Undergraduate Eligibility & Criteria

ELIGIBILITY

All applicants must be a Bahamian citizen.

All applicants must be studying outside of The Bahamas.

All applicants must have at least one academic year remaining, which is the equivalent of two full semesters.

Minimum GPA requirements:
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of application, whether high school or college.

Career goal stipulations:

  • Students are not eligible if his/her career plan is medicine (medical doctor, this includes students studying Biochemistry with plans to attend Medical School).
  • Students are not eligible if pursuing a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree.

CRITERIA

Family Education Background
Preference is given to students who are first generation (neither parent has completed college).

Academic Profile
Grade Point Average, SAT, SAT II, ACT, BGCSEs, IGCSE’s, IB AP, other academic information as well as work experience and proficiency in the intended area of study.

Field of Study
Examples of majors and career areas of national need:

  • The Arts (writing, music, visual)
  • Economics
  • Education – specialised fields, secondary and STEM subjects
  • Engineering – specialised fields
  • Financial Services
  • Foreign Languages
  • Health Administration
  • Information Technology/Software and Application Development
  • Marine and Environmental Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Sciences – Biology, Chemistry, Physics
  • Pre-professional Allied Health majors (e.g. physiotherapy, speech therapy).

 

Career Goal
Matches employment opportunities in The Bahamas in major sectors of economic activity or sectors experiencing growth; labour market shortages are well documented in a particular field.

Availability of Programme at University of The Bahamas
UB offers strong academic programmes and as such, we prioritise scholarships for candidates who are not able to obtain degrees in their chosen field of study from UB.

Institutional Reputation
The college or university that the candidate plans to attend is well ranked in national and international ranking reports (i.e. US News, Maclean’s).

Financial Need 
The resources available to the candidate to support his or her studies.

Financial Capacity
The candidate’s plan to secure additional funding beyond a Foundation scholarship.

Candidates Personal Qualities 
Personal essays are assessed along with the candidates overall character.


SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS

Students who complete stage 2 of the process are evaluated in greater detail on the nine criteria. Shortlisted applicants are forwarded to an independent screening committee for final decisions.

This independent screening committee – made up of community representatives, former Foundation Scholars and education professionals – reviews the applications and makes final recommendations. The committee may also decide to interview finalists prior to making its recommendations.