JWN Foundation awards $21.8M in scholarships to Jamaican students

The JWN Foundation has awarded $21.8 million in scholarships to 211 secondary and tertiary students in Jamaica. The funding aims to support residents in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, and Spanish Town Road.

The foundation reported a 23 percent increase in scholarship applications, highlighting a growing demand for financial assistance in higher education. The initiative is designed to invest in human capital within these specific operational communities to support the national economic engine.