Environmental Scholarships
Due to high levels of poverty, many students graduating from primary school fail to attend secondary school in rural Africa. As part of our comprehensive conservation education program, APW is providing environmental scholarships to secondary school for top-ranking students with a demonstrated interest in the environment. Our Noloholo Youth Environmental Scholars receive a full year of tuition at a private secondary school called Moringe. In addition to school fees, APW provides the students with uniforms, books and tutoring when needed. A prerequisite of this scholarship, students must be prior members of our Wildlife Clubs. And, as part of the community service component of the award, scholars act as mentors to APW's current wildlife club members during their school vacations.
In 2010, APW awarded three scholarships to Maasai youth from the village of Loibor Siret. We hope to increase this number in 2011.