Paula Ann Smith of Questelles, a graduate of the Questelles Government School, is this year’s recipient of the Marriaqua United Friendly Society (Bunpan) Scholarship. {{more}}
Paula Ann placed 21st for girls and 31st overall in the 2020 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA). She will enter the Girls’ High School when the school year begins August 31st, 2020.
Accompanied by her mother – Cassiprintie Clarke, Paula Ann was presented with her award by Miss Margaret Clarke, Manager of the Society, on August 19th, 2020.
The scholarship is for a duration of seven years – the first five years tenable at any secondary school in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the remaining two years at a post-secondary institution.
The recipient receives $1400.00 annually, and the Society provides full financial coverage for any external examinations.
Additionally, sixteen (16) other successful applicants have received one-off bursaries towards school expenses.
To be eligible for the scholarship, the pupil, his or her parent (s) or legal guardian (s) must be financial member(s) of the Society and must maintain financial membership throughout the life of the scholarship award.
Scholarship recipients are encouraged to maintain both acceptable conduct (including adherence to the school rules and regulations), and academic performance to ensure they retain their scholarships.
In a release earlier this week, the Society explained that the scholarship is awarded to the applicant with the highest rank in the CPEA and who meets other application conditions (see above).
Over the past 35 years, more than $100,000 have been awarded under the Society’s Scholarship and Bursaries programme.