Graduating students celebrating the completion of a scholarship-supported program
Why It Matters

Secondary school is where families run out of options

Primary school is usually affordable, or at least manageable, for most families Entraide Asia works with. Secondary school changes the math: tuition rises, transport gets longer and more expensive, and older children become old enough to earn money instead of attending class. This is the point where many otherwise capable students leave school for good.

A scholarship at this stage doesn't just pay a bill — it buys a family the ability to choose education over an immediate wage, for one more year at a time.

How This Works

What a scholarship actually covers

1

Tuition & Fees

Secondary school and, where a student qualifies, university tuition and registration fees paid directly, term by term.

2

Books & Study Materials

Textbooks, exam preparation materials and other academic costs that scale up sharply once a student reaches secondary level.

3

Daily Living Costs

A contribution toward food, transport and lodging for students who must travel or board away from home to continue their studies.

4

Selected in Person

Students are identified through direct visits to partner schools, prioritizing those most at risk of dropping out rather than the highest test scores.

Students and families at a school-supplies distribution by Bayon School, Cambodia

Students and families receiving school supplies at a distribution by Bayon School, Cambodia — support handed over in person, through local partners.

Seen in Action

Bayon School, Cambodia

Entraide Asia's support at Bayon School covers tuition, books and daily living costs for around 400 secondary students who would otherwise have to choose between attending class and helping their family get by — the same model of direct, personally sponsored support Christophe provides to individual students in Myanmar.

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A teacher with young pupils at Bayon School
How Entraide Asia Helps

Support that follows a student, not a school year

Scholarships are structured as multi-year commitments where possible, because a single year of funding rarely changes a family's long-term calculation. Christophe follows up with sponsored students directly, so support continues as long as it's needed rather than lapsing after one term.

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Scholarships are one of several ways Entraide Asia keeps children in class across Southeast Asia.