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Scholarship Recipient Profile: DR. REVA RICHARDSON
Requirements for Scholarship Applicants:All scholarships are awarded in the sole discretion of the Foundation and its administrating partners. Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, sex, disability, religion, national origin, but recipients must be residents of the United States Virgin Islands, or can demonstrate a commitment to becoming a full time permanent resident. Scholarships are awarded based on the medical/health needs of the Territories and how the applicant can best serve those needs, and his/her commitment to use the learned skills for the benefit if the people of the Virgin Islands. Scholarships are available for advanced degrees in the allied medical and health fields. The Foundation will consider scholarships for specialized educational or technical training where there is a demonstrated need. All scholarship recipients must sign a Contract of Commitment agreeing to at least one year of service in the Territories for each year of granting. Where the grant exceeds $5000.00, the Foundation may require two (2) years of service for one year of funding. The Contract of Commitment provides that should the recipient fail to complete the required service, the grant will revert to a loan. Those wishing to apply will need to submit completed Scholarship Application and Contract of Commitment forms, downloadable in PDF format on this website. There are three scholarships offered by the Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation. Please click on these links to learn more about each of these individual scholarships:
Scholarship Awards: The Foundation offers scholarships in the range of $500 to $10,000 depending upon a student’s documented financial need and the availability of funds. Application Deadline: All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by April 1st of each year for consideration for the fall semester. Complete the application forms on this website (links are below for each program) and return to the Foundation at the address listed on the application. |
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1. The Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation Scholarship Program (BMBFSP) BMBFSP scholarships provide partial support for individuals living in the Virgin Islands who have pursued degrees in nursing, midwifery, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, master’s level public health and audiology. Eligibility Requirements: Scholarship applicants must be living on one of the Virgin Islands for the past five years, and be accepted by an official (accredited) health careers programs. Each applicant must execute a Certificate of Commitment specifying that they are prepared to return to the Virgin Islands to work in their field of work for each year of funding they receive. Application: All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by April 1st of each year for consideration for the fall semester. This scholarship is administered by our partner, The St. Croix Benjamin Foundation Scholarship Program, Inc. For more information please write: St. Croix Benjamin Foundation Scholarship Program, Inc. or call (340) 778-6399 Those wishing to apply will need to download and complete the following forms: |
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2. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health – Benjamin Scholarship Program Eligibility Requirements: Scholarship applicants must be living on one of the Virgin Islands for the past five years, and be accepted by an official (accredited) health careers program, and be an employee of the Department of Health. Each applicant must execute a Certificate of Commitment specifying that they are prepared to return to the Virgin Islands to work in their specialty area for each year of funding they receive. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by April 1st of each year for consideration for the fall semester. This scholarship is administered by our partner, Phyllis Wallace, PhD or call (340) 776-8311 Extension 5079 Those wishing to apply will need to download and complete the following forms: |
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3. The University of the Virgin Islands Scholarship Program Eligibility Requirements: Scholarship applicants must be a graduate of the University of the Virgin Islands and be resident of the United States Virgin Islands for the past two years, and be accepted by an official (accredited) health careers program. Each applicant must execute a Certificate of Commitment specifying that they are prepared to return to the Virgin Islands to work in their specialty area for each year of funding they receive. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by April 1st of each year for consideration for the fall semester. This scholarship is administered by our partner, Alhassan Musah or call (340) 776-8311 Extension 5079 Those wishing to apply will need to download and complete the following forms:
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University of the Virgin Islands alum Dr. Reva Richardson recently returned to the territory as a pediatrician and internist at Schneider Hospital and the East End Health Clinic on St. Thomas. "It was quite a blessing to receive that money for medical school," said Dr. Richardson, who earned her doctorate from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. The financial assistance, she said, helped her to "concentrate on school and not worry about finances." She went on to complete her residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in 2003. Between August 2003 and April 2004 she was an attending physician in the emergency room at Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center.
BMBF Scholarship Application