BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - DESPITE the challenges facing the Federation, the Social Security Board continues in its support to assist students in their upward mobility in the academic arena.
A new cohort of 21 secondary and tertiary scholars was this evening (Oct. 27) inducted into the Susanna Lee High School Scholarship Programme for 2020.
In his charge to the new awardees, the Minister with Responsibility for Social Security, Eugene Hamilton, outlined the importance of education and the role Social Security plays in enhancing the further capacity of young people in the Federation.
Scholarships, the Minister noted, assist those who are most in need to fill the void created by financial constraints.
Minister Hamilton reminded that assistance such as the one provided by the Social Security Board benefits students in all three facets of education in St. Kitts and Nevis - secondary, tertiary and technical education.
Scholarship Alumni and Principal at the Verchilds High School, Miguel Thomas urged all the awardees never to quit even when the road gets tough and obstacles are present to slow the progress.
The Social Security Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Jenifer Williams, implored both parents and scholars to never give up on progressing towards the dream, since the institution has not given up on them.
This is the 37th year of the scholarship programme and it has awarded over $2M in grants since its inception in 1983.
A number of prominent individuals have benefited from the programme, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Premier, the Hon. Mark Brantley.
To date, a total of 214 students have passed through the scholarship initiative.
