Dottie Scholarship Program

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

The Dottie Scholarship Program enables promising girls from underserved communities to access opportunities to transition to high school and fulfill their potential. This program intends to develop scholars as leaders and role models who will drive positive change in their communities and beyond. Scholars are selcted based on academic performance, leadership potential and demonstrated need for financial assistance.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2011 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Attainment

  • Secondary completion
  • Secondary Enrollment

Other skills

  • Social and emotional learning

Cross-cutting areas

  • Empowerment

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Other family members

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

  • Other

Program Approaches Back to Top

Access to school

  • Alternative learning centers/mobile schools/home schools

Curriculum/learning

  • Increased availability of learning materials

Life skills education

  • Negotiation skills
  • Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building

Reducing economic barriers

  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Improved critical thinking
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
  • Increased progression to secondary school
  • Increased school completion (general)

Cross-cutting goals

  • Improved critical consciousness
  • Increased agency and empowerment