
The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is accepting applications for its Tertiary Education Grant, for the 2024/2025 academic year.
The grant is available to full-time third or fourth-year undergraduates who are enrolled at an accredited local tertiary institution and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
Forty successful applicants will receive $100,000 each towards their tuition.
Applications are only being accepted online; as such, interested persons may access the application portal via the BGLC website at www.bglc.gov.jm.
The deadline for submission is Friday, August 16, 2024.
Among the application requirements, students are being asked to complete an online assessment.
This assessment is designed to test the students’ knowledge of the material available on the BGLC website.
It consists of 20 multiple-choice questions which should be completed within 20 minutes.
To pass the assessment, students must score at least 80 per cent.
If the pass mark is not achieved in the first instance, students will have two additional attempts to try again.
Other documents that would need to be uploaded with the application include transcript, two references, a certified copy of a national identification (ID) – whether driver’s licence, passport or voter’s ID.
Since the Tertiary Education Grant was launched in 2014, the BGLC has invested $124 million to assist 2,125 students.
For further information and assistance, persons may connect with the BGLC via WhatsApp at 876-316-8464, Facebook, Instagram @bglcja and X @bglcjamaica, send an email to info@bglc.gov.jm or call 876-630-1353.