Aurubis Bulgaria and American University in Bulgaria have agreed among themselves to start a joint project aimed at supporting students from the region of Srednogorie, who are learning in the high school. During the new school year Aurubis Bulgaria will take 50% of the annual fee of two first year students who have chosen the following specialties: “Economics”, “Business Administration”, “Information Technology” and “Computer Science.
Scholarships provided by Aurubis Bulgaria are worth $ 5,000 per student for the school year. Students, who could use this opportunity, must meet certain criteria – to be Bulgarian citizens, who have expressed more formally during admission that they need financial support to continue with their education. Young people from the region, who have achieved highest scores on SAT exam for admission, will have advantage in the selection.
Elena Dimova, Director Human Resources for South-East Europe, Aurubis Bulgaria, says that the company is commited to support ambitious young people, who want to continie their education at American University in Bulgaria, but cannot afford it. Students, who will be elected for fellows of the company, will be one step closer to their future career development in Aurubis Bulgaria. This campaign is part of the company’s policy in the field of corporate social responsibility, in which education is one of the priorities.
The early admission in American University in Bulgaria is with a deadline of March 1st, and shortly thereafter will be held the first meeting of the committee, which will be engaged in selection of candidates for scholarships.