Student Selection Criteria

Anjiro Initiative selects student beneficiaries through a transparent and equitable process designed to maximize impact while ensuring program sustainability. The following criteria are applied in ranking order:

1.       Students who received a scholarship the previous year.

2.       Students who are on the official sign-up sheet in the order listed.

a.       Eligible female students are prioritized to ensure gender parity or better across the respective educational program (i.e. University Program, Anjiro Program, or Restricted Program). All other students are considered subsequently.

b.       Eligible students who passed their class the previous year.

·  Students who did not pass their previous year must obtain a teacher’s recommendation to be considered for the current year.

·  Students who did not pass their previous year and have not obtained a teacher’s recommendation are subject to Anjiro Initiative’s discretion.

3.       Distance to School.

a.       Students living farther from partner schools are prioritized, recognizing the challenges of long commutes, fatigue, reduced study time, and higher dropout risk.

b.       Distance is documented via Fokontany on sign‑up sheets and verified with school principals.

4.       Budget Constraint Policy.

In cases where available funding cannot support all existing beneficiaries, reductions will be applied in the following order:

a.       Academic performance: Students who failed or did not pass their classes.

b.       Ranking order: Students listed last on the sign‑up sheet.

c.       Recency of beneficiary status: Recent beneficiaries, with priority given to long‑standing participants.

d.       School type: Students enrolled in private schools (due to higher tuition costs) will be considered first, followed by public school students if further reductions are required.