The Khmer Institute has formulated the following guideline to ensure the effective
implementation of this program:
(a) Financial Need Identification :
To receive financial assistance, students must demonstrate financial need and
must be enrolled and in good standing at a university or similar tertiary-level school in
Cambodia. Because income tax statements are not available in Cambodia, the KI takes
into account a totality of factors to identify students as needy. These factors include
but are not limited to:
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student residence - poor students from the countryside usually cannot afford their
own housing and live at the temples or with relatives in the poor neighborhoods of town
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mode of transportation - poor students usually walk or ride an old bicycle to
school
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employment - poor students are usually employed at jobs that pay an average of
less than $100/month, such as gate-keepers, security guards or housekeepers
(b) Student Application :
Students must fill out an application form and submit a personal statement.
(c) Publicity of Program :
Publicity for the program has been through word-of-mouth. The success of this
form of publicity is demonstrated by the fact that over 150 students applied in its first
year of implementation (2000)
representing over 10 different majors and over 10 different provinces of origin. The
student applicants study at various institutions of higher learning in and around Phnom
Penh.
(d) Students Who Qualify for Assistance :
Every student who meets the requirements set forth in (a) and (b) will receive
assistance in the form of financial or material support hereinafter termed "gifts" (money
given to the students or products the KI will procure and distribute to aid them in
their studies, such as notebooks and pens).
(e) Gift Disbursement :
Gifts will be disbursed to students at the beginning of each semester by either a KI
representative or officers of our affiliate organization in Cambodia (The Khmer Youth
League for Democracy Development). Students who have applied for sponsorship but are
no longer enrolled or in good standing at the university will not be awarded gifts.
(g) Confirmation of Gift Reception :
To ensure students receive the gifts allocated to them, the KI representative and/or
affiliate organization officer will be required to have students sign statements which
confirm their receipt of the gifts.
