FW: United World Colleges (Pre University Education) Scholarships Available

[Katalin Fabian]

> Subject: United World Colleges (Pre University Education) Scholarships
> Available
> 
> Through international education, experience and community
> service, United World Colleges enables young people to become
> responsible citizens, politically and environmentally aware, and
> committed to the ideals of peace and justice, understanding and
> cooperation, and the implementation of these ideals through
> action and personal example. -UWC Mission Statement
> 
> United World Colleges (UWC) is the only global educational
> movement which brings together students from all over the world
> at pre-university level (or tertiary level in the case of one
> College), regardless of their ability to pay. Students are
> selected on merit and live together in an environment designed to
> foster international understanding, tolerance and peace.
> 
> Today, there are ten United World Colleges in the UK, Singapore,
> Canada, Swaziland, the USA, Italy, Venezuela, Hong Kong, Norway
> and India. Each College has its own distinctive character but all
> share a common mission which has become more relevant than ever.
> 
> High academic standards, extensive community service and a wide
> range of cultural and outdoor activities are features of a UWC
> education. There is also great diversity: students come from a
> very wide range of backgrounds and it is common for more than 80
> nationalities to be represented in a College at any one time.
> 27,000 Graduates are evidence of UWC's success—in most cases, a
> personal commitment to peace and international understanding has
> become a central part of these Graduates' lives.
> 
> The ten United World Colleges follow one of three models: those
> offering a two-year pre-university education for students aged 16-
> 19 based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum;
> those which offer this programme within a larger College and
> provide students of younger ages with the opportunity to gain a
> UWC experience; and Simón Bolívar UWC of Agriculture which offers
> a three-year tertiary agricultural education and training for
> students aged 18-21.
> 
> The academic curriculum forms just one part of UWC students' busy
> and diverse lives: an extensive programme of community service
> plays a central role in all the Colleges, while the shared
> experiences of living and working together in an intensive
> multicultural environment also do much to build international
> understanding. 
> 
> 
> UWC National Committees and Selection Contacts are currently
> recognised in 114 countries in order to promote UWC, select the
> students to attend the Colleges, and raise some of the funds
> needed. The fact that students throughout the world are selected
> from within their own cultures and communities is a further
> unique feature of the United World Colleges
> Entry to United World Colleges is by competitive selection.
> 
> On application, students have normally completed ten or eleven
> years of formal education and are aged 15 to 17. Students
> entering Simón Bolívar UWC have completed their secondary
> education and are usually 18 or 19.
> 
> Selection of students for entry to the Colleges and Short Courses
> is the responsibility of National Committees and Selection
> Contacts in 115 different countries and interested applicants
> should contact the relevant local National Committee to find out
> about the applications process in their country. The timing of
> the applications and selection processes varies, but it is
> advisable to enquire no later than October in the year preceding
> the intended year of entry. All Colleges' academic years commence
> in August or September except Waterford KaMhlaba UWC which
> follows the Southern Hemisphere pattern of entry in January
> (selection for Waterford nevertheless takes place at the same
> time as for the other Colleges).
> 
> 
> 
> Selection on Merit
> 
> Selection is on the basis of merit. Scholarship support means
> that students can be selected regardless of their financial
> means. The number of places available to a National Committee in
> any year depends on the allocation by each College and the
> scholarship funds available.
> 
> All selection processes include written applications and personal
> interviews. Other elements may include a piece of written work,
> an examination, group discussions, teamwork exercises, an
> excursion or camp and community service projects. UWC Graduates
> are involved throughout most selection processes and so there
> will also be ample opportunities to discover more about what UWC
> life is really like.
> 
> 
> 
> Successful applicants have the potential to excel academically,
> but of equal importance is a commitment to community service,
> enthusiasm for UWC's ideals and a 'grand passion' such as music,
> drama or sport. The selection process looks for candidates with
> an open mind and the personal qualities which will enable them to
> live and study for two years in an intensive multicultural
> environment. It will often seek to identify potential alongside
> proven achievement in order to make the UWC experience truly
> accessible to students from all backgrounds who have the
> potential to maximise the opportunity. Unfortunately, it is
> nearly always the case that there are many more extremely well-
> qualified applicants than there are places available.
> 
> The language of teaching in the Colleges is English, and Spanish
> in the case of Simón Bolívar UWC. Applicants should not be
> discouraged by a lack of language knowledge, but an enthusiasm
> for languages is an advantage for learning the language of
> instruction and the other languages encountered in daily life and
> during community service.
> 
> 
> Location: Various
> Deadline: Various
> Website: http://www.uwc.org
> 
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