The Education Ministry has completed an inquiry into the awarding of scholarships to senior school students who will attend the Bermuda College.

Education Minister Milton Scott yesterday said a Press statement was being drafted, but that it would not be released until he had met with some parents.

"Some of the parents had requested a personal meeting with me and I will be meeting them on an individual basis today,'' he said.

With the meeting slated for the end of the day, Sen. Scott could not confirm whether he would be releasing the findings of the inquiry today.

Sen. Scott had called for the inquiry following a public outcry at the disparity of the number of children who were told they had scholarships and those who actually received them.

Four out of 20 were successful from CedarBridge Academy and 11 out of 14 from Berkeley Institute.

Controversy erupted last week, when mother Marlene Bean revealed the difficulty she was having with the Ministry and the Minister in trying to ascertain the status of her daughter's scholarship.

Her daughter, Jonakia, was president of the CedarBridge student government and had achieved a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0. She had been told by CedarBridge that she was one of 20 recipients of the award and had assumed it true until she tried to register for her classes at the College.

Mrs. Bean, a single mother, was subsequently told that her daughter failed to obtain the scholarship because her Grade Point Average in her final year fell under the 3.0 requirement.

Sen. Scott, when he called for the inquiry last week Thursday, said on its completion "a full explanation would be given and if appropriate, a list of revised awardees would be named''.

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