Benin

FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Batonga

• Supports 229 girls to continue their education, all selected by community members who will be closely involved in supporting their success. All of the girls are disadvantaged in some way (they include girls orphaned by AIDS, those who are disabled, or girls who come from very poor families), yet they have taken on their personal challenges with enormous spirit, tenacity persistence, and dedication to their education. Batonga will support the scholars from grade 7 through grade 12 with scholarship packages that include tuition, uniforms, school supplies, mentoring, and community awareness activities that broadly promote girls’ education.

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

York University

• International Scholarship Program for Africa (4). VALUE: $100,000 ($25,000 x 4 years). Must be citizen of an African country. To renew — maintain high academic standing (7.8 on a 9-point York scale) in each academic year at York.

MBA Scholarships

INSEAD Freddy Salem Scholarship(s)

• Candidates for the INSEAD scholarships will need to demonstrate: (a) academic achievement and promise (b) aptitude for business and financial management, and (c) a strong likelihood of spending the better part of their working careers in West Africa. In awarding these scholarships, INSEAD shall particularly seek candidates from Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin.
• Eligibility: Candidates must be nationals from a West Africa country (preferably Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin) and will have spent most of their lives and received most or part of their education in Africa. Preference will be given to candidates who require proven financial assistance.