Brock University announces Caribbean scholarship

Brock University president Gervin Fearon made a special announcement, during a trip to a special community in the Caribbean.

Fearon recently took a five-day trip to the Caribbean, from May 19-23, visiting the nations of Antigua, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Grenada. A highlight of the trip was a reception on May 23 in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, the twin city to Brock’s hometown of St. Catharines. During the reception, Fearon officially announced the Caribbean International Scholarship.

“The City of St. Catharines has long held a special partnership with Port of Spain and the country of Trinidad and Tobago,” Fearon said. “We want to continue that partnership by helping students from across all Caribbean nations experience post-secondary education in the Niagara region.”

The scholarship will be awarded annually to two students from a Caribbean nation choosing Brock University for their postsecondary education. Students awarded the scholarship will receive a $4,000 entrance award based on academic merit and financial need. The new scholarship will be part of the growing list of many financial awards available to international undergraduate and graduate students who chose Brock.

Port of Spain became the twin city to St. Catharines in 1968. The two cities have similar population sizes, are each home to a university, are surrounded by agriculture and house chapters from many of the same service clubs.

The new Caribbean scholarship will be part of a growing roster of financial awards available to international undergraduate and graduate students who choose Brock. Earlier this year, the university announced a plan to cover tuition for international PhD students.