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he Association of Bermuda ,QWHUQDWLRQDO &RPSDQLHV R̯HUV Bermuda’s largest academic and needs based scholarship fund for Bermudian students. For more than 45 years its scholarship programme has supported promising students at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels leading to careers in Bermuda’s international business sector and supporting services. The ABIC Education Awards are supported by more than 50 member companies looking to encourage young Bermudians to join the international business sector. In the past decade the SURJUDPPH KDV JLYHQ PRUH WKDQ 0 to 190 Bermudian students pursuing full undergraduate or post-graduate degrees at accredited colleges or universities abroad. • Scholarships are awarded based on ̰QDQFLDO QHHG DFDGHPLF DELOLW\ JRRG
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a comprehensive online scholarship resource, www.bermudascholarships. com that gives students the ability to search for available scholarships and apply directly online. • On the 35th anniversary, ABIC announced a new scholarship, the Shernelle Outerbridge Memorial Award sponsored by Zurich for an additional $15,000 for undergraduate business or ̰QDQFH VWXGLHV • ,Q $%,& SDUWQHUHG ZLWK 3Z& WR provide a separate annual award to support a Bermudian student excelling in accounting at the undergraduate or post graduate level who can GHPRQVWUDWH ̰QDQFLDO QHHG DQG ZKR LV studying accounting at an accredited international university. • Each year PwC provides the shortlisted students with an interview training workshop prior to their interviews. • Each awardee is assigned a mentor who will provide one-on-one support, knowledge sharing, perspective and wisdom that will help students with their education and career choices. The submission deadline for the ABIC (GXFDWLRQ $ZDUGV LV $SULO WK
CELEBRATING YEARS OF INVESTING IN EDUCATION
GLOBAL REACH STARTS LOCALLY WITH THE HELP OF AN ABIC SCHOLARSHIP. Available to students pursuing studies related to ǣȇɎƺȸȇƏɎǣȒȇƏǼ ƫɖɀǣȇƺɀɀِ ³ƺǼƺƬɎǣȒȇ ƫƏɀƺƳ Ȓȇ ˡȇƏȇƬǣƏǼ need and academic merit. Undergraduate scholarships are valued at $15,000 per year for up to two years. Graduate Scholarship is valued at $20,000 for one year. Please apply directly online at bermudascholarships.com. For more information contact Greta Peters at 441-293-4600 or gpeters@abic.bm.
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