Though the government has had to withhold scholarships for a year as a result of Hurricane Irma, a private donor has stepped up to the plate, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith announced Sunday on his Facebook page.
“A personal friend and longstanding resident of the BVI has agreed to provide up to $600,000 per year in scholarships in addition to what he has already been doing,” Dr. Smith said. “This will help to ensure that the annual scholarship programme in tertiary education continues.”
He added that he is grateful to the donor, who “always prefers to remain unnamed,” and to “all who continue to contribute to the rebuild of our country.”
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