Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

Getting ready for the upcoming school season, Belize Bank awarded 13 students scholarships.  Congratulations to the students, and a big thanks to Belize Bank!

"The Belize Bank gives thirteen scholarships to high school and sixth form students across the country.  The scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum 2.75 average.  But the bank is also lending its human resources to the program.  In each district that has recipients, a bank employee will become a mentor for the student.  The students are also obligated to be accountable for absences and their performance.  During a brief ceremony this morning the bank also gave school supplies to the scholarship recipients.  In 2012, 25 scholarships were given to students."

There's still time to submit essays for Chaa Creek's Children’s Summer Camp Scholarship Program.  They have a short video out about the program.

"Every year we team up with a number of private sector businesses to offer a weeklong summer camp scholarship program for Belize's resident school children between the ages of 8 to 13 years old in order to educate them about biodiversity, natural resource conservation, the ancient Maya, traditional healing, and the three "R's" Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.  The program aims to install memorable values that will have an impact on the way children conduct their lives, their relationship with our fragile Earth, and the sustainable development of our future."

In related news, they have another submission for the essay competition.

http://belize-travel-blog.chaacreek.com/2013/06/why-i-want-to-be-an-eco-kid-3/

Cuba is offering scholarships for medical students for Belizeans between the ages of 18 and 25.  This is an incredible opportunity, so if you like science, go for it!

"The Government of the Republic of Cuba, under the Belize/Cuba Government Scholarship Programme, is once again awarding scholarships to the Government of Belize.  The scholarship will allow qualifying Belizean students to enter the Escuela Latinoamericana de Ciencias Medicas (ELAM), in the city of Havana, Cuba, to pursue a medical degree...

Applications packages can be downloaded and printed from www.moe.gov.bz.  Packages are also available at the Ministry of Education in Belmopan and District Education offices countrywide.  Completed application packages must be hand-delivered to the office of the Tertiary and Post Secondary Education Services no later than May 17, 2013 and should be addressed to: Director, Tertiary and Post Secondary Education Services, Ministry of Education, West Block, Third Floor, Room 10, Belmopan"

Sacred Heart Junior College's Open Day is tomorrow, from 10am until 6pm.  One of their students created a great map detailing all the activities and where the different departments will be setting up.  The computer department will have a robots display.  They'll also be giving away a full year scholarship.  In the afternoon, there will be a marketing expo.  Go see what SHJC has to offer.

"Here's a campus map designed just for Wednesday's SHJC's Open Day 2012.  Done by our very own IT student Kenny Lamb.  It gives a neat summary of what you can expect on this day::: Scholarship info, 50% off admissions fee (valid up to March 2013), Win a one year full scholarship, mini volleyball & football tournament, SHJC Marketing Expo.  It's too much for you to miss out on!"

Feelgood story of the day.  This is a video made by a receiver of a 4 the World scholarship.  It's a great story showing how she received the scholarship, excelled at primary school, and at Eden High School, and now gives back to the community.  

"This video slideshow has pictures of one of our actual scholarship students over several years from the time that 4 the World built the addition to her villages school and started a computer learning center through high school graduation and on to her participation as a 4 the World volunteer at a medical clinic in her village and other villages in Belize."

Sacred Heart Junior College is having their Open Day and Marketing Expo today.  Every department will have displays and presentations so you can learn more about the great, affordable programs that they offer.  Digicell will be there with a double up promotion too.  You could win one of two scholarships.  See you there!

SHJC is having their Open Day next Wednesday, November the 28th.  Learn all about their Associate Degree programs, and save 50% on admission fees.  There will also be a raffle for 2 scholarships.  For more info, call 824-2758.  In the afternoon, the Intro to Marketing class will be having a marketing expo.

"If you're an SHJC student who knows someone (who is not enrolled in high school right now) and who would be interested in furthering their studies - whether it is to obtain an Associate Degree (whether they completed high school or not) or a Certificate in the areas of Tour Guiding, Pre-Medical Studies, Primary Education or Adventure & Eco-Tourism... stop by the Office of Student Services and pick up a special invitation like this for them."

The Environmental Research Institute at UB is doing a field course on plant taxonomy from January 9th through the 23rd.  The course will be held in multiple locations around Cayo, including Mountain Pine Ridge and the Belize Botanical Gardens.  2 scholarships are being offered for UB students.  Entries can be submitted through December 5th.  

http://eriub.org/latest-news/scholarships-avaliable-for-plant-taxonomy-course.html

Feelgood news of the day to start September on a great note.  Galen University has awarded scholarships to 10 exemplary students.  Thanks, Galen!  Congratulations to all the students!

"A scholarship award ceremony was held on August 29, 2012 at the main campus at Galen University in Central Farm, Cayo District.  Ten new scholarships were announced at the ceremony, nine for Bachelor degrees (including one basketball scholarship) and one Master’s degree scholarship.  Students were awarded these scholarships based on their high academic achievements, their outstanding community service and financial need."