Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle announced on Monday the launch by their foundation, in partnership with the CEO of the AirBnB accommodation booking platform, of a scholarship endowed with 100 million dollars for students destined for the public service.
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This aid will initially go to 100 students to help them cope with their student debt burden and travel, the Obama Foundation said in a statement. “If we want this new generation of leaders to be able to do what they need to do, they have to meet. They have to know each other. They have to understand each other’s community,” said Barack Obama in a video alongside Brian Chesky, CEO of AirBnB who donated $100 million to fund the program, dubbed the “Voyager Scholarship”. The two-year scholarship, available to third- and fourth-year U.S. college students, will be worth up to $50,000 in financial aid plus additional funds for work-related travel. during summer. After graduating, students will be granted $2,000 annually by AirBnB to travel, “broaden their horizons and forge new connections.” (Belga)
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