The Scotiabank Jamaica Foundation (SJF) is committed to the development of education in Jamaica. Each year the Foundation contributes millions of dollars in scholarships and bursaries to individuals who need financial assistance or who excel in academic performance.

The following scholarships are awarded annually:

Scotiabank Jamaica Foundation Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Scholarships

Scotiabank  Jamaica Foundation Open Scholarship In Medical Technology Northern Caribbean University (NCU)

Scotiabank Jamaica Foundation Open Scholarship University Of Technology

Scotiabank Jamaica Foundation Open Scholarship The University Of The West Indies, Mona Campus

Scotiabank Jamaica Foundation Sir Alister Mcintyre Scholarship

Bursaries

Each year the Foundation awards 100 bursaries to high school students to assist with their CXC examinations fees. Bursaries are also awarded to needy students at the University of the West Indies and the University of Technology.