​Scholarship

​THE CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ASSOCIATION STRONGLY BELIEVES IN THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. WE AIM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY, TO FIRST YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF CARIBBEAN HERITAGE OR ANCESTRY. OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY TO CHILDREN OF CARIBBEAN HERITAGE WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE CHARLOTTE METROPOLITAN AREA. THROUGH FUNDRAISERS AND THE ENLISTING OF INDIVIDUAL DONORS, CICA HAS BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT ALL APPLICANTS  WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED IN A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE.

2023 SCholarship Recipients

(Left to Right Top) Anya Huggins, Clairmel Hjardemaal, Destiny Gibbons, Laylah Eckstine
(Left to Right Bottom) Lelia Genece, Taylor McGlashing, Tayna Braithwaite

Class of 2022 Scholarship award Alumni Graduates

Zhane' Carol Adamson

​Class of 2022 Scholarship award Recepients

​Jayden Emmanuel
​Naraiya Haywood

2023 Scholarship Requirements

1. ​A personal narrative of no more than 750 words that describes your culture, and how it has shaped who you are and what you do (e.g. your leadership roles and community engagement) as well as how it has inspired your career choice.
2. Three Letters of Recommendation. A Guidance Counselor must provide one of these letters. All Letters of Recommendation must be submitted in a sealed envelope. 
3. A list of Colleges that you’ve applied to or have been accepted to. If accepted, please enclose a copy of each acceptance letter.