Algorand Foundation Partners with UoPeople to Provide Scholarships for Minority Students

The foundation, in partnership with UoPeople, will provide 10 scholarships for students from underrepresented minorities or developing nations

PASADENA, CA (February 14, 2022) – The Algorand Foundation is partnering with University of the People (UoPeople) to provide 10 scholarships for students from underrepresented minorities or developing nations.

“UNESCO estimates that by the year 2025, there will be nearly 100 million young people unable to find seats in traditional universities,” emphasizes President of UoPeople Shai Reshef. “We believe that access to higher education is a basic right which promotes world peace and global economic development.” The university currently enrolls more than 117,000 students enrolled from over 200 countries and territories. More than 10,500 of these students are refugees. “The Algorand Foundation scholarships will be tremendously helpful to support our students with achieving their educational goals,” adds Reshef.

“The Algorand Foundation University Programme is delighted to support students with minority and developing nations backgrounds ,” emphasizes Hugo Krawczyk, Principal Researcher at Algorand Foundation and Head of the ACE program. The Algorand Foundation has a vision for an inclusive ecosystem that provides an opportunity for everyone to harness the potential of an equitable and truly borderless economy. Education is key to achieve this vision.”

The Algorand Foundation is proud to support the scholarships with funding through the Algorand Foundation University Programme. For more information about the Algorand Foundation university and grants programs, please visit the Algorand Foundation website.
For more information or to apply for scholarships, visit the scholarship site on University of the People’s website.

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About University of the People

University of the People (UoPeople) is the Education Revolution. It is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American, accredited online university. Currently there are over 117,000 students from more than 200 countries and territories. Designed to open access to higher education globally, UoPeople helps qualified high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, political, and personal constraints keeping them from collegiate studies. The university offers associate and bachelor’s degree programs in business administration, computer science, and health science, as well as an MBA and M.Ed. program. Graduates of UoPeople can be found working at such companies as Amazon, Apple, Pfizer, Google, Microsoft and IBM. Chaired by NYU’s President Emeritus John Sexton, UoPeople’s President’s Council is comprised of two dozen leaders of the world’s foremost institutions. UoPeople collaborates with Harvard Business School Online, New York University, McGill University, and the University of Edinburgh and has been supported by foundations such as the Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation and Hewlett Foundation. Learn more at www.uopeople.edu.

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