The Kertist A Augustus Foundation

Honoring legacy, transforming lives, inspiring the next generation of youth leaders and community catalysts

Scholarships & Funding for Children of Active WAWU Members

Our Vision
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The Kertist A Augustus Foundation in collaboration with the Dominica Waterfront and Allied Workers Union (WAWU) sees higher education as a catalyst, and an agent of change for individuals, families, communities, and nations. We envision a community that recognizes the importance of educational attainment and assures positive educational outcomes are accessible to all regardless of economic circumstance.

We award multiple scholarships each year to eligible candidates for supporting their children with textbooks and other school supplies ensuring the academic success for the student. The goal is to relieve students (prospective and previously enrolled) and their families from a significant part of the huge financial commitments of higher education. 

Scholarships for Students

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Promoting the Mission of WAWU

The foundation seeks to (1) foster an environment of learning to (2) collaborate between philanthropy and the labor (or union) movement by (3) pooling resources to build a common agenda and (4) investing those resources into new forms of organizing, innovative approaches that broaden alliances and (5) energizing community-labor alliances to meet the foreseeable challenges of the future.

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“No one can give all the good the world requires, but together we can give what truly matters.”— Kertist A. Augustus

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 Scholarship FAQs

  • Candidates must be:

    • Dominican citizens

    • sons/daughters/wards of active Waterfront and Allied Workers’ Union (WAWU) members

    • successfully completed the completed the Grade Six National Assessment Examination (Common Entrance Examination).

    While most scholarships offered in Dominica is a one-time disbursement, continued academic excellence may result in renewal of financial support contingent upon availability of funds for the subsequent academic year.

  • The amount of funding varies based on the situation of students selected for the scholarship. We commit to providing up to $2,500 XCD of financial aid in the form of textbooks and school supplies (pencils, pens, books, etc.).

  • Applications will be open from 01 July 2026 to 17 July 2026.

    Submission Deadline: 17 July 2026

    Foundation Confirms Receipt of Applications/Materials by: 17 July 2026

    Application Processing: 20 - 21 July 2026

    Selection Board Committee Convenes: 22-24 July 2026

    Selection Board Committee Notification to Foundation: 24 July 2026

    Foundation Notification to Awardees: 27 July 2026

    Scholarship Award Ceremony: 03 August 2026

  • The number of scholarships awarded will be determined by the quality of applications received and availability of financial aid.

  • Our foundation operates on donations. Please donate here to help us support more students.

Everything you need to know about our scholarships.

Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions you have or if you’d like to stay up-to-date on the scholarship application timeline.

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admin@kertistaugustusfoundation.org