If you would like to be guided on how to use certain features, please check the guides below.
Profiles
The profiles feature was created for ease of management of multiple scholarship/bursary awards and obligations.
Creating a Profile
To create a profile, click the Profiles link in the navigation bar. You will be redirected to the Profiles page. Click the Create Profile button to create a new profile. You will be prompted to enter a name for your profile. Once you have entered a name, click the Create button to create your profile. You will be redirected to the Profiles page where you will see your newly created profile.
Managing a Profile
To manage a profile, click the Profiles link in the navigation bar. You will be redirected to the Profiles page. Click the Delete button next to the profile you wish to delete or click on the MSLA Settings button to manage an application. You will then be redirected to the Profiles page where you will see your updated profile.
Using a Profile
To select the profile to be used, click on the feature you would like to use and select your profile from the Profiles dropdown. You will then be redirected to the selected feature. If you only have one profile, there will be no prompt to select a profile and you will be directly sent to the feature.
Contracts
The Contracts feature was created to enable you to manage your scholarship/bursary contract details for storage and use in the calculator.
Uploading a Contract
To upload a contract, click the Contracts link in the navigation bar. You will be redirected to the contracts page. Select the 'choose file' button to select the pdf file of your contract. Once you have selected your contract, click the Upload button to upload your contract. You will be redirected to the contracts page where you will see your newly uploaded contract. Please note that only one contract is allowed per scholarship/bursary profile. Additionally, the contract extraction upload is experimental and if difficulties are encountered, it is advised to enter the data manually using the given form.
Manage a Contract
To manage a contract, click the contracts link in the navigation bar. You will be redirected to the contracts page. Select the profile of the contract you would like to manage. You can then make use of the interface to manage your application. Once updated, you will then be redirected to the contracts page where you will see your contracts.
Using a Contract
A contract is automatically selected based on your current profile. If your scholarship/bursary profile has no contracts, you will be prompted to complete your profile or you will only see the profiles that have a completed contract. If your scholarship profile has a contract, you will be able to use it in the calculator.
Calculator
The calculator feature was created to enable you to calculate your scholarship/bursary debt using your MSLA contract details.
Using the Calculator
To use the calculator, click the Calculator link in the navigation bar. You will be redirected to the Calculator page. Select your profile from the Profiles dropdown if you have multiple profiles. Note that you would only be able to see profiles with a completed MSLA. The page will automatically perform a default calculation for an ideal student. To customize the calculation, enter the details in the calculator input pain and click the Calculate button to calculate your scholarship/bursary debt.
Note: Calculation outputs are meant to serve as a guide by providing a rough estimate of your indebtedness to the GoRTT based on your scholarship/bursary expenditure. In calculating your expenditure, certain assumptions were made that would affect the accuracy of your calculation (although not significantly).
Such assumptions include:
- Tuition is paid twice per year in September and March unless the late tuition payment date has been set.
- Airfare expenses are paid once at the date of the first payment of allowances and includes both IN and OUT flights.
- Only one lumpsum payment can be made in respect of your indebtedness repayment.
- A repayment cycle will not account for breaks or no-payments in between the months from the start date of repayment to the calculation date.
Applications
The applications feature was created to enable you to keep track of your attempts at gaining employment.
Creating an Application
To create an application, click the Applications link in the navigation bar, under the employment dropdown. You will be redirected to the Applications page. If you have multiple profiles, you will be prompted to select a profile. Click the Create Application button to create a new application. You will be prompted to enter the details of your application. Once you have entered the details, click the Create button to create your application. You will be redirected to the Applications page where you will see your newly created application.
Manage an Application
To manage an application, click the Applications link in the navigation bar, under the employment dropdown. You will be redirected to the Applications page. If you have multiple profiles, you will be prompted to select a profile. Click on the Manage Record button and use interface to make the changes to your application or delete your application. You will then be redirected to the Applications page where you will see your application has been deleted.
Updating the status of an application
To update the status of an application, a workflow update must be added. To add a workflow update, click the Applications link in the navigation bar, under the employment dropdown. You will be redirected to the Applications page. If you have multiple profiles, you will be prompted to select a profile. Expand the application you wish to update by clicking on the application. A workflow update can then be added using the Add Workflow Update button or modified using the Manage button next to the application workflow you wish to update. You will be prompted to enter the details of your update. Once you have entered the details, click the Update button to update your application. You will be redirected to the Applications page where you will see your application has been updated.
Note: It is recommended to have multiple workflow updates for each application to keep track of the application's progress.
Jobs
The jobs feature was created to enable you to keep track of your employment as it relates to your obligatory service. This is meant to be used in conjunction with the calculator is your service during your job can automatically be deducted from your indebtedness.
Adding a Job Record
To create a job record, click the Jobs link in the navigation bar, under the employment dropdown. You will be redirected to the Jobs page. If you have multiple profiles, you will be prompted to select a profile. Click the Add Record button to create a new job. You will be prompted to enter the details of your job. Once you have entered the details, click the Create button to create your job. You will be redirected to the Jobs page where you will see your newly created job.
Manage a Job Record
To manage a job, click the Jobs link in the navigation bar, under the employment dropdown. You will be redirected to the Jobs page. If you have multiple profiles, you will be prompted to select a profile. Click on the Manage Record button for the job you are trying to manage and utilize the interface to modify or delete the job record. After such, you will be redirected to the Job page where you will see your job has been updated.
Reports
This feature was created to enable to printing of reports related to your scholarship/bursary.
Printing an Indebtedness Report
To print an indebtedness report, go to the calculator using the navigation. If you have multiple profiles, you will be prompted to select a profile. Click on 'Print Structured Report'. A preview pane will open and will show the report for printing.
Printing an Application Report
To print an application report, go to the applications page using the navigation. If you have multiple profiles, you will be prompted to select a profile. Click on 'Print Structured Report'. A preview pane will open and will show the report for printing.