﻿{"id":37,"date":"2020-10-22T16:25:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T20:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/financial-aid-programme\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:45:38","slug":"financial-aid-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/financial-aid\/financial-aid-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper\">\n<section>\n<div id=\"dept_content\">\n<div id=\"sub_content\" class=\"bodytext\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Financial Aid Undergraduate Students<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Application Period<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 1 \u2013 14, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 3 \u2013 16, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho can Apply<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Cave Hill Campus Financial Aid Programme offers Partial Tuition Fee Waivers to ALL continuing registered undergraduate students who are nationals of the Caribbean Community.&nbsp;<strong>Persons must be enrolled at the Cave Hill Campus for the academic year for which they are seeking financial assistance and must be in good academic standing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>The Financial Aid Programme assists students who have already exhausted other options for payment of their tuition fees<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>and can demonstrate financial need<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tValue of the Award<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Partial Tuition Fee Waiver&nbsp;<b>IS NOT<\/b>&nbsp;a cash award and&nbsp;<b>CANNOT BE APPLIED<\/b>&nbsp;to economic costs or registration fees.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tThe&nbsp;<b>maximum&nbsp;<\/b>grant for any one student will be&nbsp;BBD&nbsp;<b>$3000 per semester<\/b>, based on the Faculty in which they are registered.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAn eligible student being considered for financial aid, who has received an award from another source that does not fully cover their tuition fees, may only receive financial aid relative to the outstanding balance. Persons who already have full scholarships covering their tuition costs would not be considered.&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Duration of the Award<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe award is granted for one academic year and is applied each semester.&nbsp; Students who wish to be considered for the award another year may reapply for the award in a subsequent application.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelection<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tAwardees will be selected by the Financial Aid Committee for recommendation to the Campus Principal for approval.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p>For the&nbsp;<strong>Partial Tuition Fee Waiver&nbsp;<\/strong>applicants must be nationals of the Caribbean Community:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Who are enrolled in&nbsp;<strong>full-time or part-time study&nbsp;<\/strong>to read for a three or four-year undergraduate degree programme in any discipline offered at the Cave Hill Campus.&nbsp;<strong>Funding will not be available to persons enrolled in self-financing programmes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Have a household income of less than&nbsp;<strong>Bds $25,000.00.<\/strong>&nbsp; In cases where more than one member of the household is a registered student at the Cave Hill Campus a maximum household income of&nbsp;<strong>Bds$40,000<\/strong>&nbsp;will be considered.<\/li>\n<li>Priority will be given to persons who are undertaking their first undergraduate degree. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Academic records will be considered.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Conditions of Award<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Volunteer Service&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Successful applicants should note that completion of 20 hours volunteer&nbsp;service each semester is required.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer service is a non-negotiable condition of every award.&nbsp;Volunteer service is coordinated by the Office of Student Services and Development.<\/li>\n<li>Further information may be obtained from the Office of Student Services and Development at (246)-417-4165 or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:financialaid@cavehill.uwi.edu\"><strong>financialaid@cavehill.uwi.edu<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"2\"><strong>Continuation of the Award&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li value=\"2\">Partial Tuition Fee Waivers are granted for a year and are applied on a semester basis.<\/li>\n<li>To continue receiving the award for the second semester, students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher at the end of the first semester and must complete the required volunteer service hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li value=\"3\"><strong>Acceptance of the Award&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br \/>Candidates must formally accept the award and its conditions. This acceptance <strong>must <\/strong>be submitted electronically.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Application Form is to be submitted online. You will be required to upload all supporting documents before submitting your application. <strong>Incomplete applications will not be processed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Click the link below to access the online application form.<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/universityofthewestindiescavehillcampus\/financialaidapplicationformsept2025\/\"><strong>Financial Aid Application Form&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore a Tuition Fee Waiver can be granted, students <strong>MUST <\/strong>submit proof of application that they have applied for all other possible sources of tuition assistance, including scholarships, grants, loans and awards from their respective governments.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tApplicants may be required to meet with an officer in the Office of Student Services and Development as part of the assessment process.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more information, contact the Office of Student Services and Development at (246) 417-4165, or email your queries to <a href=\"mailto:financialaid@cavehill.uwi.edu\"><strong>financialaid@cavehill.uwi.edu<\/strong><\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Notification of Award<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents will be notified of the outcome of their application by email.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Aid Undergraduate Students Application Period April 1 \u2013 14, 2026 October 3 \u2013 16, 2025 Who can Apply The Cave Hill Campus Financial Aid Programme offers Partial Tuition Fee Waivers to ALL continuing registered undergraduate students who are nationals of the Caribbean Community.&nbsp;Persons must be enrolled at the Cave Hill Campus for the academic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":0,"parent":17,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/studentfinancing-with-side-menu.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Financial Aid Programme - Student Financing - The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill","description":"Financial Aid Undergraduate Students Application Period April 1 \u2013 14, 2026 October 3 \u2013 16, 2025 Who can Apply The Cave Hill Campus Financial Aid Programme offer"},"iawp_total_views":26,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":532,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions\/532"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/studentfinancing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}