This is a growing list of scholarships available to Cayman Islands students.
To add a scholarship or suggest a correction, send an email to pbrendel@caymancurrent.org. Also please notify us of work-study/internship programmes.
| Name of Scholarship | Maximum Value | Application Period | Area of Study | Notes | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aon Undergraduate Scholarship | US$30,000 per year for up to 4 years | Summer | Finance, Accounting, Risk Management or Insurance | Caymanian students between ages of 18 and 21, possessing high passes at CXC, ICGSE or equivalent | |
| Appleby Legal Education Scholarship | Up to US$40,000 – scholarship plus living allowance | March 1 deadline | Law | Link, Email | |
| Build Your Future Cayman Scholarship | N/A | Ongoing | TVET | Scholarships for courses at Inspire Cayman Training | Link |
| Business & Professional Women's Club - Corine Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund | $2,000 per year | June 30 deadline | Associate Degree, ICCI or UCCI | ||
| Butterfield Postgraduate Scholarship | US$25,000 per year for up to 4 years | Last Friday of March deadline | Preservation and improvement of island environments | Link | |
| Butterfield Undergraduate Scholarship | US$30,000 per year for up to 4 years | Last Friday of March deadline | N/A | Students between ages of 17 and 25 | Link, Email |
| Butterfield Undergraduate Scholarship for Employees' Children | US$25,000 per year for up to 4 years | Last Friday of March deadline | N/A | Awarded to child of Butterfield employee; one for each of 3 regions: Atlantic, Caribbean (inc. Cayman), Europe | Link |
| Campbells Undergraduate Scholarship | US$20,000 per annum for up to three years | April 1 deadline | Law (preference) | Link | |
| Carey Olsen Articled Clerk Programme | Market Rate | Ongoing | Law | To apply, send a covering letter, curriculum vitae and proof of Caymanian status to recruitment@careyolsen.com | |
| Carey Olsen Scholarship - GDL or LPC Qualification | US$30,000 | Ongoing | Law | To apply, send a covering letter, curriculum vitae and proof of Caymanian status to recruitment@careyolsen.com | |
| Carey Olsen Undergraduate Scholarship | US$12,000 | Ongoing | Undergraduate study | To apply, send a covering letter, curriculum vitae and proof of Caymanian status to recruitment@careyolsen.com | |
| Cayman Islands Insurance Association Scholarship | $10,000 per year | Offered every 2 years | Insurance, Risk Management, Actuarial Studies | Awarded as an enhancement to any CI Government approved scholarship recipient | |
| CFA Society - CFA Access Scholarship | Approx US$1,500 | July-November | CFA exam | Needs-based | Link, Email |
| CFA Society - CFA Merit Scholarship | Approx US$1,500 | July-November | CFA exam | Merit-based | Link, Email |
| CG BritCay Insurance Scholarship | US$25,000 | May 31 deadline | Insurance or related | Junior and senior year, GPA of 3.0 or higher | Link, Email |
| Chevening Scholarship | Tuition for full-time Graduate study | September-November 2021 | N/A | Master's Degree at UK universities | Link, Email |
| CICSA Credit Union Educational Grant | Partial grant | April 30 deadline | N/A | Awarded to CICSA member or child of member | Link, Email |
| CICSA Credit Union Scholarship | Full scholarship | April 30 deadline | Financial Cooperatives | Awarded to CICSA member or child of member | |
| Conyers Dill & Pearman Articles of Clerkship Training Programme | N/A | March 31 deadline | Law | 18-month programme | Link, Email |
| Conyers Dill & Pearman Legal Education Award | US$40,000 per year | March 31 deadline | Law | Renewable for a maximum of 4 years total | Link, Email |
| Conyers Dill & Pearman Summer Internship Programme | N/A | March 31 deadline | Law | Link, Email | |
| CUC Power Line Technician Apprenticeship | $28,668-$54,252 per year (salary) | Ongoing | Electrical Utility | 4-year programme to become a Power Line Technician | |
| CUC Scholarship | Various | February 28 deadline | Electrical Utility | A levels; or Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Electric Technology, Finance, HR or related fields | Link, Email |
| Dart Scholar High School Scholarship | Full scholarship | April 6 deadline | Local high school | Available for high school students with a strong aptitude for mathematics and science; for students preparing to enter Grade 9 (Year 10) | Link, Email |
| Dart Scholar William A. Dart Memorial Scholarship | Full scholarship, up to 4 years | May 19 deadline | N/A | Link, Email | |
| Deloitte Scholarship Programme | US$30,000 for up to 5 years | Feb. 1-April 15 | Accounting | Renewable for a maximum of 5 years | Link, Email |
| DMS Education Grant | N/A | July 12 deadline | Financial Services, Business | Link | |
| Education Council - Cayman Scholar Award | Up to $100,000 per year | Nov. 15-Jan. 31 | Undergraduate study | Awarded to top male and female applicants who have graduated from a local high school. Awardee must be accepted into an Ivy League/Prestige University. | Link |
| Education Council - Gwen Bush Memorial Overseas Scholarship | $20,000 per year | Nov. 15-Jan. 31 | Boat Building, Maritime Studies | No online study approved at undergraduate level | |
| Education Council - Local Law School Scholarship | Tuition for full-time study; tuition and books for part-time study | March-April | Law | Study at Truman Bodden Law School | |
| Education Council - Local Post-secondary Scholarship | $7,000 per year | March-April | A Levels, Year 13 | A Levels at St. Ignatius or Cayman Prep. BTEC Level 3 Extended, Advanced Placement (AP), CAPE and International Baccalaureate (IB) funded in Year 13. | |
| Education Council - Standard Local Scholarship | Full scholarship for tuition and books | March 1-April 30 | ICCI, UCCI, UWI Open Campus | ||
| Education Council - Standard Overseas Post Graduate Scholarship | $35,000 per year | Nov. 15-Jan. 31 | Postgraduate study | Online study approved | Link |
| Education Council - Standard Overseas TVET Grant | $20,000 per year | Nov. 15-Jan. 31 | Undergraduate study in technical or vocational field | No online study unless in exceptional circumstances approved by Education Council | |
| Education Council - Standard Overseas Undergraduate Scholarship | $30,000 per year | Nov. 15-Jan. 31 | Undergraduate study | No online study unless in exceptional circumstances approved by Education Council | Link |
| EY Annual Accounting Scholarship | US$30,000 per year for up to 5 years | Jan. 1 to April 15; scholarship awarded in late May | Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Data Analytics, etc. | Link, Email | |
| Greenlight Re Scholarship Programme | N/A | Aug. 1 deadline | ICCI, UCCI, local vocational training | ||
| Harneys Articled Cleark Training Programme | Market Rate | March 31 deadline | Law | Link, Email | |
| Harneys Scholarships | Up to US$30,000 | March 31 deadline | Law or Non-Legal | Link, Email | |
| Health City Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) | $1,000 stipend | May 23, 2022 | Healthcare | Caymanians or PR holders studying medicine (or pre-med). 10 spaces. Internships take place 5-29 July 2022. | Link, Email |
| HSM Scholarship Fund | N/A | Open throughout the year | N/A | Granted to any person ordinarily resident in the Cayman Islands aged between 16 and 25 in need of financial assistance | |
| IMAC Educational Scholarship | Funding to cover tuition and living expenses | May 13 deadline | N/A | Awarded to Caymanian looking to study for a first degree overseas | Link, Email |
| Kimpton Seafire Scholarship | $25,000 per year | March 31 deadline | Hospitality | Awarded to 2 Caymanians age 16-20 residing in Cayman for at least 4 years, accepted into an associates or technical programme related to hospitality | Link, Email |
| KPMG Ignite Your Future Novelette A. Ebanks Inspirational Scholarship | US$50,000 per year, for up to 5 years, plus travel allowance | April 30 deadline | Accounting, finance, actuarial science or accounting information systems | Overseas or local study | Link, Email |
| KPMG Ignite Your Future Scholarship | US$30,000 per year, plus travel allowance | Feb. 1 priority deadline; applications accepted until April 30 | Public Accounting | Overseas or local study | Link, Email |
| Maples Group Articles of Clerkship Programme | N/A | Applications accepted throughout the year | Law | The Group's Articles of Clerkship programme is intended to provide legal training for appropriately qualified Caymanians pursuing a career in law. | Link, Email |
| Maples Group Legal Scholarship | US$40,000 per year | March 1 annually | Law | The Group's scholarships are intended to provide assistance for appropriately qualified Caymanians who may have limited financial resources to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses at recognised colleges or universities. | Link, Email |
| Maples Group Non-Legal Scholarship | US$15,000 per year | April 30 annually | N/A | The Group's scholarships are intended to provide assistance for appropriately qualified Caymanians who may have limited financial resources to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses at recognised colleges or universities. | Link, Email |
| Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) Overseas Scholarship | $20,000-$25,000 | Jan. 31 deadline | Marine Engineering, Marine Surveying, Maritime Administration (ie. Accounting, Business Development, Human Resources, Information Technology) and Nautical studies | ||
| Ministry of Tourism Scholarship | US$25,000 per year | April 30 deadline | Tourism or related studies | Link, Email | |
| Mourant - Articled Clerk Scheme | N/A | Ongoing | Law | Link, Email | |
| Mourant - Chantal Whittaker Memorial Scholarship | Full scholarship plus living allowance | February 28 deadline | Law | Link, Email | |
| Mourant - Summer Student Internship Programme | N/A | Ongoing | Law | 4 week internships, for students age 16 or over, having completed at least Year 10 | Link, Email |
| National Gallery of the Cayman Islands Ed and Barbara Oliver Scholarship | N/A | Open throughout the year | Continuing education courses at the National Gallery Education Centre | For two teenagers | |
| Nova Love Your Future Scholarship | $3,000 | April 30 | Any course of study in tertiary education | Link, Email | |
| Ogier Scholarship | US$20,000 per year | March 31 deadline | Law | ||
| Overseas Asset Management Paul Fenton Scholarship | CA$20,000 per year, for up to 4 years | June 2022 | Business or Finance | Undergraduate studies for up to 4 years | Link, Email |
| Peter N. Thomson - UCCI Scholarship | $2,500 per year | Oct. 16 deadline | UCCI | Caymanians studying full-time for a two-year Associate degree or four-year Bachelor degree at UCCI | Link |
| PwC Cayman Islands Scholarship (local Associate's degree) | US$30,000 per year | March 25 deadline | Accounting | Local study to complete Associate's degree | Link |
| PwC Cayman Islands Scholarship (local Bachelor's degree) | US$30,000 per year | March 25 deadline | Accounting | Local study to complete Bachelor of Accounting | Link |
| PwC Cayman Islands Scholarship (overseas) | US$30,000 per year | March 25 deadline | Accounting | For overseas studies (150-hour requirement) to qualify for CPA exam; applicants must be enrolled at unversity overseas or have completed an Associate's degree | Link |
| Rawlinson & Hunter Scholarship | US$30,000 per year | April 29 deadline | Financial Services | Local or overseas study | |
| Rotaract Blue Cayman Islands Fred Speirs Vocational Grant | N/A | May deadline | Vocational or Technical course | For students between 16 and 30 years old | |
| Scotiabank Student Bursary | US$5,000 per year | May 1 to last Friday in June | Business, finance | Awarded annually to five Caymanian students studying overseas | |
| State Street Cayman Islands Scholarship | $20,000 | Awarded Annually | N/A | Applications to open again in ~2022 when current Caymanian student completes studies. | |
| Thomson Leadership and Innovation Award | US$30,000 per year | February 28 deadline | N/A | Entrepreneurial studies, emerging technologies, design, creative arts and/or sciences, etc. | Link, Email |
| United World Colleges Caymanian Scholar | Full coverage of tuition, accommodation, travel and other costs | February deadline | International Baccalaureate Diploma | UWC scholars study for the pre-university International Baccalaureate Diploma at one of 17 colleges around the world. Caymanian students aged 15 or 16 can apply. | |
| Walkers Articles of Clerkship | N/A | February 28 deadline | Law | Applications accepted through an online portal. Visit their Careers page at Walkersglobal.com | Link, Email |
| Walkers Legal Internship | N/A | February 28 deadline | Law | Applications accepted through an online portal. Visit their Careers page at Walkersglobal.com | Link, Email |
| Walkers Legal Scholarship | N/A | February 28 deadline | Law | Law degrees, post-graduate conversion courses, post-graduate qualifying examinations | Link, Email |
| Water Authority - Cayman Scholarship | $30,000 | April 30 deadline | Fields relevant to Water Authority | Link, Email | |
| Zak Quappe Flight Scholarship | Approx US$12,000 - US$15,000 | Awarded Annually | Private Pilot's Licence | Includes costs of flight school, training flights and possible travel and expenses to US |