We would like to share a very useful information about United World Colleges – Aman Foundation Scholarship Programme for students aspiring to study International Baccalaureate Diploma in UWC Schools and Colleges. Overview of the Scholarship opportunity is appended below for your reference and further dissemination:
United World Colleges – AMAN Scholarships
In June 2013, UWC and The AMAN Foundation signed an agreement to jointly fund and enable more than 20 Pakistani students to enter UWC schools and colleges every year to pursue a pre-university two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Ten or more scholarships every year will be funded by UWC and other donors for Pakistani students nationwide. The AMAN Foundation will fund an additional ten scholarships for students from Karachi, with a special emphasis on female students from underprivileged backgrounds. A full scholarship will include tuition, boarding fees, academic expenses, travel cost, and stipend for the students. Partial scholarships will be granted based on student's financial need.
Eligibility Criteria:
The following conditions will apply to all potential applicants:
· The applicant must be a Pakistani citizen and be resident in Pakistan.
· Applicant should be over 15 years and under 18 years of age on 1 September 2014.
· Applicants must have completed ten or eleven years of formal education i.e. O' Levels / Matric / Aga Khan Board / First year Intermediate by August 2014.
· Students who have completed or are in the second year of Intermediate are not eligible to apply.
· Applicants should have the required grades to apply (see table below):
Examination Result to Consider Bench mark for suitability
O Level
O Level subject results
School annual results for grade 10 will be considered. B grade or above
Cumulative result for all subjects should be 85% or above.
Matric Grade 9 Result 85% or above
Aga Khan Board Grade 9 Result A-1 grade (80% or above)
Inter 1st Year Cumulative result for: Matric
Aga Khan Board
O Level Cumulative result should be:85% or above.
80% or above.
B grade or above.
Selection Process:
Students will be selected on merit, taking into account the criteria of the scholarships, the educational standard of 10th or 11th grade students in Pakistan and the attributes required for a student to succeed in UWC. As in UWC selections throughout the world, the selection process will have various elements, including written applications, group work and interviews. The aim will be to assess each applicant's all-round ability in the context of their background and potential to make the most of a UWC opportunity to be the next generation of leaders in positive change upon their return to Pakistan.
Application form and Financial Aid Form are attached with this e-mail for your convenience. Final deadline to apply is 31stJanuary 2014. Further information can be found at:
http://pakistan.uwc.org
We highly encourage you to share this information with as many students as possible and motivate interested students to apply for the programme.
Note:
The purpose of this email is to inform its subscribers about the scholarships only. For complete information and before applying please see actual details from Aman Foundation web site (
www.pakistan.uwc.org).
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