The Wells Mountain Foundation, through the Empowerment through Education (ETE) program, provides undergraduate scholarships to developing country nationals to study in their home country or a neighboring country.
The Foundation believes in the power and importance of community service; therefore, all scholarship recipients are required to volunteer for a minimum of 100 hours a year.
It is up to the recipient to choose as to which institution, either in their home country or in another developing country, they would like to attend.
Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines
WMF’s ideal candidate is a student from a country in the developing world, who:
• Has successfully completed secondary education, with good to excellent grades
• Will be studying in either their country or another country in the developing world
• Plans to live and work in their own country after they finish their education
• Has volunteered previously before applying for this scholarship and/or is willing to volunteer while receiving the WMF scholarship
• Maybe have some other funds available for their education, but will not be able to go to school without a scholarship
Value
ETE scholarships are in the range of $300 USD to $3000 USD annually and are provided throughout the undergraduate education of the recipient. The average scholarship amount is $1400. Scholarships can be used for tuition, fees, books, materials, and room rent
Deadline
April 1
Organization / Institution Name
WMF Empowerment