Primary School Program
This academic year (2023-2024) we offered 228 scholarships for children in Pre-K to 6th grade. These students attended 45 primary schools across the Artibonite Valley. Students are selected from different townships within the Artibonite Valley and are chosen based on their financial need. CFHE maintains a gender balance among the scholarships offered and all students who achieve a baseline of academic success will advance to the next grade. 2023-2024 was extremely successful for our primary program, with 226 students (98%) advancing to the next grade. This year, we again attribute some of this increased success to our ongoing tutoring initiative that provides assistance to Primary students in French and Mathematics.
Secondary School Program
In the 2023-2024 academic year 220 scholarships were granted to Secondary students in grades 7 to Philo (a 13th college preparatory year). These students attend 35 schools in the region. Most of these students advanced out of our primary program, but this year we selected 10 new students based on their academic achievement and financial need. In 2023-2024 we had 25 graduates, 12 more than last year. These graduates will all go on to post-secondary study either in the university program or the technical/professional school program. This determination is based on the results of the Philo exam offered by the Ministry of Education in Haiti. To assist struggling students, we offer after school and weekend tutoring at our Education Center in math, sciences and languages. We have seen how this helped many students with the Philo exam. Science, languages and mathematics software are available to students in our computer lab for additional help.
Technical School Program
100% of CFHE’s high-school (secondary) graduates are offered scholarships to continue their education at either Technical School or University. In 2023-2024 we have a total of 54 technical/professional school students, currently in programs in nursing, accounting, auto mechanics, tele-communications, primary school education, electro-mechanics and more.
Technical students who are studying in Port-au-Prince receive a living stipend in addition to their tuition. If they are studying locally and living at home, we offer a daily travel stipend as well. Most of these professional schools are 2 to 3 years in duration, which includes apprenticeship training.
University Program
From our high school graduates, those with the highest academic record are offered scholarships to one of 17 universities in Port-au-Prince, Gonaive, Limonade, or Hinche. Currently we have 48 scholarship students in the University program, and 10 in post-graduate internship programs. All students receive a living stipend for rent, food, and transportation. The students also receive a laptop, as most of their reading and homework is now uploaded online thereby eliminating the very costly expense of purchasing textbooks. There are no liberal arts universities in Haiti, and each school specializes in a different field of study. Students must predetermine their area of study before selecting their university. Most of the degrees are 5 years with an additional internship year requirement.
Career Development
At the heart of The Crosby Fund’s mission lies the deep conviction that a brighter future for Haiti depends upon educating its youth and preparing them for professional careers. To that end, and to “close the loop” on our ongoing mission, The Crosby Fund has initiated the Career Development Program, a new CFHE initiative that proactively helps put our college and technical school graduates on the path to sustaining careers.
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In 2023-2024 CFHE has scholarship students in over 80 schools across the rural Artibonite Valley. In addition to reviewing report cards and financial need, CFHE works directly with school administrators, parents and teachers to better support our students’ progress through our program. CFHE strives to create a 50-50 gender balance between boys and girls, and contingent upon a 60% average, every student continues in our program and advances to the next grade. 91% of all CFHE students advance to the next grade. To support the success of these students, CFHE offers an ongoing tutoring program at our Education Center, which we hope to expand to other students in additional townships across the region.
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