UWCSEA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME Empower, enable and invest in a future generation to shape a better world.
“There is fleeting gratification if a school ranks highly in graphs and pie charts, but at UWCSEA we are wary: the best measure is not where you stand when your students are 18; it is where you stand when they are 80. We believe our students need the education we provide, but more than that, we believe the world needs our students.” Chris Edwards, Head of College
“What kind of school gives you good academics, leadership opportunities and cultural diversity? Well, the answer is simple; UWCSEA offers you all that. Being here has made me realise that a school should not be about just getting an impressive diploma, but it is also about learning more about the people around you and making you appreciate life more. It didn’t just open doors for me, but for my country as well.” Sebenele Temhlanga Ndlangamandla, scholar from Swaziland, Class of 2015
A TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION THAT UWCSEA students can excel in any field they choose, and together they will find solutions to some of the most urgent problems facing our world today. The skills and qualities our students develop, coupled with a strong set of values, will enable them to live as global citizens and always look for ways to make a meaningful contribution to society.
PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIFE
Sebenele Temhlanga Ndlangamandla, scholar from Swaziland, Class of 2015
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT STU
From Left to right: Rudhian Chlissma Putra, Aceh scholar from Indonesia, The Trafigura Foundation Scholarship, Class of 2011 Michaela Vebrova, scholar from Czech Republic, Class of 2011 Joaquin Gonzalez Milburn, scholar from Uruguay, Class of 2011 Jenna Lee Van de Ruit, scholar from Zimbabwe, Class of 2011
“The scholarship programme turned my life around. There’s a certain sense of exposure, open-mindedness, passion for adventure— intellectual or otherwise—that the UWCSEA experience offered me. It’s the belief that global communities DO have the agency, tools, and wisdom to make change happen. That mental attitude is at the heart of what the Scholarship Programme is all about.” Peter Muchuri, scholar from Kenya, Class of 2004
UDENTS OF GREAT PROMISE AND POTENTIAL A UWCSEA scholarship is an opportunity for individuals to take their dynamism and commitment to new levels, personally, socially and globally. Scholarship students are selected through the national committees, which operate in over 130 countries worldwide. These young people are selected, not only based on their academic ability, but also their commitment and potential to have a positive impact on the local and global community.
Sinath Keo grew up on a Cambodian rubbish site. Having lost both of her parents at a young age, she and her four siblings spent their days collecting anything that could be recycled or sold and between them, made around US$2.50 a day. They were eventually rescued by a NGO that offers children three meals a day and the opportunity of an education. Sinath topped her class and it was from there that she successfully applied for a scholarship to UWCSEA.
“The scholarship changed my life from that of a child in an orphanage to an educated person. Without this scholarship and support, I cannot imagine what I would be doing now—probably working in a factory or still on the streets picking rubbish. I will make sure I give back and help kids in Cambodia who have a dream, just like me.” Sinath Keo, scholar from Cambodia, Class of 2013
Average IB Diploma score
36.7 UWCSEA
29.9 Worldwide (2013)
Percentage receiving 40+ points
27.4% UWCSEA
6.64% Worldwide (2013)
UWCSEA SCHOLARSHIP – A LIFE-CHANGING The scholarship programme provides a transformational opportunity to students who have demonstrated exceptional potential, often in the face of very challenging circumstances, to make a positive contribution to society. UWCSEA students are keenly sought by many of the world’s highly selective colleges and universities. For a scholar, a UWCSEA education will open the doors to unimaginable opportunities.
EXPERIENCE
Nina Bengtsson, scholar from Denmark, Class of 2014
UWCSEA SCHOLARSHIP – ENHANCING THE
Troels Boldt Rømer, scholar from Denmark, Class of 2014
“The life lessons from my time at UWCSEA will always be with me. They impact decisions I make and changed the way I serve my community. Every student should have the opportunity of such an experience, especially those who are coming from areas of conflict, or developing countries where it is crucial that future leaders are true global citizens and live to serve for the benefit of their communities and world peace.” Zainab Mansaray - Storms Scholar from Sierra Leone, Class of 2005 (Zainab is now completing her PHD in Medical research. In her spare time she works as a Wishmaker for Make a Wish—a charity she volunteered with during her time at UWCSEA)
“Supporting the Scholarship Programme was a way for us to help another young person benefit from the UWCSEA education. As parents of two students at the College, we have seen firsthand the value of living and learning within such a diverse community and believe that only good things will come from educating so many different nationalities and cultures together.” Suhardiman Hartono and Lina Ijawan, UWCSEA Parents
DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY OF UWCSEA Scholars add to the overall diversity of UWCSEA by sharing their culture, their community and their stories with fellow students. Living and learning with these scholars brings to life global issues, an appreciation of differences and a deeper understanding of specific nations and cultures.
Shradha Agarwal
Scholar from India, Class of 2004 Just eight short years after leaving UWCSEA, Shradha was formally acknowledged at the White House as being one of the top 100 young entrepreneurs in the US. As the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of a media content company, she provides lifestyle and health information to patients waiting in hospitals and medical offices. Launched in 2006 with just three founders and a few interns, the company’s content now reaches an estimated one million patients each month, in over 2500 hospitals in 50 American states. In November 2012 she won the Gold Award for Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year globally at the 9th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. That same year her company was reported as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to work for by the National Association for Business Resources. Quoted in a Forbes article, written in 2012, she explains how UWCSEA taught her that “in any given situation a solution that works for both parties (or countries, or disputed areas) can be created … For companies and startups today, making a profit and serving others are the two big circles— and that sliver in between is the sweet spot a.k.a. conscious capitalism.”
LIVING THE UWCSEA VALUES TO She brands her company as a ‘for-benefit’ one—a for-profit company that exists for social benefit and insists that, ‘business has the power to really make the world a better place.’ Living by her words, she, together with her co-founder, pledged to invest five million dollars into Chicago’s start up community over a three year period and to give a thousand hours of mentorship yearly.
Dale Fisher
(Board member, trustee, scholar, parent and coach) Scholar from Australia, Class of 1978 As an infectious disease specialist living in Singapore, in 2014 Dale is helping to lead the global response to the Ebola crisis by providing advice to the Liberian Health Ministry. He was deployed twice by the World Health Organisation and will return in 2015 as National Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator. Asked what about the UWCSEA experience helped shaped the person he is today Dale says: “Most 16 year olds don’t know what they want to do, but being surrounded by the UWC experience, something happens to you. I never thought about money and about the future – it seemed easier to do what I felt to be ‘right’.” After leaving UWCSEA he completed his medical degree and headed to Darwin for a year where the health disadvantage of Aboriginal Australians first touched him. His interest in infectious disease began to evolve and he developed a high profile in research, teaching and clinical work in Aboriginal Health. In 2004, he was awarded the John Sands Medal from The Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE In 2003, he worked at the National University Hospital (NUH) Singapore during the SARS outbreak and received a Courage Foundation Medal from the Ministry Of Health. Returning to live in Singapore in 2005, his three daughters (Amy ’Class of 12, Emma ’13 and Ally ’16) joined UWCSEA. Of the College’s Scholarship Programme he says, “It enhances the student body and gives these students the chance to change their lives, and perhaps in doing so, their country. One scholar will not likely change the world, but with 100 scholars at UWCSEA every year, there is much more chance that they, or someone they come into contact with, will.” Amy Azania Omondi, scholar from Kenya, Class of 2012
Dale is Head of Infectious Diseases at NUH in Singapore, Chair of the National Infection Prevention and Control Committee, Trustee for the UWCSEA Foundation and member of the College’s Board of Governors.
Mike Ogutu from Kenya graduated from UWCSEA in 2008 and went on to attend Middlebury College in the USA as a recipient of a Shelby Davis Scholarship. Now an Officer for a leading global financial services firm, Mike is also the founder of an NGO called the Ungana Scholars Project. Between 2012 and 2015 his organisation funded 53 scholars to attend the rural school in Kenya where he used to study.
“Were it not for UWCSEA and Middlebury College, I would probably not be where I am today. I work hard every day so that I can create opportunities for those who are in a similar position to the one I was in a few years ago. My goal is to offer an alternative that would unleash educational potential in rural areas of Africa. I am excited to be making the change I want to see in this world.” Mike Ogutu, scholar from Kenya, Class of 2008
UWCSEA SCHOLARSHIPS – IMPACTING HOME Our scholarship programme focuses on the 16–19 year old age group, as this is a time where their energy can be guided towards responsibility and life-long action. Around the world, alumni are applying the UWC values to their careers and voluntary activities in business, politics, NGOs and academia. To date, UWCSEA has inspired a worldwide network of 20,000 who believe it is possible to make a difference locally and internationally.
COMMUNITIES AND WORLDWIDE
Photo of one of the participants in the Ungana Scholars Project, John Odhiambo of Ngere High School who addresses his peers as class captain.
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Sinhchhinh Lor, scholar from Cambodia, Class of 2014
UWCSEA’s Scholarship Programme has been in place since the 1970’s but has been elevated through the work of the Foundation, which was created in 2008. By 2020, our goal is to offer 135 needs-based scholarships every year to students who have demonstrated exceptional potential, often in the face of very challenging circumstances. 150
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45 countries are currently represented by the scholar community including 13 Asian countries, 12 European countries, 10 countries in Africa, 7 in South America and 3 in North and Central America.
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countries across the world are represented in 2014/2015 by scholars
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – OUR AMBITION “A UWCSEA education meant that I was encouraged to take on new challenges and to learn from different cultures. Living in the boarding house with so many nationalities has taught me to not only respect and listen to people but also how to make compromises.” Huynh Ngoc Yen Chi, scholar from Vietnam, Lizanne and Robert A. Milton UWCSEA Endowed Scholarship, Class of 2013
Scholarship Giving Opportunities Title
Duration
Description
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Scholarship
2 years
A full IB Diploma scholarship for a student of great promise and potential
Head of College Scholarship
2 years
A full IB Diploma scholarship for a student of great promise and potential from a country that is recovering from a disaster, period of civil unrest, political conflict or economic instability
Tension Area Scholarship
2 years
Two full IB Diploma scholarships for two students of great promise and potential from countries that have been, or are actively engaged in conflict with one another. The students complete their studies alongside each other as fellow students at UWCSEA
Foundation IB Scholarship
3 years
A full scholarship for a student of great promise and potential who would benefit from a foundation year before entering the rigour of the IB Diploma programme
Full 5-yearScholarship
5 years
A young scholar of great promise and potential from a developing country with significant economic, political or conflict issues to join UWCSEA in Grade 8 and complete the IB Diploma in Grade 12
MAKING A GIFT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS DID YOU KNOW? You can choose to fund a scholarship opportunity immediately, or you can create an endowment, which ensures your scholarship continues in perpetuity.
You can choose to fulfil your gift as a multi-year pledge.
We have established tax efficient giving opportunities for qualifying residents and corporations of Singapore, Hong Kong, UK and USA. Please ask us for more details.
TO SHAPE A BETTER WORLD
Evelin Eszter Toth, scholar from Hungary, Class of 2013
Miguel ﾃ］gel Zambrano Boy, scholar from Peru, Class of 2014
We recognise that making a gift is one of life’s most pleasurable experiences and we will ensure your investment in the current and future scholars at UWCSEA is fully realised. As a donor to the UWCSEA Scholarship Programme you become a member of 1971 Society, which was set up specifically to recognise significant gifts. Twice a year we measure the impact of your gift and inform you of specific results so you can see your gift at work. We hope to develop enduring long term opportunities and the ultimate recognition is the deep personal satisfaction from knowing your generous investment has empowered and enabled a student of promise to shape a better world.
“Education is critical, and I’ve found there to be few experiences in life as fulfilling as enabling a child who is really capable, who would not otherwise get the chance at a world-class education, to benefit from one. As education is key to success in life, when they are coming out of situations where what they need is a chance, a break, a break from the world they live in to really make a transformational jump, this could be it”. Robert A. Milton, Class of 1978
RECOGNISING YOUR INVESTMENT “As a private family foundation established in Hong Kong in 1973, one of Lee Hysan Foundation’s core programmes is to support young, bright and financially disadvantaged students to pursue an all-round and quality education overseas. UWCSEA’s stimulating learning environment offers our scholars a platform to flourish, demonstrate their full potential and contribute back to the community.’’ Lee Hysan Foundation
Inspired by the pioneering German educationalist Kurt Hahn, the first UWC college was founded to engage young people from all nations in finding peaceful means to bring together a world divided by political, racial and socio-economic barriers, by first learning from one another.
“I refuse to arrange a world war in every generation to rescue the young from a depressing peace. Let us rather plan their life at school so that they can discover and test their hidden powers.� Kurt Hahn, UWC Founder
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Cover image: Phavadee Phasavath, scholar from Laos, Kewalram Chanrai Group Scholarship, Class of 2015 Back cover image: Rudhian Chlissma Putra, Aceh scholar from Indonesia, The Trafigura Foundation Scholarship, Class of 2011
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