The Institut Catholique de Kabgayi (ICK) announced on September 6th, in collaboration with partners, that it will be offering partial scholarships to the best-performing students from low-income households in the Academic Year 2023-2024.
These scholarships will be available for students interested in joining the Economics and Education programs in the Day section.
A statement signed by the Vice Chancellor of ICK, Father Prof. Fidèle Dushimimana, highlights that there will be twenty (20) scholarships covering 50% of tuition fees for a three-year Bachelor’s Degree in the Economics and Education programs.
Additionally, fifty (50) students in the Faculty of Education will receive a scholarship of Rwf 100,000 to cover tuition fees for their three-year Bachelor’s Degree.
In the Faculty of Education, scholarships will be allocated to students wishing to join the departments of Geography-History, English-French, English-Kinyarwanda, and English-Kiswahili.
The eligibility criteria for these scholarships are as follows: For the Economics program, applicants must provide: An Advanced General Certificate of secondary school with at least two principal passes in the combinations of Mathematics-Economics-Geography (MEG), Mathematics-Computer Sciences-Economics (MCE), or Physics-Economics-Mathematics (PEM). A minimum score of 54/60 or equivalent in the National Examination at the end of secondary education. At least a Grade B in Economics. Age between 18 and 21. Belonging to a vulnerable family.
An Advanced General Certificate of secondary school with at least two principal passes in the major subjects in the combinations of History-Geography-Literature (HGL), History-Geography-Economics (HEG), Literature-French-Kinyarwanda (LFK), English-French-Kinyarwanda (EFK), English-Kiswahili-Kinyarwanda (EKK), or Teaching Modern Languages (TML). A minimum score of 54/60 or equivalent in the National Examination at the end of secondary education. Age between 18 and 21.Belonging to a vulnerable family.
Applicants granted Rwf 100,000 scholarships will need to provide the above-mentioned documents, except for the marks obtained in the Final Secondary National Examination, where applicants should have at least 45/60.
Required documents include a notarized copy of the Advanced General Certificate of Secondary Education, results slip of the A-Level national examination, copies of school reports for S4, S5, and S6, a motivation letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of ICK, proof of vulnerability delivered by the Cell Executive Secretary for the two ten scholarships, and a copy of the national Identity Card.
Applicants should submit their requests in hard copies to the Office of the Academic Registrar at ICK no later than September 13, 2023.
Speaking to ICK News, Father Prof. Dushimimana revealed that ICK is committed to supporting bright students from poor families, as one of the Catholic ecclesiae’s missions is to help the needy.
“Actually, the reason behind offering these scholarships is that we see clever students who haven’t the means to go to university. So we provide these opportunities so that they can at least study,” said the Vice Chancellor of ICK.
Father Prof. Dushimimana also expressed his gratitude to Monsignor Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa, who initiated this program of granting scholarships to bright students from poor families.
In this regard, Father Prof. Dushimimana assured Bishop Ntivuguruzwa of his commitment to increase the number of scholarship recipients in accordance with the available financial capacity.
These scholarships come in addition to the nineteen offered in the Academic year of 2022/2023 courtesy of ICK.
