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Investing in your future

Butterfield is committed to supporting the communities in which it operates and investing in the future of those communities. That’s an undergraduate scholarship to assist students who are pursuing degrees at overseas colleges and universities. from among hundreds of deserving applicants, using criteria including academic excellence, community involvement and sporting attainments, demonstrated ability to lead. Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded annually to a Bermudian student commencing, or already pursuing, a degree overseas at an accredited university. whose distinguished career in public and business life was dedicated to the betterment of Bermuda and Bermudians. Starting from this year, the award has an increased annual value of $30,000 USD, tenable for up to four years.

The 2021 recipient, Tierrai Tull, is studying for a bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Toronto, Canada.

A member of the Bermuda Junior Economic Advisory Committee, Tierrai has a passion for debating and is cofounder of Bermuda Youth Connect, an organisation committed to bridging the gap between Bermuda’s young people and the country’s leaders. She aspires Bermuda’s economic and cultural ties.

Do you believe you have what it takes application deadlines fast approaching, now is the time to act.

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Application deadline is Friday, 25 March, 2022.

OFF TO COLLEGE?

How are you going to fund your education?

No question about it – going to college is expensive, no matter where you decide to study. The average cost of a UK education is around $30,000 to $35,000 annually, with Canadian colleges probably around the same amount given current exchange rates, while US universities can cost from $45,000 to $50,000 and much higher, depending on which one you are attending.

In a nutshell, if you are studying in the UK for a 3-year period you are looking at well over $100,000 total, while a degree course in Canada or USA takes 4 years, so a possible average cost of between $125,000 and $175,000.

Once you have decided which college(s) you intend to apply to, you can start the process of applying for scholarships. While a few students may be fortunate in that their parents do not have that luxury, as parents simply don’t have that kind of money available. Some colleges do indeed students manage to get a free ride. So, must apply for scholarship funding, otherwise the reality is that they will not be able to receive a college education.

Fortunately, many Bermuda small, some for several thousand dollars, some even for a full scholarship. All central location, bermudascholarships. com. It is estimated that approximately some just one, some multiple, so a guesstimate of perhaps 350 scholarships available in total to Bermuda students.

Obviously, students must meet some criteria to be able to be considered for awards. However, one does not have to be an A student to receive a scholarship. Award providers are looking for students who not only are doing reasonably well academically, but who are well-rounded, have some focus on a future career, can demonstrate sporting or community involvement and who show a keenness to advance.

And scholarships are available for a wealth of subjects, whether it be the arts, science, business, education,