Four more students have the opportunity to receive secondary private school educations for the 2014-2017 academic years through the Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation.
Former T.A. Thompson student Ralph Sealy, former C.H.Reeves School student Shania Lewis, former H.O. Nash Junior School student Nastacia Turnquest and Monique Chandler of The T.A.R.A. Project and St. John's College were the hardworking recipients. The addition of the four students brings the total number of scholarships awarded by the foundation since the scholarship program's inception to 26.
The Tara Xavier Hepburn Scholarship is open to graduates of government junior schools and students of St. John's College and St. Anne's School who have successfully completed grade nine. The scholarship is tenable at St. John's College and St. Anne's School, at the cost of approximately $5,000 per student.
To be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must be nominated by his or her school, attain at least a 3.0 grade point average, have demonstrated leadership ability and/or community involvement, be of good moral character and successfully pass a minimum of five Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) subjects, receiving a C grade or better in English and mathematics. An applicant also may be required to attend an interview. The Tara Xavier Hepburn Scholarship covers full tuition and the cost of books.
The Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation was launched on December 29, 2006 to celebrate the life of an Tara Hepburn, who was an exceptional young Bahamian who died at the age of 30 while studying law after earning a psychology degree. Hepburn's family, devastated after their loss, decided to keep Tara's memory alive through a scholarship for high school students.
The foundation is dedicated to the holistic development of young people by empowering them to achieve a positive sense of self and to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and contributing citizens. A goal of the foundation is to encourage young Bahamians to take maximum responsibility for improving themselves.
Donors including Lyndhurst Limited, Richard Campbell Limited, Dr. Livingston Marshall, and the Anglican Central Education Authority, make the work of the foundation possible.

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