Budget 2019: Intl. schols for students with best results at A/L

Budget 2019: Intl. schols for students with best results at A/L

March 5, 2019   03:40 pm

The Ministry of Finance will be introducing a Scholarship for Educational Excellence - SEE Fund in order to provide students with the best G.C.E. Advanced Level examination results in the country an opportunity to pursue their undergraduate education at top foreign universities.

Discussions are currently ongoing with universities such as Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, and MIT with regard to enrolling these students, stated the Finance Minister presenting the Budget Proposal 2019.

The top 5 students who scored the best results under each study stream – Physical Science, Biological Science, Technology, Commerce and Arts – at the A/L examination along with the highest ranking student from each province will be granted this opportunity.

However, this scholarship will be granted only under the condition that the student would and serve in Sri Lanka for a period of at least 10 years following the completion of the course. 
 
The first batch will be chosen from the results of the 2019 A/Ls in August and 14 scholarships will be given this year to those who top their respective areas, according to the Minister.

The scholarships granted will be expanded in the coming years, he added.

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