Challenge
Economic need is incorporated into the selection process for Generation Rwanda students. Applicants are required to submit a certificate of vulnerability. Economic need is further assessed during the personal interview portion of the application to ensure scholarships benefit students who could not otherwise afford university.
Description
Generation Rwanda issues annual reports, measuring indicators such as graduation rates and graduate employment rates. Student performance is also measured relative to peers. Having established a larger cohort of graduates, the program hopes to measure long-term patterns in income levels and overall quality of life.
Outcomes
The number of graduates increased from 4 in 2008 to 64 in 2012. The number of applicants passed 4,000 in 2012. Generation Rwanda's students had a TOEFL Exam Pass Rate of 85.7% in the 2011-2012 school year. 98% of Generation Rwanda students graduate from university and 98% of students find employment upon graduation from university.
