Vere Technical Future Foundation (VTFF)
Scholarship

Purpose

The purpose of the VTFF Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students that
exhibit academic excellence, leadership qualities, and behavioral discipline throughout
their tenure at Vere Technical High School.  The VTFF Scholarship will be distributed at
the beginning of the academic year (September) to at least two eligible students
(preferably in pairs i.e. one male and one female) in the 10th grade and higher.

Criteria

Recipients of the VTFF Scholarship must satisfy the following criteria:

  • Student shall be in the 10th grade or higher at Vere Technical High School
  • Student shall maintain a cumulative grade average of 70 percent or higher
  • Student shall exhibit academic excellence, leadership, discipline and integrity
  • Student should have a desire to pursue higher education at the university level

Award

VTFF will reserve $2,500 (US or JMD equivalent) for each recipient of the VTFF
Scholarship.  Funds for the VTFF Scholarship will be used to cover school-related
expenses, including:  

  • Tuition and administrative fees
  • Textbooks and other school supplies
  • Transportation and/or meal expenses

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Our Work
US-SAT Reasoning Preparation Program

SAT Reasoning Test

The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United
States.  The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors, and has three
sections:

  • Critical Reading
  • Writing
  • Math

Each section is worth 800 points, for a maximum of 2400 points.  The duration of the
SAT Reasoning test is approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Criteria

The VTFF SAT Reasoning Preparation Program will be open to a maximum of 30 high
school students in the Maypen/Clarendon area.  Seats will be reserved for recipients of
the VTFF Scholarship.  All other seats will be open to students that satisfy the following
criteria:

  • Student shall be of junior or senior status and presently enrolled in a high school
    in the Maypen/Clarendon area
  • Student shall have a cumulative grade average of 70 percent or higher

Class Format

VTFF will administer two SAT Preparation courses per year; each course will consist of
13 classes.  Classes for the first course will begin the in January for the May SAT
Reasoning Exam.  The second course will begin in July for the November SAT
Reasoning Exam.  Classes will be held on Saturdays between the hours of 12:00pm
and 4:00pm.

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Vere Technical Maintenance Program

Purpose

The purpose of the VTFF Maintenance Program is to initiate and maintain funds to
assist Vere Technical High School with the maintenance and upkeep of the school’s
facility.

Goal

Our goal at VTFF is raise a minimum of $1,000,000 (JMD) annually to directly support
in the maintenance and upkeep of Vere Technical High School.

Future VTFF Programs

VTHS Teacher of the Year Award – We are developing a program/process that
would allow us to evaluate the performance of the best teacher for an academic year.  
This will allow us to recognize the hard word that our teachers and reward him/her
accordingly.  The winner will be awarded $200,000 (JMD), the runner up will be
awarded $100,000 (JMD), and the second runner up will be awarded $50,000 (JMD)..

VTFF College Assistance Program – We are in the process of establishing
partnership with Colleges and Universities in the United States and Jamaica to assist
students that successfully complete the VTFF SAT Reasoning Preparation course.

Copyright (C) Vere Technical Future Foundation
2008 - 2010.  All Rights Reserved
Vere Technical Future Foundation
75 Manchester Avenue
May Pen P.O. Clarendon
Jamaica W.I.
info@vtffjamaica.org
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