EDUCATION FIRST CAMBODIA

Education First Cambodia is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that sponsors scholarships and holistic support for academically strong female students from poor, rural Cambodian families so they can attend top universities in Cambodia and pursue STEM and other careers. The organization combines tuition support with training in English, computer skills, critical thinking, health services, internships, and residential programs to increase student success and leadership. Over the past several years Education First Cambodia has expanded its programs and infrastructure: it established a dormitory and leadership center (2019), opened an alumnae house (2022) to support recent graduates entering the workforce, and launched a Junior Scholars program in 2024 to extend support to high-school students. As of the latest organizational reporting the program supports dozens of current university scholars and reports nearly one hundred alumni who have completed the program.