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Caribbean Tourism Organisation to offer scholarships to young athletes

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has launched a youth athletic scholarship programme to help develop young athletes in the region and assist with their education and training needs.

The programme will also be beneficial to coaches and administrators.

CTO Director of Human Resources, Bonita Morgan believes this is a significant step in the development of athletes in the region.

“Sports is a powerful motivator for Caribbean youths and is seen as a vehicle for social and economic mobility,” she said.

“The CTO recognises the link between supporting talented young Caribbean athletes and boosting sports tourism in the region.”

The Caribbean Youth Athletic Scholarship Fund, will be administered by the CTO Foundation, which is the Caribbean Tourism Organisation scholarship programme that was launched in 1997 to provide scholarships and study grants to Caribbean students and tourism personnel who want to pursue studies in the area of tourism/hospitality and language training.

Criteria for the application and selection process is being developed by an advisory council, made up of successful athletes, coaches and sports personalities that have an interest in helping to provide opportunities athletically talented Caribbean youths.

“The CTO anticipates that it will offer the first scholarship early in 2005,” Mrs Morgan said.

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