The National Technical Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to Bahamian students who wish to pursue a certification course in a technical or vocational field. Award recipients are selected on the basis of academic success at the high school or college level. This scholarship has a maximum value of $7,500.00 per annum, for studies at approved and accredited technical programmes abroad, and $2,000 for applicants who wish to pursue studies locally at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). It is renewable for up to four (4) years of study. Candidates pursuing certificate courses or associates degrees must have a GPA of 2.5 or above and pursue a course of study that meets with national development goals. Candidates pursuing bachelor’s degrees in technical fields must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must also be accepted to a programme that meets with national development goals.
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The Ministry of Education Scholarship & Educational Loan Division was established in its current form in 2003 to encourage and support Bahamian students in their pursuit of college, university, vocational and graduate school education through financial aid advising and the granting of scholarships.