Conozca al estudiante becado de El Salvador, Keyly

Keyly is from the community of San Nicolas, just outside of Cinquera, y es 18 años. She is currently in her first year of study at the Catholic University of El Salvador and her field of study is Nursing. Se espera que se gradúe en 2024 y su promedio de calificaciones el semestre pasado fue 8.4.

Keyly lives with her mother, Morena, who is 62 años, a homemaker and received a 3^rd-grade education.

Below please read Keyly’s comments about the Scholarship program, sus retos y sus planes de futuro.

¿QUÉ IMPACTO HA TENIDO EL PROGRAMA DE BECAS EN TU VIDA??
The program has been of a great help for me, as it’s giving me the opportunity to pursue my university education. I had already dropped out of school, as my parents couldn’t afford my education. My mother and I are very committed to the program, as I want to finish my course work and graduate in the expected time.

¿QUÉ IMPACTO HA TENIDO EL PROGRAMA DE BECAS EN TU COMUNIDAD??
The scholarship program is very well known in my community. Many youth have had an opportunity to achieve their dreams. In San Nicolas, there are several former scholarship recipients who graduated thanks to this amazing program.

CUÁLES HAN SIDO TUS MAYORES OBSTÁCULOS PARA CONTINUAR TU EDUCACIÓN?
Through this pandemic it has been very hard to continue studying virtually. Where I live there is not good reception, and I have to go to Cinquera every day to be able to receive my classes. Transportation to university is also an obstacle, as I have to travel 25 kilometers and I’m exposed to robberies and accidents. Bus drivers also drive unsafely, and are often mean to their passengers.

¿CUÁLES SON TUS PLANES DESPUÉS DE GRADUARTE DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA O LA UNIVERSIDAD??
Personalmente, I want to be at the service of my community, as the knowledge I have acquired in the field of nursing is very valuable. I also want to find a job.