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Scholarship opportunities for your child

By Gloria Nakajubi and a passport photo. regardless of their academic Habitat for Humanity
and Stella Naigino performance. It is a settlement group that
Kabaka Education Fund It comes in both full and half strives to put an end to poverty
With the hard economic times Former These come as full or half bursaries and registration is and poor housing. However,
and increasing pressures on Hillside bursaries and students must done at Super FM offices in besides that, it has also invested
the relatively stagnant incomes, Primary meet the requirements of a Rubaga. Students are expected in educating and skilling the
a bursary or scholarship is a School pupil particular school if they are to to go with their PLE result slips youth in different academic
much-needed relief for many Christine benefit from the opportunities. or report card from their former fields.
parents and students. Nafuna Students are expected to get school, plus an ID of their Brenda Luyiga, the
For mostly bright and needy celebrates application forms from the former school. communications manager
students, these are some of the with her education offices at Mengo. Habitat for humanity, says:
scholarships you can tap into. mother Fill the forms and return them, National Union of Disabled “Selection is done by local
after getting accompanied by a photocopy of Persons in Uganda council leaders, who look for
Forum for African Women Aggregate the students’ identity card from (NUDIPU) children in communities that
Educationists Uganda four in the the former school. This association helps people are vulnerable. We get the
Every year, over 100 recently with disability. For more details, families, give them decent
scholarships are given out to released The MasterCard visit their offices on Kisasi housing and also skill the
students joining Senior One by Primary Foundation Scholars Road, Bukoto, plot 530. children,” she says.
FAWEU. Leaving Programme at BRAC Luyiga says that all one needs
This is specifically for bright Examinations. As part of the eight-year World Vision Uganda to have are passport photos
but needy students, both boys There programme that started in World Vision is a Christian- and evidence that they have
and girls. The procedure for are many 2013, BRAC scholarships will founded global NGO that helps been at school up to a level not
applying is as follows; scholarships this year target only A’level needy children attain education lower than Primary Seven.
Submit a handwritten for bright students. through sponsorships.
application and attach a copy children The scholars go through a Agnes Kabaikya, the Other scholarships
of your Uganda Certificate of vigorous multi-stage screening communications manager for Some scholarships are offer by
Education (UCE) results and process that also involves World Vision, says the money donor countries and channelled
copies of two termly reports People write in recommending needy, but clever students in home visits to assess their is paid directly to the schools through the education ministry
preceding UCE. children who have the potential the kingdom, regardless of their vulnerability and interviews at with which they collaborate. to the needy students.
Also submit a reference letter to study, but lack finances to go tribal background. the district level. Visit their offices on Plot 15b, These are handled by the
by the school headteacher, a back to school. The deputy minister of Students on this programme Nakasero Road for details. ministry’s central scholarship
letter from your home area LC1 After a selection process, a education in the kingdom, John receive a comprehensive committee in the department of
chairperson and a sketch map team goes out to assess the Baguma, says this year they will package of support, including He Intends Victory higher education.
to your home from the nearest potential candidates in their give 500 scholarships. school fees, uniforms, learning Uganda The ministry pins available
trading centre. communities before any award materials, transportation, This is a Christian-based scholarships on its notice board
is given. The scheme caters for Requirements accommodation and a monthly organisation that helps children and sometimes publishes them
Bukedde FM bursaries only tuition fees. Write an application letter stipend. orphaned by HIV/AIDS in in the media.
This year, Vision Group’s addressed to the kingdom’s Kitiko-Birongo, Wakiso district. The ministry decides
Bukedde radio will be targeting Kabalega Education Fund education minister and attach Wanyana Ssematimba Go to their offices with your who qualifies for these
at least 30 needy students from This is a project run by the a copy of your result slip, Foundation academic documents and do scholarships after assessing the
the community to benefit from Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom under recommendation letter from the The scheme supports needy not forget to carry you passport applications from prospective
its bursary programme. the education ministry. It targets chairperson LC1 or parish chief children from all walks of life, photos. beneficiaries.