Meet our Sabana Grande Scholars
Angelica Soza
Angelica is 23 years old. She graduated top of her class in high school a few years ago but couldn’t afford go to school so she currently works full time. She wants to get a Licenciatura (equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree) in International Relations and Diplomacy. This program lasts 5 years since it is a weekend program. The cost for registration is US$ 25.00 and the monthly cost for tuition is also US$ 25.00. Other costs include transportation (Saturdays only) US$ 3.00 and about US$ 10.00 for school materials per month for a total of US$ 63.00 the first month and US$ 38.00 each month after that until next semester. Her program starts the first Saturday of March, 2006. Angelica has a good level of English proficiency.
Manuel Guillen
Manuel is eighteen years old. He is already registered at Universidad de Occidente for his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. The cost for his studies is US$ 25.00 for monthly tuition. In addition, the cost of books and study materials is US$ 10.00 and about US$ 3.00 for transportation (Sundays only) for a total of US$ 38.00 per month.
Karen Garibo
Karen is 17 years old and graduated as valedictorian of her high school in Managua. She is already registered for her Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering at Universidad Nacional de Nicaragua. The cost for helping Karen is US$ 19.00 per semester plus US$ 15.00 for Physics and Computer Sciences lab fees. Her monthly cost for transportation is about US$ 12.00 and about US$ 10.00 for books and photocopies making the initial month cost US$ 56.00 and the remaining months US$ 22. She started her classes on January 30, 2006.
Jessica Bellen Tellez
Jessica is eleven years old and started attending seventh grade this year. Jessica dreams of becoming a medical doctor one day to help the people in her community. The cost of her school is US$ 7.00 per month for tuition. The cost of her books at the beginning of school year (which in Nicaragua starts in January) is US$ 52.00. She started classes on February 6, 2006.
Ricardo Garibo
Ricardo is 18 years old and is already registered in Vocational School to study Automotive Mechanics, this is a degree obtained in a year and a half. His classes started at the beginning of February. Ricardo’s monthly cost for tuition is US$ 14.00 (Cordobas 240.00). Other costs include transportation US$ 12.00 and photocopies and other materials for about US$ 8.00, for a total of US$ 34.00 per month.
Danilo Bravo Bojorge
Danilo is the Co-Director of Project Chacocente in Nicaragua. He oversees the daily operations of the project and interacts daily with the Families and the staff at the Project’s farmland. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Theological Studies and just recently finished his Law degree, which he has completely surrendered for the use of the Chacocente Community. He is a hands-on manager, a very passionate pastor, and a dedicated father and family man. Danilo’s desire to continue his education has brought him to the need to learn English to work with the delegations that constantly come to visit Chacocente. The English school he has chosen meets on Saturdays only and lasts from 8 to 12 weeks per cycle. His costs run about US$ 50.00 per month including transportation and study materials.
Pablo Isaac Tellez
Pablo is sixteen years old and already graduated from High School. He has excellent grades and wants to study International Relations and Diplomacy. He is already registered in school and started classes on February 21. He works part-time teaching English to kids in his community. The cost of his monthly tuition is US$ 70.00 plus US$ 10.00 in books and study guides plus about US$ 12.00 in transportation for a total of US$ 92.00 a month.
Giovanni Santamaria
Giovanni is 24 years old and the father of a newborn baby. He works at a grocery distribution company. He wants to get his Bachelor’s degree in accounting to be able to provide better for his family in the future. The length of this program is five years since it is a weekend program only. The cost of his monthly tuition is US$ 40.00 with an initial registration cost of US$ 35.00. Also, his monthly cost for transportation is US$ 3.00 plus US$ 10.00 for study materials. Giovanni starts classes on the first Sunday of March.