UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

tative is a recipient of another award/grant from the University whether by way of scholarship or sponsorship in a given aca- demic year the total paid by the University for both awards/grants will not exceed the total that the Council member was charged for fees for that academic year K E E P I N G Y O U R S T U D E N T C O N T A C T I N F O R M AT I O N C U R R E N T It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that the University is kept abreast of his/her current contact information as the University will need to communicate with students regu- larly about important student matters. 1. Any correction to your data must be done online before completing the enrolment procedure. 2. Ensure that at all times the University has your most current telephone numbers, e- mail addresses and term/mailing address. 3. Correspondence sent to a student via the postal service, using the address on the University’s system will be deemed to be received even if the student has changed his/her address. 4. Once the University has sent out a com- muniqué to the students via the Students’ Portal, it is deemed that the students are in receipt of such communiqué, irrespective of whether the students have checked their portal. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the each student to check EVision and his/her mailbox daily, especially prior to payment deadlines and the deadline for the issuing of exam cards. F I N A N C I A L A I D The University recognizes that many students experience significant financial challenges and are unable to adequately fund their tertiary education. Consequently, the University offers a wide range of financial support services through the Financial Aid Office in the form of: • Scholarships • Student Welfare Grants • Earn and Study Programme S C H O L A R S H I P S Scholarships and Bursaries are awarded annually, mainly to Jamaican nationals studying at the undergraduate levels. However, there are specific scholarships that are available to other Caribbean nationals and a small number of scholarships available at the postgraduate level. The application period for scholarships opens in May each year and closes on the following date (unless otherwise stated): 1. June 30 – Scholarships offered to returning students In (Years 2 to 4) 2. July 31– Scholarships offered to new stu- dents in (Year 1) U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 S T U D E N T F I N A N C I A L S E R V I C E S 104