The Jamaica Committee Scholarship was established in 2004 by Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica. The first contribution to the University of the West Indies Scholarship Programme was US$4, 000.00.
This award is available to graduates of Teachers’ Colleges with a Diploma in Primary Education, who have taught in a Primary School in Jamaica for the past two (2) years and who will be returning to teach in a Primary School in Jamaica for at least three (3) years.
The first recipient of this scholarship is Nicola Andrea Elaine Brown, a student in the Faculty of Humanities and Education (Education based) pursuing the two year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree programme.
At the ceremony, a cheque of US$4,250.00 was also handed over to the Deputy Principal, Mr. Joseph Pereira for the 2005/2006 academic year.