73 students are set to join top universities in the world after securing scholarships under the Equity Group Foundation’s Education and Leadership Development Program.
The scholars will enroll in institutions in different countries including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany, among others.
20 of them will join Ivy League Universities including the University of Pennsylvania (5), Yale (3), Harvard University (3), Princeton University (2), Dartmouth College (2), Cornel University (2), Brown University (2) and Columbia University (1).
The 2022 global airlift cohort will benefit from full scholarships valued at Sh2.1 billion ($16,867,676) for the duration they will be pursuing their undergraduate studies.
The scholars will also receive a stipend to support their transition preparations.
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi on Wednesday urged the scholars to maintain commitment and focus that would see them excel in their various fields of study.
“Today marks the beginning of a new journey for all of you. Your hard work and determination have seen you break boundaries to join global institutions of higher learning in pursuit of knowledge. We are extremely proud of you and urge you to remain focused and to keep your eye on the prize,” said Mwangi.
“Four years from today, I am sure that each of you will be on course to make a great impact in society by applying what you have learnt to solve some of the challenges that face our African continent.”
The Equity Education and Leadership Program is an Equity Group Foundation initiative that was established in 1998 to nurture leadership skills in the youth who have demonstrated great promise.
This is great, what has the…
This is great, what has the so-called ” Jesus” deputy done for the poor in Kenya poor doesn’t mean bags of money poured into false prophets! Please someone point me to his philanthropic endeavors – giving Ksh 600 to be elected does not count, in some quarters we call that bribery!
This is how we move forward…
This is how we move forward.By arming our young and brightest with tools that maximize their potential.Yes a mind is a terrible thing to waste…
My hope is that after graduating in their various disciplines, they would be able to execute their duties without compromising their integrity.What I mean by that is that they should not forget how they got where they are,and that given opportunity they should extend the same help to others,and not frustrate them by demanding kitu kidogo.