The Scholarship Trust Fund Board was established for the purpose of administering a Scholarship Trust Fund to provide assistance in higher and further education for British Virgin Islanders.
Eligibility for a Student loan:
- a belonger of the Virgin Islands;
- have resided in the Virgin Islands for at least five years immediately preceding the date of the application for the sub-loan, or
- be a dependant
Student Loan Application Essentials:
- Photo ID
- Passport size photo
- High School Diploma
- College Acceptance Letter
- Itemized breakdown of School Year expenses
- College Transcript
- Proof of Security (Land/Building)
- Current Appraisal (less than 1 yr.)
- Guarantor
- Signature
- Job Letter (Addressed to the Managing Director, National Bank of the Virgin Islands)
- Photo ID
- Verification of Address (Driver's License, utility, telephone, cable bill - no expired identification)
Eligible Programmes of Study:
- Agriculture and related fields including Forestry, Fisheries, Agronomy, Food Processing
- Applied Sciences
- Architecture
- Business/Commercial Studies
- Dentistry and related Fields
- Engineering and related fields including Building/Road Construction
- Education/Teacher Training and Academic subject area intended for the teaching service
- Management Studies including Nursing, Community Health, Laboratory Technology
- Natural Sciences
- Technical Studies such as Pharmacology, Electronics, Quantity/Land Surveying, Dietetics, Banking
- Tourism and related fields including Hotel Administration, Restaurant Management
- Veterinary Studies
- Vocational Studies including Handicrafts, Catering, Upholstery, Welding, Auto-mechanics