CTO Awards Gets Record Number of Grants

The CTO Foundation, the scholarship program of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), is this year granting a record amount in scholarships and grants.

These assist Caribbean nationals pursue tourism/hospitality studies, as well as those seeking to gain proficiency in a second language.

The Foundation is awarding six scholarships and ten study grants to the tune of $72,000, the largest amount of funding ever granted since the inception of the scholarship program in 1998.

Scholarships ranging from $6,000 to $14,000 –plus airline tickets on American Airlines for those studying in the United States and the United Kingdom- were granted to Amanda Charles of Dominica, Diana Maldonado of the Dominican Republic, Nicole Johnson-Young of Jamaica, Faylene Scrubbs of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Jala Bernard and Brent Smith of Trinidad and Tobago.

The recipients of the study grants are pursuing different levels of certification in tourism/hospitality and proficiency in a second language.

The CTO Foundation, set up in 1997, is registered in New York State as a Not-Profit Corporation, formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Its main aim is to provide scholarships and study grants to students and industry personnel who are Caribbean nationals, from CTO-member countries, who wish to pursue studies in the areas of tourism/hospitality and language training.