FINANCIAL AID
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR TUITION EXPENSES (GATE)
Under the Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) programme, tuition is free
for all citizens of Trinidad & Tobago pursuing undergraduate programmes at any campus of
The University of the West Indies; reading for the Legal Education Certificate at the Hugh
Wooding Law School in Trinidad, the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica or the Eugene
Dupuch Law School in The Bahamas. Students pursuing programmes at postgraduate level
will be eligible for grants to cover 50% of tuition costs.
Students who receive free tuition will be required to serve the country by working in the
public or private sector in Trinidad and Tobago, upon completion of the approved
programme. The students must sign an Agreement to work for stipulated periods. Should
any student be unable to fulfill his obligation, the assistance received through the GATE
programme will have to be refunded to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has revised its policy in respect of the GATE Programme
with effect from September 2009. All citizens of Trinidad and Tobago who wish to access the GATE programme, must provide proof of residency in Trinidad and Tobago for at least three (3) years prior
to submitting an application.
For more information on the GATE programme requirements and how to apply, you should
visit the website http://www.stte.gov.tt
