College Not Just For The Rich
All Afghan students applying to university must take the Kankor exam,
Afghanistan’s version of the SAT. Prep courses for the Kankor exam, however,
can cost a small fortune. For many poor Afghan students, this means that their
dreams of a college degree are dashed before they even begin.
Star of Knowledge, one of CAI’s Afghan partner organizations, didn’t think
this was fair. They set out to offer Kankor prep courses for needy students to
even the playing field. In FY16-17, more than 350 young women from four
provinces participated in the four-month course. The results are amazing.
“In areas where 3 to 5 students would pass the Kankor exam for university,
after [SKO’s Kankor prep class], now more than 50 students pass,” said SKO
director, Wakil Karimi.
In the current year, SKO is well on its way to helping even more students
pass the exam and pursue their dreams. Stay tuned for future updates on their
full impact!
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Asif Chaudhry
Chair of the Board Farid Senzai
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Mark S. Ward
Vice Chair Christina Rocca
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Aftab Khan
Secretary/Treasurer Alice Thomas
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Nasrine Gross
Member Peter Thatcher
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George E. McCown
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Abdul Subhan Misbah
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