All students who are interested in applying for the 2014 Public Service Commission (PSC) Local Scholarship, Multi Ethnic Awards & Student Loan Scheme will need to apply when the advertisement is released.
PSC permanent secretary Mr Parmesh Chand said students may also visit the PSC website www.psc.gov.fj for updates and as well as view advertisements in the Fiji Sun.
Mr Chand’s comments follows the discovery of a shop in Labasa town selling PSC Scholarship application forms for one dollar to students.
“We have found out that this particular shop was selling the old PSC scholarship application forms to students which still have the old Scholarship office address as Reverend John Hunt Building.
“This is a real concern for us and we have notified the Police in the North accordingly to immediately stop this practice of misleading students,” Mr Chand said.
He said students are encouraged to visit their closest Government Service Centre (GSC) within their vicinity or town for the latest updates on PSC Scholarships.
Mr Chand also highlighted that all applications for scholarships are now being submitted online using: www.egov.gov.fj
“We will only give exception to students who live in rural or remote areas and who have absolutely no access to the internet. Hard copies of e-gov applications will be made available at the GSCs and with school principals, upon request,” Mr Chand said.
Interested applicants can also contact the PSC Scholarship Unit on Telephone 3316523/3316524/3316526 or Mobile: 5409 or via email: schs-infor@psc.gov.fj, for further queries.
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