Thirteen high-achieving primary school students who earned passing marks on the 2026 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) have received formal recognition and financial support through a suite of scholarship and bursary programs run by the KCCU co-operative credit union. The awards are structured across four distinct funding streams tailored to recognize academic excellence, address economic barriers, support staff families, and offset educational costs for emerging scholars.
Three students claimed top honors in the academic scholarship category, reserved for the highest performers on the regional exit assessment. The recipients are Amiah Anderson and Armani Ashton, both attendees of Kingstown Preparatory School, and Kelleigh Kirby, a student at Windsor Primary School. Three additional awards went out through the socio-economic scholarship program, which is designed to remove financial barriers for promising students from lower-income backgrounds. This cohort includes Dominic Soleyn of Fairhall Government School, Deondra Ollivierre of Paget Farm Government School, and Xyrell Dopwell of Kingstown Preparatory School. A seventh full scholarship was granted through the institution’s internal staff scholarship program to Joshua Sargeant, the child of a KCCU team member.
Six students also received partial tuition bursaries to support their upcoming secondary education journey. The bursary recipients are Bryce Fitzpatrick of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School, Nathan Williams of Kingstown Preparatory School, T-Niah Nichols of Windsor Primary School, Hailey Providence of Kingstown Anglican School, Carlina Williams of Spring Village Methodist School, and Renee Hutchinson of Calliaqua Anglican School.
Unlike one-time educational grants, KCCU’s CPEA awards provide seven years of continuous financial support, covering the full duration of recipients’ secondary education. The funding is renewable annually, contingent on each scholar maintaining consistent satisfactory academic progress and upholding a demonstrated commitment to their studies.
For KCCU, the scholarship program extends far beyond basic financial assistance. As a member-owned co-operative credit union, the institution frames the initiative as a long-term investment in youth development and the future of the co-operative movement. Officials note that the program is intentionally designed to nurture well-rounded young leaders who understand and uphold the core values of co-operative governance and community mutual support.
To embed these values early, KCCU encourages all scholarship recipients to develop consistent savings habits and practice responsible personal financial management. This hands-on approach not only equips students with critical life skills but also helps strengthen and sustain the credit union movement, ensuring it can continue to serve community needs for generations to come.