2019 US Virgin Islands Code
Title 17 - Education
Chapter 15 - Scholarships
§ 172. Scholarship grants; kinds and amounts

Universal Citation: V.I. Code tit. 17, § 172 (2019)
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  • (a) Scholarship grants are hereby established for undergraduate and graduate study in such legitimate fields of study as shall be determined and revised at least biennially by the Board of Education, subject to approval by the Legislative Standing Committee on Education, which determination shall be based primarily on established community need for persons trained in such fields.

  • (b) The number of scholarships to be awarded in a particular field shall be determined by the Board on the basis of the number of applicants therefor, the critical needs of the community, the availability of funds and such other factors as the Board deems relevant to such determination. The Board shall adopt rules and regulations governing applications for and granting of annual renewals of said scholarship grants, the purpose of which shall be the establishment of minimum performance standards by scholarship grantees to remain eligible for said scholarships.

  • (c) Scholarship grants under this section may be of varied character according to the needs of the grantee and his educational program, provided that no undergraduate scholarship shall exceed the annual sum of $2,000, and no graduate scholarship shall exceed the annual sum of $4,000. The amount of scholarship renewals to the same individual may be increased or decreased as the Board deems necessary and appropriate.

  • (d) If a program of study leading to a degree in any of the fields enumerated in this section is available through a college or university located in the Virgin Islands, no scholarship may be awarded to any applicant which exceeds the annual cost for tuition, books and other reasonable educational expenses, as determined by the Board, which would be incurred by said applicant in attending said local college or university.

  • (e) Members of the Board of Education or any other board that grants or administers scholarship are prohibited from applying for or receiving any scholarship or grant under this chapter.

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