Four Rwandan Ladies Earn U.S. Scholarships

Four Rwandan Ladies Earn U.S. Scholarships

Four young Rwandan women have won scholarships, with the assistance of the U.S. embassy, to attend universities in the United States through the nonprofit organization, Open A Door (OAD). The students will begin undergraduate or graduate studies this fall.

OAD helps talented young Rwandan women earn university scholarships in the U.S. The candidates are selected via interview and paired with U.S. mentors who help navigate the college application and financial aid process.

The Education USA advisor at the embassy, Richard Kaburente, provided the students with educational advice services as well as access to TOEFL, SAT, and GRE testing material. The students continue to have access to additional material on studying in the U.S. through the Information Resource Center located in the US Embassy.

The four scholarship recipients for the 2013-2014 academic year are: Patricie Uwase (University of California Berkeley), Nadege Sesonga (Michigan State University), Sheilla Rukundo (Lehigh University), and Flavia Umulisa (Lafayette College).

The four students join four other Rwandan women who obtained scholarships through the OAD program during its inaugural year in 2012. OAD has also accepted a third class of Rwandan women into their program for 2014 year.