Types of Study Financing

• Is awarded to pursue a training, certification or degree (associates, bachelor or masters) online, or in person on St.Maarten (online, USM or AUC) or outside of St.Maarten (USA, Canada, Caribbean, UK, Netherlands)
• Eligibility Criteria:
  • Meet the general eligibility requirements
  • The study is on the Priority List of Studies
  • A Career Interest Test results demonstrates sufficient potential to succeed in study.
  • Most Recent Study Results demonstrates sufficient potential to succeed in study
  • The study is being pursued at the most efficient educational Institution

• Is awarded to applicants with IQ test results from a
  psychologists and ortho pedagogists with a diagnostic certification of 130 or higher.
• These applicants are exempted from the following requirements:
  • The Priority List of Studies
  • Career Interest Test

• Is awarded to pursue professional development as a talented athlete or creative artists.
• These applicants are exempted from the following requirements:
  • The Priority List of Studies
  • Career Interest Test
  • Full-time Study
  • Academic Study Results Criteria
  • The most efficient educational Institution

Requirements

• The applicant must:
  • have a proven record achievements, results & statistics as an athletic or artistic
  • have been scouted and or recruited by a college or university (receiving a scholarship).
  • be endorsed by the Department of Sports, Culture, National Federation and affiliated association.

The Minister may, on an annual basis, award study financing to a maximum of five applicants enrolled in secondary education, on the grounds of exceptional academic achievement.

These applicants are exempted from the following requirements:

• The Priority List of Studies
• Career Interest Test .

The applicant must:

• be ranked as one of the island’s top five (5) academic
  achievers.
  • CAPE
    • Exams in at least 6 units
    • At least four (4) subjects with a grade I, and no more than two (2) subjects with a Grade II.
  • CSEC CXC
    • At least eight (8) CSEC subjects.
    • At least six (6) subjects with a Grade I, and no more than two (2) subjects with a Grade II.
  • VWO or HAVO or VSBO (PSVE)
    • An average final exam grade of 8 or higher
  • IB
    • Total score of 39 points or higher
  • GED
    • A score of 175 or higher per subject
  • American 
    • A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.8 or higher or equivalent grade 12 courses
  • Canadian Ontario High School 
    • An eight (8) or higher average 8 for grade 12 courses
• Apply for regular study financing, eligibility will be determined by the Study Financing Committee.