Mark Kirumira
29 August 2007
Kampala — The total value of the scholarships is Shs500 million and will cover the tuition and accommodation costs for the 4-year study period the scholars will be in university
Fourteen academically bright but needy high school graduates from Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya have been offered the EABL Foundation Scholarships to attend degree courses in universities of their choice across East Africa.
UBL's Head of Corporate Relations: Marion Muyobo. File Photo
The 14 scholars were selected from over 5,000 applications that were received from interested students in the three East African countries.
"The Ugandan scholarships are part of the East Africa wide EABL Scholarship programme that provides opportunities to academically bright, but financially needy students across the region," the statement from EABL said.
Those who received scholarships in Uganda are Mr Bere Peter and Ms Muganga Mariam. The two have been admitted to Kyambogo University and Makerere University respectively and have already embarked on their studies. Mr Bere will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance while Ms Muganga will study Food Science and Technology.
The total value of the scholarships committed is Shs500 million and will cover the tuition and accommodation costs for the 4-year study period the scholars will be in university. The students will also receive a monthly stipend for the duration of their studies .
This is the seventh year running that EABL Foundation will be undertaking such a project, which has seen a total of 70 students benefit from the overall Shs2.25 billion investment.
According to the UBL's Head of Corporate Relations, Marion Muyobo, the move is aimed at rewarding students who have showed a potential for greatness but do not have the financial resources to study for a tertiary degree.
"This is part of our commitment to ensuring that underprivileged students who have achieved brilliant results are assisted in achieving their dreams of pursing higher education. Over the last three years, the program has been a huge success in Uganda and we wish to continue changing the lives of many bright but needy students in the country", said Mrs Muyobo.
The scholarship scheme began in 2001 as Guinness Strathmore Scholarship and was expanded and renamed EABL Foundation Scholarship in 2005. The first scholarship recipients graduated from Strathmore University two years ago while the second lot was awarded degrees in August 2006.
Over the last years, a total of 70 students have benefited from the programme that started in Uganda in 2005. Each year, 14 students are selected across East Africa. Currently, in Uganda we have a total of 6 students.
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