Educational Support from High School to University

For most rural and indigenous families in Guatemala, costs associated with public school can be prohibitive. By eliminating the barrier of educational expenses, we hope to enable more girls to complete high school and to consider university or vocational training.

Scholarship Programs

BFB Foundation Women’s Scholarships are currently funding 50 University scholarship students. The Scholarship Program has already graduated 25 girls in a variety of professions. The program started in 2015 with 8 students and has grown each year. Scholarship recipients may go to public university, professional skills training or certification classes, and funds are used to cover tuition, university, school supplies, transportation and lodging.

BFB Foundation also supports 100+ girls in high school by providing funding to four Bethlehemite high schools in the highlands of Guatemala. By eliminating the barrier of education expenses, we hope to enable more girls to complete high school.

As a component of our University Scholarships program, each student is expected to “give back” to their communities through volunteering or doing community service.

Please watch the video about two of our current scholarships students and their experiences of giving back.

You Can Change a Life!

Funding a scholarship through the BFB Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program directly impacts opportunities available for a young woman to find meaningful employment, become part of her community’s economy and help support her family.

Scholarship Criteria

Strong interest in going to university, vocational training or certification to further academic studies
Recommendation of High School Principal, Teacher or other Mentor
Academic commitment (80 points or above)
Demonstrated family support
Commitment to community service or volunteering in her community

Donations

Individual donations can be allocated to the BFB Women’s Scholarship Program where it will be applied to the scholarship fund, helping achieve a young woman’s dreams.

ALL 4-1 Campaign

We currently offer $600 scholarships to indigenous Guatemalan girls from disadvantaged communities for their University education. Through our All 4-1 campaign, the goal is to offer more University scholarships each year. Every dollar donated goes to a specific girl’s education and your donation is tax deductible. Here’s how you can change a girl’s life, that of her family, and her community:

Recruit friends and family to create your All 4-1 group to fund one girl's scholarship.
Each person commits $150 each for 5 years to help a girl earn her degree.
Your All 4-1 group will be connected with a scholarship student, who will send you an update each December, sharing the impact of your support to her personally

Participating in the BFB Foundation Scholarship Program is a big opportunity, because it pushes me to be an entrepreneur and a different woman for this country.