Why We Invest in Education

The Capital & Credit Financial Group (CCFG) has long recognised Education as the building block to the success of any nation.

“Capital & Credit invests in Education as a significant means of nation-building because experience has shown that students often make the transition of excellence from the classroom, into their other areas of disciplines or their professional lives,” says CCFG’s Senior Vice President, Group Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Michelle Wilson-Reynolds.

In recognition of the role that Education plays in nation-building, Capital & Credit has been promoting excellence in Education through its Scholarship Programme.

Since 1996, the Capital & Credit Financial Group has enabled close to 90 Jamaican students desirous of furthering their education, but who lack the necessary resources to do so, to pursue studies through full-time scholarships at the secondary and tertiary levels. All scholarships are granted based on academic performance and financial need, and quite often, support is given to students for their entire course of studies.

The Group believes that giving back to society is an important mandate of any company or organisation which prides itself as a good corporate citizen and is committed to the people and country within which it operates. Furthermore, as Chairman & Group President of CCFG, Ryland T. Campbell C.D., whose earlier career was in Education, having been a former Teacher, asserts, “an investment in Education is a solid investment for life.”

Hence, for 12 years, the organisation has provided and consistently grown its Scholarship Programme.

Mrs. Wilson-Reynolds observes that those students who excel in their discipline often become leaders, mentors or role models for their communities and the wider society and these are much needed human resources for Jamaica’s future growth and development.

Tanto Campbell, a Capital & Credit Scholarship Awardee since 2006 and Jamaica’s Bronze Medal Winner at the Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing, China in 2008, is just one example of a Jamaican student who continues to excel to the country’s benefit.

This young man, who is also a Gold Medalist and a former World Record Holder, has defied the difficulty of his physical challenges to medal at the Games and has displayed a determination to achieve his best academically, in spite of his financial challenges.