Scholarships for Outstanding Students in Argentina
Support education in Argentina
Summary
VisionAR provides scholarships and mentorship to outstanding college students that demonstrate high academic performance, a commitment to succeed, and financial need.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
This program provides opportunity to deserving students who otherwise would not have the financial means nor the mentorship to pursue a college education. Support is provided through funding to cover all costs related to the students' education and as mentorship, moral support and guidance by the program founder and the local program coordinator.
Activities
Funds cover tuition, books, school supplies, and other costs related to the student's education (this may include transportation, meals, clothes, etc). Detailed expense reports and students' progress are communicated to donors quarterly.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $11,783
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $217
Total Funding Goal: $12,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
VisionAR will give low-income youth the opportunity to have a college education and a career that will impact their lives, with the opportunity to influence their families and communities. 2008 = 4 scholarships; 2009 = 5 scholarships.
Project Message
Dare to dream; and to do something every day, to make your dreams come true.
- Gabriela, Program founder
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Gabriela Mondino
Scholarship Founder and Manager
1617 W Estes
Unit 2A
Chicago, IL 60626
United States
+1 312 402 7578
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Atrapasuenos
Echeverria 708
San Francisco,
Cordoba
2400
Argentina
+54 3564-421449
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Argentina
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about Argentina, read the Human Development Report on Argentina or the Wikipedia entry for Argentina.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 5, 2007
Latest Update from the Field
VISIONAR's five scholars
By Gabriela - VISIONAR update; July 2009, July 29, 2009 10:24 AM
Emiliano has received recognition from the Dean of UTN for his dedication and his academic achievements. His current GPA is 7.22 /10. Emiliano’s extracurricular interests include volunteering at Atrapasueños’ library.
“I want to become an IT Engineer because it is a career with great potential. My aspiration is to work in companies of great reputation, either in Argentina or abroad.”
Carolina is in her first year of Law school at the Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales (UCES). Carolina also loves English and Oriental dances. As for community service, Carolina helps students with learning disabilities. Elizabeth’s goal is to earn a degree in Social Work, from FASTA.
Elizabeth graduated from IPEM 315 Jose Hernandez High School in November 2008, with honors.
“I care about my future, I want to grow, and I aspire to help others in my community.”
Karen started a Human Resources program at Escuela Normal Dr Nicolas Avellaneda. In her spare time, she loves to help others in need, be it her mother’s ill friend, or kids in the hospital.
Lucrecia has always loved math, and is now focused on her objective to become a public accountant. She is enrolled in a 4-year program at the Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales (UCES).
VISIONAR is proud of its five sponsored students and wishes them great success!
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