Tavaine AnglinDisability Benefits ConsultationUp to JMD $50,000 toward schooling for children with disabilities
Education Grant
Up to JMD $50,000
The Education Grant (EG) is financial support the JCPD offers its registered clients for educational purposes, up to a maximum of Fifty Thousand Jamaican Dollars (JMD $50,000). Applicants must be registered with the JCPD, enrolled in an educational institution, and generally between the ages of 4 and 18. Those already attending school must provide a School Progress Report; first-time applicants must submit an acceptance letter from the institution. Applicants over 18 pursuing post-secondary short courses or vocational training of no more than eighteen months may also apply. Tuition support requires an invoice from the institution, and requests for school supplies require an invoice from a stationery store. The caregiver or parent should be unemployed or earning no more than the national minimum wage.
What this covers
- Tuition support and school-supply support
- Documents by situation — progress report or acceptance letter
- Support for over-18s in short vocational courses (up to 18 months)
- Income requirements for the caregiver or parent
Eligibility
- Registered with the JCPD and enrolled in an educational institution
- Generally aged 4 to 18 (or over 18 for short post-secondary courses up to 18 months)
- School Progress Report, or an acceptance letter for first-time applicants
- An invoice from the institution (tuition) or a stationery store (supplies)
- Caregiver/parent unemployed or earning no more than the national minimum wage
Who can apply
Persons with disabilities, or their caregivers, registered with the JCPD who are enrolled in or attending an educational institution.