Scholarships Abroad
A measure of SMD’s excellence is the number and quality of scholarships our kids are winning...a dozen SMDers have earned scholarships at some of the best high schools in the world. Two have gone on to university scholarships in the states.
Most of these kids are studying in the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme, considered to be the finest and most challenging high school education in the world. Students who earn IB Diplomas are eligible for scholarships in universities worldwide.
Amongst the outstanding schools that have offered scholarships are, in order of the offers:
Universities:
Westminster College: Fulton Missouri, US (4 year undergraduate programme) www. westminster-mo.edu/
St. Lawrence University: Canton, NY US (4 year undergraduate programme) www. stlawu.edu/
United World College of The Adriatic: Italy (Grades 11 & 12) www.uwcad.it/
Red Cross Nordic United World College: Norway (5 scholarships, Grades 11 & 12) www.rcnuwc.uwc.org/
St. Julian’s School: Portugal (a 3-year scholarship, pre-IB, plus 11 & 12) www.stjulians.com/
Mulgrave School: Vancouver, BC, Canada (2 scholarships, Grades 11,12) www.mulgrave.com/
Appleby College: Oakville, ON, Canada (Grades 9 – 12) www.appleby.on.ca
Bishop Strachan School: Toronto ON Canada (Grades 9-12) www.bss.on.ca
West Island College: Calgary, AB Canada (2 scholarships: Grades 10-12) www.westislandcollege.ab.ca/
International Community School of Zurich: Switzerland (2 scholarships, Grades 11 & 12)
UWC scholarships are especially good for us, because they cover almost everything. Education, living, travel, clothing, medical care, even pocket money is included. Air travel out of Kathmandu is almost $2000 US.
Each school community has come forward in unprecedented ways to provide support.
The Scholarship Winners
Thrangu Rinpoche’s main aim in educating Himalayan kids is to preserve their culture and the Buddhist way of life. All these young people are grateful to Rinpoche and to everyone who has helped them along their way. Out of their gratitude and their understanding of the Buddha's teachings, they all aspire to help others behind them.
The long- term plan for these kids (and the only condition under which I will help them get scholarships) is that they promise to come back to help their own people. My commitment to these young people is to support them when they return to their villages. They will stay a year or two. After their service, they will be free to do what they like.
Canada
Mr. Tsering Tamang finishing Grade 12
Ms. Sonam Dolma B165 finishing Grade 11
Mr. Nyima Dorje Sherpa B313 in Grade 10
Ms. Dolma Tsering Lama B362 in Grade 9
Ms. Nangsal Lhamo Lama B297 in Grade 9
Mr. Lhundup Sherpa B239 will start Grade 11 in Sept. 07
Portugal
Mr. Ugyen Karma B195 finishing Grade 11
Tenzin B165 in Second Year university, graduated from the United World College of the Adriatic ( Italy)
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