Scholarships
The greatest problem facing students in Kenya is the opportunity to attend high school.
The World Bank reported in 2012 that 60% of Kenyan students never attended school beyond the 8th grade.
We confirmed this statistic during a meeting with the Naivasha Ministry of Education. However, in their region 60% – 80% of the 8th grade students graduated but never went onto high school.
The parents, of these students, work at the local flower farms earning between $1.50 – $3.00 US dollars per day. With wages this low most families cannot afford to pay the 8th grade test fee ($15 US dollars) so their child cannot take the high school entrance exam.
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In 2013, the Mirera Primary School headmaster reported to us that 94 out of 315, 8th grade students went onto high school. This means 221 students or 70% could not pay the test fee and take the high school entrance exam. A student with a grade average of a “D” or above can take the test so a low grade is not a barrier to entering high school.
To address this issue, in 2014, we asked the faculty to form a committee in order to work with us on this issue. The committee requested a $50 scholarship for each student selected. The scholarship would pay for:
- Test Fees
- Lunch on test day
- Study Guides
- Mentoring
The committee selected 20 students, who they believe, would do well in high school. The students were selected based upon their:
Grades – Students with A, B, C, and D were selected. A couple of the students with low grades showed great potential so the committee wanted to provide them an opportunity.
Financial Assistance – Every child in the slum is poor, however the children they selected are orphaned or have experienced a tragedy.
A $50 scholarship provides an opportunity that can change the life of a student.
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