“I want to see Tibetans to become entrepreneurs, doctors, dentists, teachers, lawyers and be viable competitors in this rapidly changing economic landscape.” -  Tamdin Wangdu, founder of TVP

TVP’s scholarship program currently supports 25 Tibetan students through one-on-one sponsorship. These students attend either high school (grades 10-12), vocational training, or college in Tibet. Given the dire need and priority to increase access to education for Tibetan youth living on the plateau, TVP's goal is to increase our sponsored scholarships from 25 to 100 over the next three years. Each student costs $900 annually.

While infrastructure and enrollment in primary schools have improved in recent years, the rising cost of higher education and the use of Chinese as the only language of instruction makes it difficult for Tibetan students from poor rural communities to complete their college education without assistance. For example, a family of three children needs to spend over $2,500 for tuition alone. This is more than combined annual income of a family in rural Tibet. Some of the students TVP supports through this sponsorship program have lost one or both parents, and others are first generation of girls attending college.