Prospects of American Scholarship to Pakistani School Students

Herani, Gobind M. (2008): Prospects of American Scholarship to Pakistani School Students. Published in: Educational Gazette , Vol. 2, No. 2 : pp. 29-35.

Abstract

This paper analysis the prospectsfor "A" grade students of government schools in Sindh Province, Pakistan. The scheme is introduced in the year 2007. The main objective of paper is to see the impact of Scholarship in growth in social and economic terms.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: youth excchange and study; American Scholarship; public Schools; education
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I31 - General Welfare, Well-Being; A - General Economics and Teaching > A2 - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics > A21 - Pre-college; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I22 - Educational Finance ; Financial Aid

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