Over 11,000 applications for GOAL scholarships received this year

About 11,600 individuals applied for scholarships through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) programme this year, according to the body’s director Jacob Opadeyi.

Mr. Opadeyi, in an interview with the News Room, said this is the largest number of applications received so far.

“And we believe we will exceed our target of 9,000 (allocations),” he said.

About 6,000 applications have already been reviewed and many scholarships have been already greenlighted. After the GOAL team reviews all the applications, awardees will be notified.

The GOAL programme has enabled Guyanese to pursue a wide range of academic courses at foreign universities at no cost, including degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral studies, and postgraduate diplomas.

Nearly 30,000 scholarships have been awarded since 2020. The amount surpasses the initial pledge of 20,000 scholarships outlined in the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) manifesto within its first five years in office.

GOAL is a collaborative effort between the Ministries of Education and Public Service.

Apart from the GOAL initiative, the Get Ready for Opportunities to Grow (GROW) is another impactful programme of the government. GROW has empowered 6,914 young people to date.