Vice-Chancellor's Report to University Council 2018/2019

Sylvan & George Alleyne (1) McIntyre/Nettleford Vice-Chancellors’ Scholarship (1) The Most Honourable P.J. Patterson Scholarship (1) Jamaica Observer 25 th Anniversary Scholarship (10) The approximate value of the 206 UGC-funded region- al scholarships awarded through OBUS in 2018/2019 was US$2.03 million. A total of 69 regional scholarship holders are included in the graduating class for 2019, including 31 with First Class Honours, plus 5 with Hon- ours and Distinctions in the MBBS programme. The 173 donor-sponsored scholarships administered by OBUS had a total value of approximately US$ 478,272.

UWI Regional Endowment Fund (UWIREF)

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Scholarships The mission of OBUS to support and enhance student success while preserving regionality is exemplified by its administration of regional scholarships, which provides access to some of our brightest and best students from across the Caribbean attending any campus of The UWI. UGC-funded regional scholarships during academic year 2018/2019 included 181 UWI Open Scholarships, 19 UWI/CXC CSEC Scholarships, and 6 Caribbean Integration Programme Scholarships. In addition, OBUS administered a growing list of donor-funded regional scholarships, whom we wish to acknowledge and thank publicly: UWI Toronto Gala Scholarships (51) American Foundation for the UWI (AFUWI) (38)

CB Group/UWI 5K Scholarships

Lainey’s Education Grant

Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) (8) Wolmer’s Alumni Association Toronto Scholarships(5) Denis Cohen Scholarship (2) Mill Reef Fund Education Grant (1) Tekla Hyacinth Hylton Scholarship (1) Patsy Latchman-Atterbury Scholarship (1) Allison Peart Scholarship (1) Anya Schnoor Scholarship (1) Jackie Sharp Scholarship (1) Patricia Ismond Memorial Scholarship (1) Edgar Whiteley Scholarship (1)

The UWI Open Scholarship Awardees - Cave Hill Campus 2018

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