KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has warned applicants who use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate the 600-word essay required to consider its tertiary education grant will be automatically disqualified.
“You can use it to assist in your research, but write the essay in your own words,” said BGLC corporate affairs and communication manager Wendy Robertson.
The BGLC tertiary education grant is available annually only to Jamaican citizens, who receive J$60,000 (One Jamaica dollar=USE0.008 cents) each towards their tuition.
It targets full-time undergraduates in their first to fourth year of study, at most 26 years. They must also be enrolled at an accredited local tertiary institution with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75.
Robertson said an estimated 325 students will benefit from the sponsorship this year.
“We believe it is right to assist our students in achieving their higher-education goals. We started in 2014, and, to date, we have assisted over 18,000 students and spent just over J$100 million to do so. Education is an area we believe is critical to our economy,” she said.
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