By Amy Maglio | Executive Director
We are proud to report that 40% of our Kenya high school graduates qualified for university scholarships! To achieve this honor, students must receive a B grade or better on the KCSE exam (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education). This is a notoriously difficult exam, which less than a third of test takers pass with a C+ or higher. It is even more rare for a test taker to perform well enough to qualify for a university scholarship. Less than 13% of test takers qualified for university scholarships in 2015, compared with 40% of WGEP scholars.
Nancy received the second-highest grade in her graduating class. A WGEP scholar for 4 years, she comes from a family that highly values education but lacks the means to support her in school. "My parents taught me the value of hard work and education. Now I help my younger siblings with their studies and encourage them to work hard." Nancy loves reading and math and hopes to continue her education to become an accoutant.
Thank you for supporting WGEP scholars like Nancy!
Data source: Republic of Kenya Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, “Education for All 2015 National Review: Kenya,” United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2015.
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