The Financial Aid Office assists students with all aspects of financial planning. Prospective students are advised to budget not only for tuition fees but also for other expenses such as accommodation, meals, books, equipment and projects.

The Financial Aid Office assist students with funding through

•  Private sources
•  Employer Support
•  Scholarship and Bursaries
•  Earn & Study (Campus Employment)
•  Financial Aid Office Grants
•  Students Loan Bureau Scheme*

Procedures for applying for Financial Aid
Scholarships are awarded mainly to full-time students (undergraduate and post graduate)
The following documents are required:

•  Application letters / forms
•  Current resume
•  CXC/GCE, A’ Levels Certificate for first year students
•  Progress Report(s) for returning students.

Evaluation of candidates is based on their:

• Academic Performance
•  Financial Need
•  Extra-curricular Activities
•  Leadership Ability
•  Interview Performance

The Financial Aid Office will submit Progress Reports of recipients annually to the Sponsors. Continuation of awards is dependent on satisfactory academic performance.

Earn and Study (Campus Employment)
Employment on campus is provided for students through the Earn and Study Programme. The Earn and Study and Financial Aid Office Grants Programmes are financed by the Welfare Fund and the Government of Jamaica’s Social Economic Support Programme (SESP).

Application Procedures
Applicants are required to submit

•  Completed application form
•  Academic Progress Report (s)
•  Schedule of available hours for work

Deadline for applications is the end of the first week of the Academic Year
All students participating in the prograsmme must participate in the orientation programme, designed by the Financial Aid Office.

Grants
A limited number of Financial Aid Office Grants are given to students who are experiencing severe economic hardships. Grants are normally given to second, third and fourth year students. In exceptional circumstances first year students may access Grants.

Financial Aid Office Grants assist students with:

• Tuition Fees
• Minor Medical Expenses
• Lunch (tickets for cafeteria)
• Bus Fares
• Books
• Rent
• Clothing for Teaching Practice and Seminars/Workshops

To qualify for grants applicants must demonstrate need. They are required to complete the prescribed application form and submit a letter attesting to need from a Minister of Religion, Justice of the Peace or Lecturer. Progress Report (s) must also be submitted.

Please Note: Students who receive scholarships grants from the Students’ Loan Bureau are not eligible for Financial Aid Office Grants but may participate in the Earn and Study Programme.

*The Students Loan Bureau provides loans to students for their tuition fees. Some students also receive grants. Application forms are available at:

The Students Loan Bureau
Mutual Life Building
2 Oxford Road
Kingston 2.
Phone: Toll Free – 1-888-991-2603/754-2559

The closing dates for Students Loan Applications are: New Students – mid July Returning Students – mid June

Further information regarding assistance for students can be obtained from:

The Financial Aid Office
Student Services Building
University of Technology, Jamaica
Phone: 927-1680-9 ext. 2192/2219