Title 17 — Education
38 chapters · 393 sections in this title.
17 V.I.C. § 161 Special secondary scholarships for students from St. John
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(a) There is created a special scholarship for students from the District of St. John who are attending classes at the Charlotte Amalie High School in St. Thomas in the amount of $30.00 per month per student to be paid during each school year. (b) The Commissioner of Education is…
17 V.I.C. § 171 Territorial Scholarship Fund; composition and preservation; use; appropriations
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(a) There is hereby created a special fund in the Treasury of the United States Virgin Islands to be known as the “Territorial Scholarship Fund”. The said fund shall be available for the granting of scholarships and loans to such persons and on such conditions and shall be compri…
17 V.I.C. § 172 Scholarship grants; kinds and amounts
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(a) Scholarship grants are hereby established for undergraduate and graduate study in such legitimate fields of study as shall be determined and revised at least biennially by the Board of Education, subject to approval by the Legislative Standing Committee on Education, which de…
17 V.I.C. § 172A Repealed. July 17, 1974, No. 3607, § 2, Sess. L. 1974, p. 205
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17 V.I.C. § 172A Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
17 V.I.C. § 173 Eligibility for scholarships
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Scholarship shall be granted out of the Territorial Scholarship Fund created by section 171 of this title, to applicants therefor who had been bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands at the time of application notwithstanding that they might have been living outside of the Virg…
17 V.I.C. § 174 In-service training scholarships
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(a) Upon recommendation of any department head to the Virgin Islands Board of Education, scholarships shall be granted in meritorious cases to employees in service in the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, to enable such employees to pursue study and training for imp…
17 V.I.C. § 175 Scholarships and leaves for teachers
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Scholarships and leaves with pay to teachers in active service shall be recommended to the Virgin Islands Board of Education by the Commissioner of Education for approval or disapproval by such Board under such rules and regulations as the Board may prescribe. In no event shall s…
17 V.I.C. § 176 Scholarship contract; loans; renewals
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(a) Any person granted a scholarship under the provisions of sections 171–175 of this title shall be required as a prior condition to such grant to execute a proper contract to the effect that he will accept employment by the Government of the Virgin Islands for as many years as …
17 V.I.C. § 177 Registration of scholarships; review of applications and programs; rules and regulations
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(a) All scholarships established in the Virgin Islands for the promotion of general education, including scholarships granted under the provisions of sections 171–175 of this title, from public or private grants, donation, loans or other funds from whatever source derived, shall …
17 V.I.C. § 178 [Reserved.]
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17 V.I.C. § 178 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
17 V.I.C. § 179 Vendor number not required
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The Board may process, write checks and make direct payments to all recipients of scholarships, grants, or loans under this chapter, without a purchase order from the Department of Property and Procurement.
17 V.I.C. § 180 Nursing and other scholarships; studies; number; high school graduates; territorial scope
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(a) The Commissioner of Health is authorized and directed to establish a system of scholarships, which may provide for, but shall not necessarily be limited to, basic studies, in-service training, study leave, refresher courses and/or post graduate training, in the fields of nurs…
17 V.I.C. § 181 Selection of students for nursing and other scholarships; standards; conditions; cancellation
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(a) Recipients of scholarships under the provisions of section 180 of this title, shall be selected on the basis of need, aptitude and academic preparation and/or work experience; provided, that every recipient of a scholarship shall enter into a contract with the Commissioner of…
17 V.I.C. § 182 Amounts and scope of nursing and other scholarships; payments
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The amounts of the scholarships provided for in section 180 of this title shall be at a rate not to exceed the sum of $1,800 a year, and shall take into account the costs of lodging and maintenance, uniforms, books and supplies, academic instructions, transportation and other rel…
17 V.I.C. § 183 Scholarship board; rules and regulations of Commissioner
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The Commissioner of Health shall establish within the Department a board for the purpose of assisting and advising him with respect to the formulation of standards and procedures and the selection of scholarship recipients, and, with the approval of the Governor, shall issue such…
17 V.I.C. § 184 Appropriation of funds for nursing scholarships
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Funds for the provisions of scholarships under sections 180–184 of this title shall be appropriated by the Legislature in the annual budgets of the Department of Health.
17 V.I.C. § 184a Additional nursing scholarships
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Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law and in addition to any scholarships or loans for nurses which may be available, the Commissioner of Health is authorized to select annually from the staffs of the health facilities in the Territory two practical nurses for training …
17 V.I.C. § 184b Practical nursing scholarships
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The Health Scholarship Board is authorized to select annually from among all applicants ten persons for training as practical nurses in the practical nurses training program under the Career and Technical Education System of the Virgin Islands, provided that applicants shall pres…
17 V.I.C. § 184c Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation Scholarship
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(a) There is established the Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation Scholarship (hereinafter “the Scholarship”) which shall be awarded to residents of the Virgin Islands who are pursuing careers in medical or health care fields. The Scholarship shall be awarded to students for the…
17 V.I.C. § 184d Winifred Lewis-Garfield Nursing Scholarship Fund
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(a) There is established the Winifred Lewis-Garfield Nursing Scholarship Fund that shall be administered by the University of the Virgin Islands for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to University of the Virgin Islands students pursuing studies in nursing. (b) The Unive…
17 V.I.C. § 185 Edward Wilmot Blyden Scholarship for education beyond high school
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There is hereby created the Edward Wilmot Blyden Scholarship in the amount of $4,000 for 4 years of education beyond high school. This scholarship shall be granted in annual installments of $1,000 for a 4-year period.
17 V.I.C. § 186 Same; college entrance test; selection of student
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1. In determining who shall be awarded the Edward Wilmot Blyden Scholarship, the Virgin Islands Board of Education shall annually cause to be administered to any student attending the high schools of the Virgin Islands and applying therefor a standardized college entrance test, a…
17 V.I.C. § 187 Appropriation of funds; time of commencement
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Funds for this scholarship shall be appropriated in the annual budget for the Department of Education, beginning with the fiscal year July 1, 1960, to June 30, 1961. The first scholarship shall be granted at the end of the school year in 1961.
17 V.I.C. § 188 Albert Ragster, Sr., Scholarship Fund for Career and Technical Education
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(a) There is hereby established the Albert Ragster, Sr., Scholarship Fund for deserving Virgin Islands students pursuing studies in career and technical education. The Fund shall be administered by the Board for Career and Technical Education. (b) From such sums as may be deposit…
17 V.I.C. § 190 Morris F. de Castro Fellowship; Government Employee of the Year
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(a) There is hereby established the Morris F. de Castro Fellowship to be awarded annually to two officials or employees in the active service of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, one a resident of St. Croix and one a resident of St. Thomas or St. John, for a one…
17 V.I.C. § 190a Music scholarships
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There is hereby created the Virgin Islands Music Scholarships. Two music scholarships shall be awarded annually for higher education awarded annually for higher education in the field of music. One scholarship each year shall be granted to a resident of St. Croix and the other sh…
17 V.I.C. § 190aa Virgin Islands Fish and Game Scholarship
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(a) There is hereby established the Virgin Islands Fish and Game Scholarship, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in marine biology, environme…
17 V.I.C. § 190b Department of Finance scholarships
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(a) There is hereby established the Department of Finance Graduate Study Scholarships to be awarded annually to two employees of the Audit Division of the Department of Finance, one scholarship to a resident of St. Thomas and the other scholarship to a resident of St. Croix and t…
17 V.I.C. § 190bb Trevor Nicholas “Nick” Friday Scholarship Fund
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(a) There is established the Trevor Nicholas “Nick” Friday Scholarship Fund that shall be administered by the Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to one student from the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School and one student from the Charlotte Amalie High S…
17 V.I.C. § 190c Scholarships for exceptional children
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(a) There is hereby established the Exceptional Children Scholarship Program, which program shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to the parents of exceptional children in order that they might receive enhan…
17 V.I.C. § 190cc Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Scholarship Fund
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(a) There is established the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Scholarship Fund. Administered by the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (“VITEMA”), for Virgin Islands students studying emergency management. (b) The Director of VITEMA in collabora…
17 V.I.C. § 190d Ann Schrader Scholarship for Police Science
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(a) There is hereby established the Ann Schrader Scholarship for Police Science to be awarded annually to one qualified resident of the Virgin Islands selected by the Board of Education from among applicants for said scholarship. The Ann Schrader Scholarship for Police Science sh…
17 V.I.C. § 190dd Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program
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(a) The Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program administered by the University of the Virgin Islands to provide tuition scholarships for students to attend the University of the Virgin Islands is established. (b) The University of the Virgin Islands through its schola…
17 V.I.C. § 190e Adam Petersen Scholarship Fund
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There is hereby created the Adam Petersen Scholarship Fund to be administered by the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts of the Department of Conservation and Cultural Affairs. From this Fund, scholarships shall be awarded to deserving individuals selected by the Council who would…
17 V.I.C. § 190ee Psychiatric Medical Doctoral Program Scholarship
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(a) There is hereby established the Virgin Islands Psychiatry Program Scholarship Fund which shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education (the Board), for Virgin Islands residents pursuing a career in psychiatry. (b) The Board shall establish rules and regulatio…
17 V.I.C. § 190f Hamilton Jackson Scholarship Fund
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(a) There is hereby established the D. Hamilton Jackson Scholarship Fund for political science, labor relations, and journalism to be awarded annually to one Virgin Islands high school graduate who is planning to attend college and pursue a degree in political science, labor rela…
17 V.I.C. § 190ff Virgin Islands Stenography Scholarship Fund
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(a) There is established the Virgin Islands Stenography Scholarship for deserving Virgin Islands persons pursuing a certificate or associate degree program in stenography, court reporting, live captioning, or other related fields. The scholarship is funded by an annual appropriat…
17 V.I.C. § 190g Claude O. Markoe Scholarship
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(a) There is hereby established the Claude O. Markoe Scholarship to be awarded annually to one Virgin Islands high school graduate who is planning to attend college and pursue a degree in education. (b) The Claude O. Markoe Scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands …
17 V.I.C. § 190gg The Virgin Islands Maritime Industry Educational Scholarship
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(a) The Virgin Islands Maritime Industry Educational Scholarship is established and administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education to provide support to individuals interested in pursuing a career in the maritime industry in the Virgin Islands. The scholarship aims to enco…
17 V.I.C. § 190h Richard Nicholas Callwood Scholarship for Police Science and Administration
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(a) There is hereby established the Richard Nicholas Callwood Scholarship in Police Science and Administration, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing studies in police …
17 V.I.C. § 190i The Bombardine Scholarship for Music
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(a) There is hereby established the Bombardine Scholarship in Music, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing studies in music. (b) Each year, one student from the Distric…
17 V.I.C. § 190j Wilhelmina Lewis Memorial Fellowship
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(a) There is hereby established the Wilhelmina Lewis Memorial Fellowship to be awarded annually to four employees in active service of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands who have received their undergraduate degrees at the University of the Virgin Islands. (b) Of …
17 V.I.C. § 190k Amadeo Francis, Sr., Scholarship for the Study of Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science
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(a) There is hereby established the Amadeo Francis, Sr., Scholarship for the Study of Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing …
17 V.I.C. § 190l Walter I.M. Hodge Scholarships for Political Science, Agricultural Sciences, Animal Husbandry, and Veterinary Science
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(a) There is hereby established the Walter I.M. Hodge Scholarships for Political Science and Agricultural Sciences which scholarships shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education, for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing undergraduate…
17 V.I.C. § 190m Hilda England Guidance Counselor Scholarship
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(a) There is hereby established the Virgin Islands Guidance Counselor Scholarship, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in guidance…
17 V.I.C. § 190n Virgin Islands National Guard Scholarship Fund
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(a) There is hereby established the Virgin Islands National Guard Scholarship Fund to be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarships to children of members and officers of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands who die or sust…
17 V.I.C. § 190o Evadney Petersen Health Scholarship
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(a) There is hereby established the Evadney Petersen Health Scholarship, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to students pursuing studies in health and health-related fields. (b) The Boar…
17 V.I.C. § 190p Mariel Cassandra Newton Scholarship Fund for Police Science and Administration
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(a) There is hereby established the Mariel Cassandra Newton Scholarship Fund for Police Science and Administration, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to persons pursuing studies in poli…
17 V.I.C. § 190q School Nurse Practitioner Scholarship
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(a) There is hereby established the School Nurse Practitioner Scholarship, which scholarship shall be administered by the Virgin Islands Board of Education for the purpose of providing scholarship grants to nurses pursuing training in the School Nurse Practitioner Program. (b) Th…
17 V.I.C. § 190r James Albert Petersen, Jr., Scholarship Fund for Career and Technical Education Studies
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(a) There is hereby established the James Albert Petersen, Jr., Scholarship Fund for Career and Technical Education Studies for deserving Virgin Islands students pursuing studies in career and technical education. The Fund shall be administered by the Board of Career and Technica…