This story was submitted by OSF Digital.
The team at OSF Digital believes that any student can succeed if given the right resources and opportunities. The OSF Digital Foundation aims to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds receive a high-quality education.
The OSF Scholarship Program identifies stellar students and offers them scholarships to give them a chance at a better future and to reach their full potential. The program features three types of scholarships:
Social scholarships are for students without the financial means to continue their studies. The goal is to prevent school dropouts and provide equal education opportunities for these students.
Study scholarships are for students with learning potential but limited financial possibilities. The objective is to stimulate learning and academic performance.
Excellence scholarships are for students who excel in a specific field. They have already discovered a talent and are following it. This scholarship supports personal development and encourages young people to know themselves and follow their dreams.
These scholarships are granted for the duration of the study years, ranging from 3 to 8 years, depending on when the student enters the program and the type of studies pursued (lower secondary, high school or university education).
OSF launched the Scholarship Program in 2016 through a partnership with a non-governmental organization in Romania.
These are the results so far:
- US $350,000 spent
- 1,600+ monthly scholarships
- 120+ performance vouchers awarded to young people who have achieved outstanding academic results
- 185 scholarship recipients
- 43 graduates working in the fields in which they have trained or overcoming the crisis they were in
- 46 students currently benefitting from the OSF scholarships, along with support for their personal, academic, and professional development (individual and group counseling sessions, internships, other courses, etc.)
- 30 scholarships in Romania, 14 scholarships in Brazil and 1 scholarship in South Africa
5 of Our Success Stories
A, a 12th-grade student, specialized in math and computer science. With another student and support from their teacher, they completed a project called “System for Monitoring Walking Health.” This project earned them 1st place at the “DaVinci” National Technical and IT Innovation Contest, organized by Rotary Bucharest. They also won 1st place at the county stage of the Scientific Creativity Olympics. The duo was also selected to participate in the international competition Intel ISEF 2023, held in Texas, and the EUCYS 2023 specialist contest, facilitated by the Romanian Ministry of Education, where they achieved excellent results.
T, a recent graduate who specialized in teaching/education, participated in a humanitarian project last summer in Tanzania, Africa, organized by the YWAM Association. For two weeks, together with a team of volunteers, she helped the local medical clinic, kindergarten, school and orphanage in the village of Mwandege. Now, T is a second-year master’s student in education.
N, a recent high school graduate, grew up in an orphanage in a small town in Romania. He was always a fighter and was accepted last year to the Faculty of Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, Romania—one of the highest-rated schools in the country. He earned a government-funded grant with an admission score of 8.65/10.
V grew up in an orphanage in a small town in Romania and recently graduated with a master’s degree in social work. He just landed his first job in his field: night supervisor at a Residential Center in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
N has been an OSF scholarship recipient since the 8th grade. Now in the 12th grade at the College of Arts in Iasi, Romania, specializing in Vocal Music, she has demonstrated remarkable academic achievements. Last year, her talent and dedication were recognized when she was invited to join the team of soloists at the Romanian National Opera in Iasi. N has also participated in numerous renowned national and international school Olympiads and competitions, achieving first place in many of them.
OSF Digital is continuously expanding the program to other regions where we have offices.
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