There are numerous private scholarships available in the Cayman Islands and on successful application these can be combined with a government scholarship. The amount available annual varies but the large law and accounting firms offer from US$20,000-US$50,000 per year.
You will find below a list of scholarships available in Cayman in 2023.
For more detailed information on Cayman scholarships including requirements, application dates and contact details, please see Cayman Parent's Scholarship page.
Cayman Parent also has a comprehensive list of internships in Cayman.
Law Scholarships
- Appleby Cayman Ltd to study law – up to US$100,0000 total funding
- Campbells Undergraduate Scholarship – CI$20,000 per year for up to 3 years. Preference given to legal studies.
- Carey Olsen GDL/LPC Qualification Scholarship - US$30,000
- Carey Olsen Undergraduate Scholarship - up to US$12,000
- Conyers Dill & Pearman LLP Legal Education Award - up to US$40,000
- Harneys Legal Scholarship - course fees
- Harneys Non-Legal Scholarship - course fees
- HSM Scholarship Fund - amount is tailored to individual needs
- Local Law School Scholarship to study Law – to cover annual course fees
- Maples Group Legal Scholarship to study law – up to US$40,000 per year
- Maples Group Non-Legal Scholarship – up to US$15,000 per year
- Mourant's Chantal Whittaker Memorial Scholarship - to cover tuition, books and living allowance for up to four years
- Ogier Scholarship - up to US$25,000
- Walkers Scholarship Programme to study law - to cover tuition and living expenses
Tourism Scholarships
- Kimpton Seafire Scholarship - US$25,000 per annum
- Ministry of Tourism to study tourism – CI$10,000
General Business / Vocational Scholarships
- Build Your Future Cayman Scholarship - Cost of course (Typically CI$6,000)
- Business & Professional Women’s Club Scholarship - CI$2,000
- Cayman International Insurance - Up to CI$10,000 per year
- Credit Union Rupert McCoy Educational Grant - Grant amount awarded on individual basis
- CUC Thomson Leadership & Innovation Award - up to US$30,000
- Dart High School Scholarship - Cost of school fees for four years
- NOVA ‘Love Your Future’ Educational Grant - CI$3,000
- SteppingStones Education Grant - CI$5,000
- Water Authority Cayman Scholarship - up to CI$35,000 annually
- Paul F. Fenton Award to study Business at Bishop’s University – up to CAD$20,000 per year
- Peter N. Thomson Family Foundation - UCCI Scholarship - up to CI$2,500
- William A. Dart Memorial Scholarship - Financial support for up to four years at an accredited overseas institution
Accountancy, Finance & Banking Scholarships
- Butterfield Undergraduate Scholarship - US$30,000 per year
- Deloitte scholarship programme to study public accounting – up to US$30,000 per year
- EY Annual Accounting Scholarship – up to US$50,000 per year
- KPMG Accounting Scholarship Opportunities to study Accounting – up to US$30,000 per year
- KPMG’s Novelette A. Ebanks Inspirational Scholarship to study Accounting, Actuarial Science, Finance or Information Technology
- Rawlinson & Hunter Scholarship - amount awarded on an individual basis
- PWC Cayman Islands to study Accountancy at an overseas university – up to US$30,000 per year
- Waystone Education Grant - amount awarded on an individual basis
Maritime/Nautical Scholarships
- The Gwen Bush Memorial Overseas Scholarship to study boat building or maritime affairs – CI$30,000
- Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) to study Marine Engineering, Nautical studies or Maritime Administration – CI$20,000-25,000
Government Scholarships
- Medical Specialisation Scholarship - CI$125,000 per annum (maximum)
- Post-Secondary Local Scholarship - to cover course fees
- Standard Overseas Government Scholarship - up to CI$30,000
- Standard Overseas Government TVET Scholarship - to cover course fees