By Rebecca Zeigler Mano | Director, Education Matters
Although we are still waiting to hear back on many opportunities, USAP Zambia is proud to announce 5 successes so far in our first cycle of applications! Afonso and Helder are Angolan refugees who live in Mayukwayukwa Refugee Camp, and were sponsored by Pestalozzi World during secondary school. Both boys have successfully obtained admission and scholarships to attend 4-year universities in the US beginning in Fall (August) 2018. Afonso has gained admission to Kalamazoo College in Michigan with a $120,000 merit scholarship, as well as additional need-based financial aid to cover the cost of living. Helder has gained admission to Wheaton College in Massachusetts, and been awarded the prestigious Wheaton Refugee Scholarship, of which only one is awarded each year. This scholarship covers all tuition and fees, room and board, cost of books, and a flight between Zambia and the US every year. Helder has also been selected to take part in the President's Global Leadership Development Group, a select group of international scholars who will work with the university president and other administrators to develop their leadership skills and collaborate to address a global issue on campus.
In addition to these achievements, we have just heard that three more students have been selected by the Zambian National Committee for United World College to complete the 2-year International Baccalaureate at different locations around the world: Christian has been selected to attend Robert Bosch College in Germany, Rabecca has been selected to attend UWC Adriatic in Italy, and Silivan has been selected to attend Mahindra College in India, as part of the new UWC Refugee Initiative, which provides 100 scholarships to refugees annually. USAP Zambia is working in conjunction with the Zambian National Committee and the Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure that refugees residing in Zambia continue to have access to this opportunity. We are very proud of our USAP Zambia students, and look forward to sharing more news in the next few months!
With these successes in mind, we are in the midst of recruiting next year's cohort. We have received 53 applications, and are excited to have successfully increased the number of strong female candidates (34) by partnering with two additional girls' schools on recommendation of the Provincial Education Office. We anticipate our selection committee will have difficulty narrowing it down to 15!
USAP Uganda and USAP Malawi have each selected their first cohorts of 8 students each who will be preparing to apply for 2019 admission. USAP Uganda coordinator Becky Rwakabukoza will travel to Kenya next month to meet with admissions officers at the CIS Africa Institute being held in Nairobi.
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