University of the People (UoPeople) president and founder Shai Reshef will arrive in SA this month to recruit hundreds of deserving students for Microsoft's 4Afrika scholarship.
According to UoPeople, the institution aims to expand access to tertiary education in Africa, and in turn assist in increasing and accelerating economic development in the continent.
"To date, students from 138 countries have been accepted, with 1 000 more expected from Africa specifically in 2014," notes the university.
Earlier this year, the university announced a drive to increase its footprint and reach for African students. In support of this, Microsoft recently announced its offering of 1 000 UoPeople scholarships for African students. This is the institution's largest scholarship programme to date and opens the doors to higher education for many African students.
"Increasing access to post-secondary education in Africa will create a significant impact on the African youth. By empowering them to be the future generation leaders of their communities, countries and the continent, equipped with world-class education, we believe they will be able to take Africa to its rightful place on the world stage," says Reshef.
The UoPeople will scout across SA for at least 100 deserving students to take advantage of the Microsoft 4Afrika scholarship.
"We are also seeking out other corporations that may take up the challenge to sponsor more students in Africa, and we anticipate that SA will be a major source country for our scholarship programmes," said Reshef.
UoPeople is a non-profit, tuition-free, degree-granting online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally. It is designed to provide access to college studies for qualified high school graduates, despite financial, geographic, societal, or personal constraints.
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