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Twenty-Seven Students Receive IBI-FRCCU Scholarships

While St. Ann is known to produce beautiful flora and fauna, in recent months, it has become quite renowned for the number of scholars it has produced. This year, the First Regional Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. (FRCCUL), in collaboration with the Governor-General’s ‘I Believe’ Initiative (IBI), awarded scholarships totalling nearly JMD 500,000 to 27 students from the Brown’s Town Community College (BTCC) in the parish.

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The scholarships, which came on the heels of the IBI’s 10th anniversary, were handed over at the Seville Great House in June, and will allow the recipients to complete their studies and graduate this year. Since 2013, the IBI has given more than $61 million in scholarships and bursaries to over 100 students, and for the first time in its 10-year history, a single sponsor has committed to more than four students at the same time. Principal of BTCC, Claudeth Haughton, described the Initiative as a significant boon for the institution, particularly during these unprecedented times as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Each scholarship recipient is set to leave the College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and will work as a healthcare provider, helping to improve the health and welfare of the Jamaican people, which is of critical importance during the existing global health crisis.

The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE), which is the umbrella unit for the ’I Believe’ Initiative activities, is predicated on the notion of ’using what is right with Jamaica to fix what is wrong with Jamaica. ’

We are pleased to have been able to partner with the ‘I Believe’ Initiative (IBI) to make this contribution to the Brown’s Town Community College. We are even more pleased to assist students to complete their Bachelor’s or Associate degrees in Nursing, as our communities at this time, more than ever, need competent, well-trained and caring health workers.

Mr. ArdfordBillings

CEO, First Regional Co-operative Credit Union Ltd.

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