In honor of the 75th birthday, Mrs. Rita Marley, cultural icon and founder of the Rita Marley Foundation has announced it is funding the inaugural annual Rita Marley Scholarship.

According to the Foundation, the Rita Marley Scholarship is geared towards the empowerment of women from the lower socio-economic stratum of Jamaica’s society and will be awarded to three women.

The scholarship will target two women pursuing careers in nursing and a single mother who experienced teenage pregnancy.

This single mother will be selected from applicants who are currently enrolled at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica (or similar institutions) who desire to pursue further education.

A call for applications will be conducted using an online portal on the Rita Marley Foundation website.

Participating applicants, parents or guardians will submit applications for the program via the online portal only.

Upon completion of the selection process, the Foundation will make the disbursements directly to the institutions where the awardees are enrolled.

The deadline for submissions is Monday, August 9, 2021.