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    Through Holt's university scholarship program in Cambodia, Chivy is studying for a degree in agriculture. She is currently in year three and will graduate in August 2022.
  • girl with pink backpack smiling at camera
    Kannitha is in her fourth year of university, studying for a degree in social work. She will graduate in July 2021.
  • girl with short hair and bangs smiling at camera
    Mony is in year three of a social work degree program and will graduate in July 2022.
  • boy in university uniform smiling at camera
    Atith is in year five of an electrical engineering program and will graduate this month, in April 2021.
  • girl in university uniform smiling at camera
    Rotha is in year three of an agricultural degree program and will graduate in August 2022.
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    Sophea is in her fifth and final year of an architectural degree program. She will graduate in September 2021.
  • girl with long braid smiling at camera
    Savady is in year four of a social work degree, graduating in July 2021.

Every year,  exceptional students in Cambodia attend college on scholarship through Holt’s university sponsorship program. Their scholarship includes full tuition, English classes and a $30 monthly stipend to help cover additional expenses. Most of the students come from rural impoverished communities. Most are the first in their families to attend college. As girls face greater educational hurdles due to a legacy of gender bias in Cambodia, most scholarship recipients are also young women.

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