A very small investment can have a very large impact on the lives of Maasai women in Kenya. A school uniform costs $25; annual textbook fees are $50; supplies cost $50 per year; and boarding fees begin at $125/year. Listed below are categories of education scholarships and their cost, which includes room, board, uniforms, books and school supplies, and transportation (when necessary). Partial donations are pooled to achieve the full cost in any category. For more information, see our How to Donate page.

Scholarships:

Nursery School: $650/year. To increase enrollment of Maasai girls, MGEF offers scholarships to girls who otherwise would never be enrolled in school, and who are the first girl in their family to attend school. Public boarding schools do not have boarding facilities for nursery school students, so they are enrolled in private schools.

Public Primary School: $250/year. To reduce the number of students who drop out of primary school against their wishes, and to prevent early marriages, MGEF provides scholarships to girls who would have to end their education early for cultural or economic reasons. Most of these girls would be married against their wishes between 13 and 15 years old.

Private Primary School: $650/year. To broaden opportunities for exceptional students, MGEF awards special grants for private primary school education, which will significantly increase chances of acceptance to the best secondary schools and later to college.

Public Secondary School: $650/year. To ensure that our students remain in school as long as their desire and ability allow, MGEF continues support through secondary school and beyond.

Vocational School and College: $1,500 - $6,000/year. To achieve the long-term goal of economic incentives, MGEF funds higher education costs for vocational school and college for its students in a field with a viable job market in Kenya. Contributions to this fund will build an endowment for higher education, so that our students can continue their education after graduation from secondary school.

Tutoring: $175/student. To improve national test scores of its students, MGEF arranges tutoring during the school break before the final term of the eighth grade.

Support for a Specific Girl: Support for a specific girl requires a long-term commitment to her complete education and an understanding that education costs increase from primary school through college. Contact the Executive Director Barbara Lee Shaw to discuss this option at bshaw@maasaigirlseducation.org.