2017 Saint Kitts – Nevis Alumni Scholarship Fund  
Created by:  Linda I. Smith, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Affairs  
Office for Institutional Advancement  
November 9, 2016 
 
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AGREEMENT for 
Establishment of a Scholarship 
at the 
University of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHEREAS, 2017 UVI Saint Kitts-Nevis Alumni Scholarship Fund is desirous of establishing 
a scholarship for educational expense purposes at the University of the Virgin Islands, it is 
agreed that: 
 
1. 2017 UVI Saint Kitts-Nevis Alumni Scholarship Fund (hereinafter “donor”) will 
donate to the University of the Virgin Islands (hereinafter “UVI”) cash as collected 
by the above mentioned Alumni for the 2016-2017 academic year to cover the value 
of tuition, fees and books at UVI subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein: 
 
The scholarships shall be known as the 2017 UVI Saint Kitts-Nevis Alumni Scholarship Fund 
and will commence with the Fall, 2017 term. 
a. 
The selection criteria is as follows:   
 
The student shall: 
 Be a National of the Federation of Saint Kitts-Nevis and attend 
UVI as a full-time UVI undergraduate or graduate student;  
 Submit an essay including goals, career ambitions, and an 
explanation of why the applicant should be awarded the scholarship 
(3 page limit, double-spaced, 12-point font); and submit two (2) 
letters of recommendations (one must be from a former or current 
teacher);  
 As a current student  maintain a 3.0 GPA;                                                                    
 Recipient is required to perform 40 hours of UVI–related community 
service in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Advancement. 
 Open to students and/or alumni of Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College 
(CFBC) in Saint Kitts, Brown Hill Sixth Form in Nevis, and/or all 
high school graduates 
 Upon completion of studies, must return to the Federation to perform 
civic duties 
 
b. 
Two (2) scholarship recipients will be selected and equally awarded of the 
allocated amount collected.     
c. 
All funds received by UVI for this scholarship are to be used for fulfilling 
the donor’s intent and no other purpose. 
 
 
 
2017   Saint Kitts – Nevis Scholarship Fund  
Created by:  Linda I. Smith, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Affairs  
Office for Institutional Advancement  
November 9. 2017 
 
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2. UVI hereby accepts the donation set forth in paragraph 1 above and agrees as follows: 
 
a. 
Funds donated by the UVI Saint Kitts-Nevis Alumni to be disbursed to 
two (2) Saint Kitts-Nevis students as set forth in paragraph 1; 
b. 
Funds donated by Friends of UVI  to be disbursed to two (2) Saint Kitts-
Nevis students as set forth in paragraph 1; 
c. 
The UVI will administer the scholarships commencing Fall Semester 
2017; 
d. 
The UVI will abide by the conditions set forth in all items above. 
e. 
The UVI will administer the scholarship without compensation of any 
kind for its services hereunder. 
f. 
The UVI will provide donor with a list of the recipients and its basis for 
selection. 
g. 
The UVI will pay the recipient through his or her account with UVI. 
 
It is further understood and agreed that either party to this agreement, or their heirs, successors or 
assigns may make changes to this agreement subject to the written approval of the other party 
and either party may terminate this agreement upon 30 days written notice. 
 
For more information contact Mr. St. Clair Hodge, ’10 via email at stclairh@gmail.com. 
 
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