Sunday, July 11, 2010

For Students

Ahh... university!

side profile close-up of a young man lying in a lawn and reading


You know you're looking forward to it. The years you spend at university or college are quite likely to be some of the best of your life, an unbeatable combination of intellectual stimulation, fascinating people and out-of-class fun.

Hence, it is important to make a good decision about where and how you will pursue your university education so we have a range of information and resources available for you so you can do just that. The information on this site will also help you in making sound decisions when it comes to financing tertiary education.

We can guide you through the university application process, from university rankings to listings of long distance programmes and descriptions of the tertiary institutions within the Caribbean.

One of the main things you might be wondering 'how am I going to pay for this?' We can help provide the answer to that, with tons of articles and information, such as scholarship listings, application advice and budgeting advice.

We will also fill you in on the various official requirements including student visa requirements and essential exams that need to be done to get into universities in different countries.

Of course, you want to be certain that wherever you go is legitimate so we have provided links to educational accreditation bodies throughout the region, so you can be sure that your university years would not be wasted.

For Parents

At the Caribbean Education Source, we know the university experience is not just confined to the students.
Parents posing with daughter at graduation

Parents go through it all too - thankfully, minus the all-night studying sessions! Unfortunately the parents' university experiences comes with mid-term money request phone calls and 'empty nest syndrome' included.

Hence, we have a range of information and resources available for parents so you can help your children make the best decisions about their university education. The information on this site will also help you in making sound decisions when it comes to financing tertiary education.

We know one of the biggest concerns for parents when it comes to university education is 'how am I going to pay for this?'

We have lots of articles and advice that can help you answer that question, from a page full of funding links to scholarship listings and descriptions of the loan options available. We also have budgeting advice from those who have been there before - other parents.

There is also information to guide you and your child through the university application process, from university rankings to descriptions of the tertiary institutions within the Caribbean.

There are also resources on various official requirements - from student visa requirements to the exams that need to be done to get into universities in different countries. To make sure it's all legitimate, we have links to various educational accreditation agencies throughout the region, so you can be sure that you're sending your offspring to a recognised institution.