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Scholarship Program |
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Secondary
School, Technical School, & University |
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The Problem |
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We
recognize that the future prosperity of Nicaragua depends on a
diversely educated population. Every qualified student should
have the choice to pursue a secondary, technical or university
education. Nicaragua students are often torn between helping
their families survive and continuing their studies. Secondary
school students are faced with tuition, books and transportation
costs to continue their schooling.
Only 20% of
students make it to
graduation.
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OUR Approach |
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Amigos for Christ has set up a
scholarship program to educate both secondary/vocational school
students and university students. Since state-sponsored
education ends at the 6th grade, scholarships for
tuition, books, and transportation are needed to help
these hard-working students. |
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Why |
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The
only way out of the vicious cycle of poverty that grips poor
families in Nicaragua is education. We hope our scholarship
program plays a vital part in the education of Nicaragua’s
youth, which will provide a greater opportunity for the
country’s economic growth. |
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The Plan |
We want to provide
100
secondary, technical and university scholarships in 2008.
For as little as $25.00 a month, a qualified students can
further their education and gain the knowledge to make a decent
living and help diversify Nicaragua’s economy.
Each
student is required to sign and adhere to an annual contract
with Amigos for Christ. They agree to attend classes regularly
and attain grades of 70 or above, to volunteer at their village
primary school and to correspond with their sponsor throughout
the school term.
Amigos for Christ will pay tuition costs directly to the school
and provide transportation costs and school supplies directly to
the student. |
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Experience |
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We
have administered the scholarship program for 2 years with great
success and have fine-tuned the logistics of coordinating with
the students and enforcing the standards. The scholarship
program has grown from 30 students to 100 students. Individual
students have also benefited from the guidance and mentoring
that we provide. |
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BUDGET |
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The cost to send 1 student to secondary school, technical
school, or university is
$25 per month.
The year’s total cost is $300.
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