About us

The Ministry of Education Scholarship & 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.

VISION

Our vision is to ensure that qualified Bahamian students are connected with transformative scholarship opportunities and resources that will enable the pursuit of tertiary level education, resulting in globally competitive citizens who are nation builders.

MISSION

To provide information and resources to increase student awareness of the scholarships offered by the Ministry of Education, Scholarship & Educational Loan Division and to educate and mentor students through the scholarship application process.

OUR VALUES

Students. We value and respect the dreams, hopes and aspirations of our students and keep their goals and ambitions at the forefront of all that we do. Partnership & Collaboration. We value our connections with our stakeholders; our college and university partners, partner institutions, our parents and students and our scholarship alumni - and we value that each has a role to play in the development of strong candidates for our scholarships. Development. We commit to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves to learn and share knowledge to create new opportunities for ourselves and for others and to remain advanced in our fields of expertise. Work with integrity, reliability and transparency We pride ourselves on the quality of our work. We deal with our people, our students and our stakeholders with the utmost transparency. We acknowledge mistakes honestly and without defensiveness, and rectify them promptly. We appreciate that good relationships are built on honesty, respect, clarity, consistency and trust. We honor the commitments that we make. Respect others We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We treat each other with dignity and respect and acknowledge each other's unique skills sets and contributions to the team. We support each other and behave as a team. We deal with conflict promptly, respectfully and fairly. We recognize and appropriately reward our people. We are confidential. Embrace creativity and innovation We explore new approaches, encourage innovation and use our ability to transcend traditional practices, in order to generate novel solutions to current problems. We are willing to take risks to innovate and remain 'on the cutting edge.' We are a restless and never satisfied and continually look for new and better ways of doing things. Enjoy a healthy life / work balance We are dedicated professionals who strive for excellence in everything we do. We acknowledge that at times, we will be expected to dedicate extra time to accomplishing work goals; nonetheless, we also understand that, to perform at our best, we need time to take care of important life issues that may arise. We do not sacrifice our family time. We acknowledge the priority of our personal and family time. We will exemplify behavior and promote dialogue that respects this need for proper balance. Incorporate fun in everything we do We plan in a way that gives us room to do rewarding work and have light-hearted moments that bring joy.