Jamaica - Apply for Post-Secondary Grant Under The Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for the Post-Secondary grant under PATH, you should submit your application to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). Please view the MLSS contact details via this link:Link
2. First obtain a letter of acceptance from the learning institution you wish to join showing the student’s full name, details, and length of course
3. Then student accompanied by the parent or legal guardian or an adult family member should visit the MLSS office in your parish of residence
4. Then obtain the relevant application form from the PATH service section and complete it as required
5. Submit the complete application along with the acceptance letter and an identification document of the accompanying family member to the PATH official at the service desk
6. The official will assess your application and if its complete will submit it to the relevant authority for approval
7. The PATH authorities will review your application and if it meets the required standards, it will be approved
8. Once approved the benefits will be paid to the family representative of the student

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Required Documents

• Acceptance letter showing the student’s full name, details, and length of course
• Identification document of the accompanying family member
• Complete application form (Where applicable)

Office Locations & Contacts

LABOUR DIVISION
Address: 1F North Street, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
Tel:  (876) 922-9500-9
Fax: (876) 922-6902/ (876) 922-0996

SOCIAL SECURITY DIVISION
Adress:14 National Heroes Circle, Kingston 4, Jamaica, West Indies
Tel: (876) 922-8000-2
Fax: (876) 924-9639
MLSS contact details:Link

Eligibility

• Only persons who had received at least one PATH benefit payment while in secondary school are eligible to receive this grant which must be accessed within two years of leaving secondary school.

Fees

• There is no fee required for this application

Validity

• The benefit is paid only once

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Required Information

• Students’ full names
• Details and duration of Course
• Learning institution details
• Representative details

Need for the Document

• The grant is issued to PATH beneficiaries to assist in education costs

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External Links

• MLSS: Link

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