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Started in 2016 by the Columbia Business School’s Tamer Center for Social Enterprise, and now administered by the Columbia Global Centers, the Scholarship supports displaced students from anywhere in the world who are unable to complete their higher education. These students will receive full tuition, housing, and living assistance while pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees across all 18 Columbia schools and affiliates, reflecting Columbia’s full institutional commitment to addressing this global crisis. As the first-ever Columbia-wide scholarship, this program will commit up to $6 million in support of up to 30 students annually. Mentoring and support will be provided by the Scholarship, as well as by student groups at Columbia.
The Scholarship aims to change the dialogue in the United States surrounding displaced persons, from one that views them as a burden to one that recognizes them as vital contributors to global innovation and prosperity. Currently, there is no initiative like this at any university in the world, despite the obvious desire for education on the part of these displaced student populations. The Columbia Scholarship for Displaced Students aims to be a leader in filling this pressing humanitarian need and will encourage other universities to follow suit.
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