The Biberaj Foundation Inc. and RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) award fourteen scholarships to the third cohort of Biberaj Family Scholarship recipients

The Biberaj Foundation Inc. has awarded fourteen (14) scholarships to the third cohort of students for the academic year 2023/24 to obtain a Bachelor’s degree at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Kosovo/American University in Kosovo Foundation (“RIT Kosovo (A.U.K”). The Biberaj Foundation Inc. have pledged a $1.16 million fund to support a total of 40 scholarship awards, granted over four years, to students with strong academic records and demonstrating financial need. In the previous two cohorts 26 students were awarded this scholarship, while this year’s group fills the total number of awardees to 40 students.

In a statement, The Biberaj Foundation Inc. noted that “We firmly believe in the value of education and its impact on each student as they add to the strength and the vitality of their local community as well as the larger community. We are glad to have RIT(K) as a partner providing an excellent education to all its students.”

Mr. Michael Hess, Acting President of RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) welcomed the third cohort of Biberaj scholars at the scholarship award ceremony. Mr. Hess congratulated each of the students on winning one of the most prestigious scholarships offered at RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) and expressed that “we are proud of our partnership with the Biberaj Family Foundation and we are grateful for their support in making available this unique opportunity for you to obtain an American degree.” Further, Mr. Hess added that “we look forward to witnessing your great achievements in the years to come as the future generation of leaders not just of Kosova, the region, but also beyond.”

In addition to supporting conditions for the students to excel in the classroom, The Biberaj Family Scholarship requires each student to spend one month each summer between each academic year working to support community service in their home region, and each student will be required to complete a capstone project by the end of their fourth year. A unique aspect of the Biberaj Family Scholarship is that all awardees will get to spend one academic semester studying in the U.S. as part of the RIT Kosovo (A.U.K.) Global Scholar Program at RIT’s Henrietta campus. To maintain his or her scholarship, each student will need to maintain a superior grade.