Bermuda 2022 Scholarship Offering: Current Landscape Survey

Scholarship Provider Survey

Dear Scholarship Provider, to ensure equitable post-secondary access and opportunity to all Bermudian students, BDAscholarships.com, in partnership with Centennial Bermuda Foundation, is engaging in a strategic process to assess current scholarship offerings. We are soliciting your support to truly understand the breadth of scholarship giving and identify areas of disparity and potential opportunities for collaboration or leveraging of funds. We kindly request your expertise and insight in this matter by completing the following survey. It should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by Friday, May 30th, 2022. All information will remain anonymous and confidential. We plan to share a high-level report of the data collected with all stakeholders. If you have any questions regarding this survey, don't hesitate to contact Vivien Carter, Centennial Foundation’s Director of Programmes, at vcarter@centennial.bm. We thank you in advance for your time and effort.

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* 1. Does your organization have some form of scholarship committee that manages the scholarship offering process?

Yes

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* 2. If yes, what is the size of your committee

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* 3. Does your organization have a paid staff member whose responsibility is to administer the scholarship process?

Yes

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* 4. On average, how many scholarship applications does your organization receive in a year for review ?

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* 5. Can your scholarship recipients accept other scholarships in addition to yours?

Yes

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* 6. If not, please explain the restriction and how you manage to monitor this.

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* 7. What effort does your organization, make to promote your scholarships please check all that apply:

Utilize website platform support offered by Bermudascholarships.com

Promote scholarships on your organizations website or social media

Promote scholarships in publications

Provide in person or virtual application review sessions

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Does your organization use Bermudascholarships.com to host your scholarship application process.

Yes

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* 9. If not, how does an applicant apply for your organization's scholarship?

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* 10. If your organization utilizes Bermudascholarships.com, are you aware of the data reports that they provide?

Yes

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* 11. If yes, which reports from Bermudascholarships.com do you find helpful?

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* 12. Is there additional information you would like to get reports on from Bermudascholarships.com?

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* 13. Please provide the number of scholarships your organization offers yearly.

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* 14. Please provide an approximate amount of scholarship funding your organization provides yearly

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* 15. Does your organization provide multiple year scholarships?

Yes

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* 16. If yes is the scholarship recipient required to reapply for the scholarship each year

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* 17. What type of certificate/degrees does your organization offer scholarships for check all that apply:

Certificate programmes

2 Year degree Associates Degree or equivalent

4 year degree Bachelors Degree or equivalent

Graduate degree Masters or equivalent)

Doctorate degree

Online /Hybrid degree

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Listed are the most common types of scholarships please check all that best describe your scholarship offerings

Academic

Vocational or Trade

Community Service

Athletic

Performing Arts

Need-based

Employer /Industry focused

Military

Scholarships based on applicants identities ( example race, gender, religion, )

Scholarships for hobbies or extracurricular ( other than athletics or performing arts - example chess or debate

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Does your organisation have a minimum GPA eligibility requirement for your scholarships?

Yes

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* 20. If yes please provide details including GPA minimum

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* 21. Does your organisation require a minimum GPA for a recipient to maintain their scholarship

Yes

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* 22. If yes what is the minimum GPA requirement

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* 23. Once a scholarship has been awarded, do you require scholarship recipients to submit their grades for reporting/ eligibility purposes? If yes, how often

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* 24. If a recipient fails to meet the minimum GPA requirement to maintain their scholarship is there a grace period for the student to improve their grades

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* 25. Does your scholarship have a needs-based requirement?

Yes

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* 26. If yes, how does your organization identify need?

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* 27. Does your organization provide scholarships that specifically target students with disabilities?

Yes

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* 28. If yes, how does your organization define disability?

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* 29. Once the application process has begun check all items your organization requires prior to making a final decision on an applicant:

Proof that applicant has been accepted into a post-secondary programme

Official transcripts

Completion of a personal statement /essay questions

Statement of means form ( form to determine if applicant has identified need or hardship

Resume

Proof applicant is Bermudian

Verification that post-secondary institution is accredited

In person/virtual interview

Other (please specify)

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* 30. Please check all data points your organization collects on either scholarship applicants or scholarship recipients:

Race demographics

Gender demographics

Identified disability demographics

Identified financial need

First Generation College Student ( first in their family to attend post-secondary institution)

Number of scholarship applicants/recipients attend public school

Number of scholarship applicants/recipients attend private school

Field of study scholarship applicant/recipient majors in

Number of scholarship recipients who graduate with a degree or certification

Number of scholarship recipients who get put on academic probation while attending post-secondary institution

Number of scholarship recipients who do not complete their post-secondary certificate/degree

None

Other (please specify)

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* 31. Once scholarship recipients are awarded, please check all ongoing support your organization provides

Provides mentoring support

Provides paid summer internships

Post-graduation job placement with organization

Provide tutoring - remediation support if the student is placed on academic probation

Other (please specify)

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* 32. Once a scholarship recipient has graduated, does your organization require a return work commitment? ( example, as a scholarship condition recipient, is required upon completion of the degree to return to Bermuda and work with the company for two years)

Bermuda 2022 Scholarship Offering: Current Landscape Survey

Scholarship Provider Survey

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* 1. Does your organization have some form of scholarship committee that manages the scholarship offering process?

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* 2. If yes, what is the size of your committee

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* 3. Does your organization have a paid staff member whose responsibility is to administer the scholarship process?

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* 4. On average, how many scholarship applications does your organization receive in a year for review ?

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* 5. Can your scholarship recipients accept other scholarships in addition to yours?

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* 6. If not, please explain the restriction and how you manage to monitor this.

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* 7. What effort does your organization, make to promote your scholarships please check all that apply:

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* 8. Does your organization use Bermudascholarships.com to host your scholarship application process.

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* 9. If not, how does an applicant apply for your organization's scholarship?

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* 10. If your organization utilizes Bermudascholarships.com, are you aware of the data reports that they provide?

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* 11. If yes, which reports from Bermudascholarships.com do you find helpful?

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* 12. Is there additional information you would like to get reports on from Bermudascholarships.com?

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* 13. Please provide the number of scholarships your organization offers yearly.

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* 14. Please provide an approximate amount of scholarship funding your organization provides yearly

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* 15. Does your organization provide multiple year scholarships?

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* 16. If yes is the scholarship recipient required to reapply for the scholarship each year

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* 17. What type of certificate/degrees does your organization offer scholarships for check all that apply:

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* 18. Listed are the most common types of scholarships please check all that best describe your scholarship offerings

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* 19. Does your organisation have a minimum GPA eligibility requirement for your scholarships?

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* 20. If yes please provide details including GPA minimum

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* 21. Does your organisation require a minimum GPA for a recipient to maintain their scholarship

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* 22. If yes what is the minimum GPA requirement

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* 23. Once a scholarship has been awarded, do you require scholarship recipients to submit their grades for reporting/ eligibility purposes? If yes, how often

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* 24. If a recipient fails to meet the minimum GPA requirement to maintain their scholarship is there a grace period for the student to improve their grades

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* 25. Does your scholarship have a needs-based requirement?

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* 26. If yes, how does your organization identify need?

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* 27. Does your organization provide scholarships that specifically target students with disabilities?

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* 28. If yes, how does your organization define disability?

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* 29. Once the application process has begun check all items your organization requires prior to making a final decision on an applicant:

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* 30. Please check all data points your organization collects on either scholarship applicants or scholarship recipients:

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* 31. Once scholarship recipients are awarded, please check all ongoing support your organization provides

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* 32. Once a scholarship recipient has graduated, does your organization require a return work commitment? ( example, as a scholarship condition recipient, is required upon completion of the degree to return to Bermuda and work with the company for two years)

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* 33. If yes please describe and for how long is the time commitment

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* 34. Is there additional information you would like to share

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* 35. Please provide your organization / scholarship committee name ( optional)