SAWIRIS LINKAGE PROGRAM - Sohag

The Sawiris Linkage Scholarship is supported by the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development and administered by Amideast. Based in Upper Egypt, the program will establish a Sohag College Club that provides Egyptian youth with the skills to enroll in high-quality universities in the U.S. The program will integrate a dynamic combination of English language training, character building, testing support, and personalized academic advising services for high-potential Egyptian youth.

To support youth seeking to enroll in high-quality universities in the U.S., the program aims to achieve the following:

Strengthen students’ English language proficiency
Design a dynamic and interactive character-building module
Support students to prepare for and obtain high scores on required U.S. standardized tests
Offer personalized college advising services to support students’ university and financial applications
Supporting outstanding students and students with disabilities

Eligibility

Students*, age 14 -17 years old, enrolled in grade 9 in September 2022 in Public schools and experimental schools in Sohag with high academic performance of minimum score of 90% in third preparatory academic scores ( Third preparatory first term grades can be submitted)
Students must be involved in extracurricular activities
Students must be able to dedicate time to the program, alongside their academic studies.
Students can be from any center in Sohag, but they must be committed to completing the program
Students must be at an intermediate level of English proficiency, specifically B1 based on the Common European Framework for Reference (CEFR) for Languages. Amideast will support students to test their English
Preference will be given to Takaful and Karama Program beneficiaries
Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply

*The program will start with students in grade enrolled in grade 10