Determined student in her 4th year of studying management at Université Protestante au Congo

Grace Banza Ilunga has been a scholarship beneficiary for four years. is in her 4th year studying Management at Université Protestante au Congo (UPC)

"I sincerely want to thank those who finance Education Congo scholarships. Without them I would not have been able to pay for or attend this prestigious university. It is an honor to receive this scholarship, and I hope it will continue to encourage young people like us who want to learn but don't have the means to attend a major university like this one. Merci."

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56% of the 9,658 students at Université Protestante au Congo were women in 2024 

If you would like to support scholarships for women at UPC, consider donating to one of Education Congo's named funds designated for women:

• Sue Cardwell Fund—designated for women students from Bolenge Province or Equateur Province who are preparing for careers in teaching

• Jain-Goel Fund—designated for women medical school students at UPC

• Sanichas IT Fund—designated for women computer science students at UPC

• Sanichas Law Fund—designated for women law school students at UPC

• Jack & Linda Spencer Fund—designated for women medical school students at UPC

To donate to a named fund, click the donate button above, choose "Named funds" to go to our secure donation site, then scroll to choose your preferred named fund.

To donate by check, write the name of the fund on the memo line of the check and mail to Education Congo, 2216 Elgin Road, Winston-Salem, NC  27103 USA.

If you are taking distributions from your IRA, you might consider making a direct donation from your account to Education Congo. The distribution amount that is paid directly to Education Congo would not be taxable to you and could save you some income tax dollars. Please talk to your financial and/or tax advisors on how to best make this kind of donation. (If you go this route, be sure to notify us with details.)