EARTH University is honored to partner with The Mastercard Foundation to provide the Mastercard Earth University Scholarship to young leaders from disadvantaged communities around the globe.Through the partnership, which forms part of The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, The Foundation will provide 120 scholarships to EARTH students.
Approximately one-third of the scholars will come from Sub-Saharan Africa and the rest from Latin America and the Caribbean.This scholarship program offers young people the opportunity to be part of EARTH’s extraordinary learning environment.The scholars will become leaders who will make significant contributions to agricultural and economic initiatives in their countries.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars will be engaged in a culture of philanthropy and volunteerism, encouraging them to transition from being beneficiaries to benefactors and active contributors in their communities.
The program also integrates complementary supports such as mentoring, career counseling, service learning opportunities and internships.
Founded in 1990, Universidad EARTH (EARTH University) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the rural setting of the medium-sized town of Guacimo (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Limon. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Liberia, Guanacaste. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Pública, Costa Rica (Ministry of Public Education, Costa Rica), Universidad EARTH (EARTH) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 250-499 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidad EARTH (EARTH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 29 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 0-10% making this Costa Rican higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.