Yerevan /Mediamax/. The call for 2014-2016 applications to UWC Dilijan International School and other UWC network colleges continues.

UWC Dilijan will open its doors to its first 90 students in September.

This year, 17 Armenian citizens can study at UWC colleges: 10 pupils out of them will study at UWC Dilijan, and 7 - at UWC colleges in other countries.

All Armenian citizens aged 16-18 as of August 2014 are eligible to apply to UWC Dilijan and other UWC colleges.

The interested students can submit their applications through www.am.uwc.org website. The deadline for application submission is February 17; the selection process will start in March.

The teaching language at school is English, and the candidates should have a sufficient level of English proficiency.

The call for applications and selection of the students is implemented by an independent body - UWC Armenian National Committee. The committee is set up by UWC. The final admission decision is made by UWC Dilijan on the basis of proposals made by UWC Armenian National Committee.

UWC selection is held solely on a competitive basis – the preference is given to gifted and socially active young people irrespective of their origins. Such selection system provides equal opportunities for the candidates, irrespective of their nationality, religion, language and their parents’ financial state, as well as allows to bring together interesting young people with innovative thinking, people who are socially active and creative and who represent various cultures.

The 90% of UWC Dilijan students will get full scholarships granted by donors.

As to students entering UWC schools in other countries, various schools offer different conditions. To give an example, UWC School in Singapore is ready to propose one place for one Armenian student and to cover all expenses related to his studies. Several UWC schools offer places without scholarships and in this case, students should cover their expenses on their own. On exceptional occasions, UWC Dilijan founders may get involved in the process of attracting sponsors.