Ambassador's Girls' Scholarship Program
About the Program
The African Girls Scholarship Program targets its assistance in these areas of Sierra Leone.
The Ambassadors' Girls' Scholarship Program (AGSP) provides comprehensive support for girls' education in Africa. A key component of the U.S. President's Africa Education Initiative (AEI), AGSP provides support in the form of scholarships, mentoring, parent and community awareness programs to promote and support girls' education, and HIV and AIDS awareness activities to prevent and mitigate the spread of HIV/AIDS. Scholarships are intended to ensure access to educational opportunities, and reflect the specific needs within each country.
About the AGSP in Sierra Leone
- Program Start Date: February 2005
- Academic Focus: Primary School
- Academic Year Start: September
- Number of Local partners: 5
- Number of Scholarships to Date: 14,619 (Girls: 13,424 Boys: 1,195)
- Number of Schools: 120
- Number of Mentors: 117
- Geographic Focus: Port Loko District, Bombali District, Kono District, Kenema District, Kailahun District and Koinadugu District