Overview
The Joy of Education Scholarship is open for the 2026–2027 application cycle to eligible full-time female students attending a college or university in Jamaica.
Complete scholarship details
Applications opened on 1 September 2026 and close on 30 April 2027. The award amount is USD 500. Applicants submit the required supporting documents, including recent transcripts, proof of financial need, a professional recommendation, and a one-page statement about goals and community impact.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be full-time female students currently attending a college or university in Jamaica, have a current GPA of at least 3.0 or equivalent, have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA during the previous two semesters, and demonstrate financial need.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on the scholarship provider's current official application page on 2026-09-07 UTC. The page states a USD 500 award, 1 September 2026 opening date and 30 April 2027 deadline.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
Kayon Joy Lindsay-Scott Joy of Education Corporation ↗