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The Gerace Research Centre Scholarship

The Gerace Research Centre Scholarship is awarded to Bahamian students, by an association of colleges and universities in the United States in co-operation with the Ministry of Education. Presently, some twelve colleges and universities offer tuition scholarships. Participating Colleges and Universities will offer full and partial tuition scholarships and the Ministry of Education will pay room and board charges. Gerace scholarships are available for studies at the bachelor’s and master’s degree level and have a maximum value of $10,000.00 per year, for a maximum of four (4) years. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or above and possess a minimum of five (5) BGCSE “C” level passes. 

*Scholarships become available upon the graduation of a MOE scholarship recipient from the respective partnering college. Below shows each college along with the scholarship availability for this scholarship cycle.  

Bellarmine College (1) – Cornell College (1) – Elmira College (1) – Emporia State University (2) – Florida Gulf University (Graduate) (1) – Gannon University (Not Available) – Hartwick College (Partial) (3) – LeMoyne College (1) – Mississippi State University (Not Available) – University of Lynchburg (Not Available) – Wittenberg University (Partial) (2) – Youngstown State University (Not Available) 

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DEADLINE: March 31, 2025

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE HAND DELIVERED OR EMAILED BY A GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR TO moebahamasscholarships@gmail.com

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Participating Partner Institutions
Bellarmine College Cornell College Elmira College Emporia State University Florida Gulf Coast University Gannon University Hartwick College Lemoyne College Lynchburg College Mississippi State University Wittenberg University Youngstown State University
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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
  • An official transcript
  • 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
  • A schedule of fees (tuition, room and board, etc)*

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

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$10,000.00 per year

gerace@moe.edu.bs


Scholarship Coordinator

Tenetia Smith

Tenetia Smith

Officer in charge of

The Gerace Research Centre Scholarship The OAS-Government of The Bahamas Scholarship Programme

tenetia.smith@moe.edu.bs

Non High-school Graduates will be notified by the first week in July, 2024