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	Education is always a priority and MEDA-USA believes every Moghamo child is entitled to at least basic elementary education.

MEDA USA recognizes the native culture of Moghamoans and pays tribute to all custodians of our rich heritage. The Education and Culture Committee embodies MEDA USA’s strong commitment to preserve and promote Moghamo culture, encourage and reward academic scholarship in the Moghamo youth, and to facilitate the universal appreciation of Moghamo culture. The 2007/2008 scholarship application forms are now available.

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	MEDA USA 2006/2007 Scholarship Winners announced!


	Winner Announcement


	Winner’s List

Thank You Messages to MEDA USA from some 2006/2007 Scholarship Recipients.

In November 2005 MEDA USA announced its intent to completely revamp the MEDA USA scholarship program to make it transparent, merit-based an open to all children of Moghamo heritage. It was also expanded to cover all post elementary schools in Moghamo and to accept applications from children of Moghamo from schools all over Cameroon. $4000 was spent and 64 scholarships were awarded to deserving students from a total of 151 applicants, at secondary, High school and University levels. This fall, MEDA received almost 400 applications. Your generous donation will help ensure this program is successfully implemented in the 2007/2008 fiscal year. To support this program click secured PayPal Icon below and make a tax deductible donation.




	Dated 5 March 2007 Dear Sir, I will like to thank you very much for the help offered to me. I promise as a son of the soil (Moghamo) to continue to hold its flag high up there. Even when I grow big, by God’s grace, I will join MEDA to give aid to Moghamo children. Once again, thank you. Tembei Christain Afuh US, PHS Bamenda (Mr Tembei scored 5 A/Ls in June 2007 and is now reading Medicine at the University of Yaounde. This adds to his O/L bagging of 29 points an equivalent to 9As and a B). Dated 18 May 2007 Dear Sir, I am one of the winners of the 2006/07 MEDA USA competitive scholarships. I am writing to thank your committee and MEDA USA for all the sacrifices you are making to encourage excellence in the education of the Moghamo child and to make Moghamo a better place for us.I am very grateful to your committee and MEDA USA. I pray the almighty God to replenish your sources and continue to bless your organization as you carry on these philanthropic activities. May many other Moghamo students benefit from it *Anye Tebid Claire* Christian Comprehensive Secondary School Yaounde (Miss Anye is preparing to challenge A/Ls this year. She had scored 17 points in the 2006 GCE O/Ls which is the equivalent of 5A grades and a B). Dated 5 March 2007 Dear Sir, I hereby inform you that this scholarship has gone a long way to encourage me to work harder in my academics and also to get certain basic needs. I therefore promise to work harder in my studies, to conduct myself with all discipline and to encourage the education of the Moghamo child in my own little way. Mambo Vanessa Nsoh Form 4, PSS Bamenda (Strong competitor to Mr. Teboh Carlson, giving Moghamo a double leadership in academics in one of the most competitive secondary schools in Bamenda). Dated 5 March 2007 Dear Sir, I will like to thank the MEDA USA for the wonderful gift and I promise to continue to do my best in my academics to keep the flag flying. Moreover, I promise to use this gift wisely in buying my school needs. I will therefore be comfortable in school and I believe I will make it. Ndifon Bloundelle Atam Form 5, PSS Bamenda (Few words and a great performer in Miss Ndifon. She lived to her promise. In June 2007, she pulled off one of the best ever GCE scores at Ordinary Level with 11 papers in 8As and 3 Bs. She is still at PHS Bamenda with cross-wires targeted at the 2009 A/Ls). Dated 5 March 2007 Dear Sir, I promise to use this money as part of my school fees to further my education and also to be a good and well behaved student in school so that my success can aid me in developing Moghamo in future. I am very grateful. Thank you. Tandong Carine Echeng LS, PSS Bamenda (Miss Njong challenges GCE A/Ls in June 2008. She had scored 24 points at O/L which is the equivalent of 8 straight A grades).

Dated 5 April 2007
Dear Sir,

Many thanks to you MEDA USA. It is with a fountain of joy for a child to grow and see that his parents encourage him educationally. It will be the duty of that child to make his parents proud. So with God being our helper we will one day be at the top in our country Cameroon.
Long live the Moghamo Community
Long live MEDA USA.

Tebo Rostine Abang
Ecole Polytechnique Yaounde.
(Messrs Tebo Rostine, Dah Elvis and Kevin Munyen are hard acts to follow and strong beacons to many students behind. They are taking on anyone in such feared subjects like electromechanics and advanced calculus at one of the most challenging engineering academies in Africa. Their performances in national exams impressed the Scholarship Committee last year).

Dated 5 March 2007
Dear Sir,

Because of this scholarship, I hereby promise to work harder in my academics. Also this scholarship has encouraged many Moghamo students to work harder than before so as to qualify. I also promise to develop Moghamo in my own way. Once again, I appreciate the scholarship. Thanks.

Teboh Carlson Teboh
Form 4, PSS Bamenda
(Mr Teboh is an act to watch. He will challenge GCE O/Ls in June 2008. He was the top student of the entire batch in Form 4 at PSS Mankon).

Dated 2 May 2007
Dear Sir,

Be assured of my heartfelt and abiding gratitude. Your kindness lingers forever in my heart. May God remember the kindness of your organization, grant your wants and front your plans. I pray to put your desires to action by studying diligently and relentlessly so that in the future I can be of valuable service to Moghamo. May God bless you.

Anneck Jacenta Akuro
University of Dschang
(Miss Anneck is holder of 11 O/Ls in 6As and 5Bs, and as well as 5 A/Ls including 3Aces).

Dated 5 March 2007
Dear Sir,

I am so happy and grateful for this financial support you have offered to me. I promise you that your efforts towards my success will not be in vain. I promise you good results and good conduct. I also wish I will do same to other Moghamo children in future. I wish you Godâs richest blessings. Thank you.

Njong Christabel Enjeh
LS, PSS Bamenda
(Miss Njong challenges GCE A/Ls in June 2008. She had scored 21 points at O/L which is the equivalent of 7 straight A grades).

Dated 5 March 2007
Dear Sir,

I am very grateful for the extra encouragement that has been given to me. I hereby pledge to do my best in the upcoming GCE to have all my papers with excellent grades. May God crown your efforts with greater success.

Mbah Glory Enjong
US, PSS Bamenda
(Miss Mbah bagged 5 GCE A/Ls in June 2007 and is reading sciences at the University of Buea).

Q1: On what basis is the initial distribution of grants across schools in Moghamo?

A1: Every batch of students in a given college is allocated one grant which goes to the top Moghamo student in that class (A, B, C. etc. combined). For example, the first cycle of GHS Enyoh is allocated 4 grants; one for every top Moghamo achiever in Forms 2, 3, 4 and 5. Form 1 is not considered because these students are yet to establish academic records in college by November 15. For high school, there are two grants, one for the top Moghamo achiever in Upper Sixth Form and one for top Moghamo achiever in Lower Sixth Form, the latter based on GCE O/Ls. Hence, new schools with the first batch in Form 3 get 2 grants this year, 3 grants next year and 4 grants after next year. As the resource base expands, the scheme extends naturally to reward 2nd and 3rd place Moghamo students accordingly.

Q2: Can I privately sponsor grants to boost the allocation in a school of my choice, for example the secondary school in my native village or town?

A2: Yes. Rates in the 2006/07 school year are:- $60 for 1st cycle, $80 for 2nd cycle and $140 for university. MEDA USA gives you an IRS-tax deductible receipt for your expenses. Contact the Education and Culture Committee as soon as possible to register your selection(s) .

Q3: Can I privately sponsor a MEDA USA grant to a student of my choice in a Cameroonian school?

A3: No. IRS tax rules do not allow commingling if student is your relative. Please consult your tax advisor. If student is not your relative then it is better to implement the sponsorship outside MEDA USA to avoid a potential liability relating to the IRS-tax deductible status of your remittance receipts from MEDA USA.

Q4: Why not offer MEDA USA scholarships to cover the entire university course?

A4: Most university courses last 3 years. The 70,000 FCFA grant at university level this year covers the entire tuition fee per student. As a competitive scholarship, excelling students will earn grants throughout university education. As Moghamo students are challenged to compete with their best contemporaries, an entire generation is stimulated to excel. This process fuels a healthy competitive attitude and naturally leads to higher levels of academic and vocational accomplishment. Previous beneficiaries of MEDA USA scholarships are required to re-apply and confirm continuing supremacy in scholastic excellence relative to peers.

Q5: Why not offer scholarship grants to the needy and smart children from homes unable to afford college education?

A5: We have a compelling moral argument to focus on needy children. This argument must be balanced against (a) budget constraints, (b) the difficulty of establishing an indisputable league table of the most needy and smartest Moghamo children annually and (c) the need to recognize and reward hardworking students. The current direction also protects the integrity of officials involved in the MEDA USA scholarship program on both sides of the Atlantic from expedient solicitations by relatives and friends.

Q6: What is MEDA USA doing for the poor children of the poorest Moghamo families?

A6: It is a sad fact that many poor kids do not complete primary school, a good number of which are mud huts in remote villages with neither proper health care provisions, electricity nor a source of clean water. On this issue, MEDA USA is working with a local charity in Moghamo and has allocated a 500,000 FCFA budget in 2006/07 school year to help the most heavily finance-deprived children, including the orphans of HIV/AIDS, to complete primary school. This pilot program is in its first year of operation. It will be extended across Moghamo depending on the availability of resources and the accomplishment of initial goals.

Q7: Who is eligible to sponsor private scholarships under auspices of the MEDA USA Scholarship Program?

A7: All Moghamoans overseas and friends of Moghamo.

Q8: Who selects the winning candidates?

A8: This is a 5 step process. Firstly, after November 15, the MEDA USA Scholarship Secretariat in Cameroon authenticates applications submitted. Secondly, the applications are forwarded to the Scholarship Committee in the United States via an express mail service. Thirdly, on arrival, academic records are tabulated. Fourthly, the forms are circulated through a minimum of 3 MEDA USA members to score student entries. Finally, the scores are tabulated to identify winners across all schools. Where two or more students share the same score the grant is shared equally. A list of winners is then recommended to the NEC for endorsement. MEDA USA shall publish the winners on its web site.

Q9: Has the scholarship program become elitist by focusing on top students?

A9: No. The program is being implemented to provide clarity, prediction and fairness in the eyes of both donors and aspiring students. The NEC expresses the will of the General Assembly to have a level playing field with visible goal posts that must not move on subjective considerations; and to take the MEDA USA Scholarship to all colleges in Moghamo while leaving an open door to Moghamo students studying outside the homeland. College enrollment is about learning and succeeding. This scholarship program illuminates success. The Moghamo student will see clearly and move towards the lit direction.

If you have a question or suggestion, please do not hesitate to contact the Scholarship Committee via scholarships@ moghamo.org.

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