March 18, 2005 – The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands is accepting applications for scholarships to help Virgin Islands students pay tuition costs for the 2005-2006 school year. CFVI offers scholarships each year as part of its mission to enhance the lives of children and families in the territory.
"Last year CFVI awarded scholarships to 37 Virgin Islands students for a total value of more than $68,000," Dee Baecher-Brown, president of the Community Foundation, said in a release. "Our scholarships help students expand their education goals and experiences at a time when tuition costs for higher education continue to escalate."
CFVI scholarships for the 2005-2006 school year include:
Anna Walsh Scholar Awards: Approximately $10,000 is expected to be disbursed this year in one-year, renewable grants to students enrolled in any accredited college or university who will have completed two semesters by June.
Artrelle M. Wheatley Scholarship: This award will provide one year's full tuition to the University of the Virgin Islands, to a student with an outstanding record in community service who will have completed two semesters at UVI by June.
Coral World Scholarship: This will provide a scholarship of $3,500 to a student pursuing a four-year degree in science in any accredited college or university. First consideration will be given to applicants in the fields of environmental science or marine biology.
Driehaus Capital Management LLC Scholarship: Two scholarships, each providing a year's full tuition to the University of the Virgin Islands, to students with academic excellence and financial need pursuing degrees in business at UVI.
NSL 80th Birthday Fund: An award of $2,000 each year to students pursuing graduate degrees in the humanities, the social sciences or the fine arts.
Theodore E. Sharp Scholar Awards: A total of $2,000 in awards will be granted to students with outstanding records in community service that have applied to, or are already enrolled in, any accredited college or university.
Tunick Family Scholarship: Will provide one year's full tuition to the University of the Virgin Islands, for a student with academic excellence and financial need who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in business.
Applications are available:
— On St. Thomas, at The Draughting Shaft, Havensight Mall.
— On St. John, at Connections.
— On St. Croix at the offices of the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce.
— Or directly from CFVI at our office, No. 30 Dronningens Gade, Suite 3C, in the Royal Dane Mall, St. Thomas; by calling 774-6031; or on the CFVI website.
Schedule of Scholarship Application Process
— Completed applications and all accompanying documentation must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2005, and mailed to:
CFVI Scholarship Committee Chair
Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands
P.O. Box 11790
St. Thomas, VI 00801
— The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation will announce award winners on or before June 24, 2005.
