The Bahamas Ministry of Education Scholarship Loans Division

2025 Cycle Start Date: December 1st

Kindly note that the review for the submitted applications will begin in July 2025 and the awards are granted for the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 academic year.

 
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The Ministry of Education Scholarship and Educational Loan Division was established in its current form in 2003 to encourage and support Bahamian students in their pursuit of college, university, vocational and graduate school education through financial aid advising and the granting of scholarships.

 

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*NB – Medical Applicants

** CANDIDATES FOR APPROVED ADVANCED STUDIES CONSISTENT WITH THE INSTITUTION/COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT PLANS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECOND NATIONAL AWARD, PROVIDED THAT THEY MEET THE CIRTERIA FOR THE AWARD AND THEY WOULD HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST FOUR (4) TO FIVE (5) YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE BAHAMAS SINCE ATTAINING THE FIRST AWARD.

ABM Scholarship Recipients 2018

Scholarship Checklist

The following documents are needed in order to successfully submit an application. The application process can be started and additional documents may be uploaded up until the relevant scholarship deadline.

The documents needed are as follows:

  • A Bahamian passport
  • A NIB smart card
  • An official acceptance letter
  • Copies of certificates (BGCSE / IBs / APs/ SAT/ SAT IIs, etc)
  • Copies of diplomas / degrees / certificates
  • Completed essays (as required by each scholarship)
  • At least two (2) reference letters

*Please note that an I-20 form may be used to show the schedule of fees.

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