The UCC has been awarded international institutional accreditation as a Premier Institution by the UK-based

Accreditation Services for Independent Colleges & Universities (ASIC).

EARLY COLLEGE AND ADVANCED PLACEMENTHIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMME

Early College andAdvanced Placement

High School Programme(ECAP)

Accreditation

Contact Us

Host Institutions

Scholarship & Loan Opportunities

in partnership with

University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is registered by The University Council of Jamaica and the

Antigua & Barbuda National Accreditation Board (ABNAB).

(876) 618-7430 | www.ucc.edu.jm/ecap17 Worthington Avenue, Kingston 5, Jamaica

Grade 10, 11 & 12 Students can now collect ECAP application forms from participating host & feeder

schools islandwide.

Apply Online @ ucc.edu.jm/ecap

The UCC is a member of the Commonwealth & OAS Consortia of Universities.

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Our Partners

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The Ministry of Education, Youth & Information

UCC US-Based Foundation

Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB)

Other Scholarships/ Grants

*Conditions Apply

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), through the Ministry of Education, Youth & Information, will provide full tuition (100%) scholarships valued at $300,000 for two years to a fixed number of students who have been successfully admitted to pursue the occupational associate degree programmes. While all qualified applicants will be accepted into the OAD Associate Degrees Programme.

UCC, through its US-based UCC Foundation, will provide up to 50% scholarships to all students who have been successfully admitted to pursue any of the UCC associate degree programmes. The cost for this two year programme is $350,000 of which 50% is borne by students. This will equate to $175,000/year ie. after the scholarship is applied.

Only students and graduates of CAP level 2 will be eligible for full scholarships from the MOEYI.

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) partnership with UCC will provide attractive student loans to finance the remaining 50% to students pursuing the UCC associate degree programmes.

· PATH Grant from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of up to $50,000 in 1st year; $100,000/year starting in 2nd year · A tertiary grant from the Ministry of Finance and Public Service of $150,000/year if your parent is a Civil Servant/Public Sector Employee

· Possible JAMVAT Scholarship from Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI) of up to $350,000/year

St. Ann Aabuthnott Gallimore HighBrown’s Town HighOcho Rios HighSt. Hilda’s HighYork Castle High

St. Mary Annotto Bay HighMarymount HighOracabessa HighSt. Mary HighSt. Mary Technical High

St Catherine Bridgeport HighCharlemont HighCumberland HighEdith Bennet High SchoolEltham HighGreater Portmore HighGuys Hill HighJose Marti Technical HighSt. Catherine High

St. Andrew St. Hugh's HighJamaica CollegeMeadowbrook HighPenwood HighOberlin HighUCC Main Campus

St. Thomas Morant Bay HighRobert Lightbourne HighSeaforth HighYallahs High

Portland Buff Bay HighFair Prospect HighHappy Grove HighPort Antonio HighTitchfield High

Clarendon Central HighDenbigh HighEdwin Allen HighGlenmuir HighLennon HighUCC Denbigh Show GroundVere Technical High St. ElizabethBlack River HighSt. Elizabeth Technical HighLacovia HighMaggotty HighMunro CollegeNewell HighRoger Clarke High School

St. JamesCornwall CollegeGreen Pond High SchoolIrwin High St. James HighMount Alvernia HighSpot Valley High

Kingston Kingston CollegePenwood High SchoolManchester Christiana HighCross Keys HighHolmwood Technical High SchoolManchester HighMay Day HighWinston Jones High

Trelawny Albert Town HighHolland HighTroy HighWestwood High

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EARLY COLLEGE AND ADVANCED PLACEMENTHIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMME

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Brief University Profile

ECAP Overview

Criteria for Selectioninto the ECAP Programme

Associate Degrees

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is Jamaica’s largest non-affiliated, privately held University offering professional Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes, as well as customized non-degree training programmes. UCC’s major academic disciplines currently include Business Administration, Law, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Marketing, and Media & Communications, together with Tourism and Hospitality Management, amongst several others.

Occupational Associate Degrees (OAD) • CAP Level 2 (Scholarship Opportunities)• HEART Trust NTA Level or 5 CSEC/CXCs including Mathematics and English

CXC Associate Degrees • Five (5) CXC subjects including Mathematics and English

UCC’s Early College and Advanced Placement High School Programme (ECAP) is a new initiative that engages secondary school graduates transitioning into tertiary education. This programme addresses the concerns of thousands of high school graduates who are interested in pursuing a recognised associate degree programme upon the completion of their CXC examinations. This initiative will revolutionise education in Jamaica by providing prospective high school 10th/11th grade students with the opportunity to start an associate degree, gaining credits toward their future bachelor degree studies, and/or equipping them to engage productively in the workforce.

• St. Mary• Portland• St. Thomas• St. Ann• St. Catherine • St. Andrew

• Clarendon• Manchester• Trelawny• St. James • St. Elizabeth • Kingston

North EasternRegion

South WesternRegion

Occupational Associate Degrees (OADs)

CXC Associate Degrees

ECAP Target

Benefits from Corporate Partners

JulyThe Summer Academy for Introductory College Credits

SeptemberThe Associate Degrees

The ECAP programme will be offered, through fifty (50) selected host high schools in ten (10) clusters across ten (10) parishes. This will target up to 5,000 occupational associate degree students and up to 2,500 UCC and/or CXC associate degree students islandwide.

• Employment • Internship • Scholarship opportunities • Income generation • Building resumes and work experiences • Increase employability • Establishing corporate alliances and networking skills

Programme Start Dates

The Summer Academy targets students who have just completed grade 10 or grade 11.

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UCC’s Summer Academy which spans July and August also offers introductory college credits to high school students who desire to start the journey toward their associate degree. The Summer Academy offers high school students the option of starting their studies during the summer. Credits earned during Summer Academy will be applied toward their associate or bachelor’s degree.

The ECAP Programme is an associate degree initiative that can subsequently be used to articulate into either the UCC or Florida International University (FIU) bachelor degree or University of London (UOL) LLB degree programme. It makes additional and formal provisions for students starting at grade 12 to complete either the MOEYI occupational associate degrees (OAD) or the UCC lower level of the bachelor's degrees offered at their very own high school.

UCC Associate Degrees

• Agro Food Processing• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) • Construction Site Management • Logistics & Supply Chain Management • Renewable Energy Technology• Retail & Merchandizing Operations

• Business Administration • Tourism & Hospitality Management• Information Technology • Paralegal Studies

• Accounts• Agricultural Science• Economics• Entrepreneurship• Environmental Studies• Information & Communication Technology• Industrial Technology• Law• Logistics & Supply Chain Operations• Natural Science• Performing Arts• Tourism