While hand-picking the most committed and qualified
young people is more expensive than traditional
admissions methods, this personalized approach has
proven key to empowering economically disadvantaged
young people, to achieving an 83% graduation rate,
and to producing a cadre of alumni who are making a
positive impact in their countries.
HELP US FIND MORE STUDENTS LIKE
ARNULFO ANTONIO ALVARADO
Arnulfo Alvarado (’15, Honduras) is the oldest of
five children. His father, a subsistence farmer, and his
mother, a homemaker, were both only able to complete
primary education. During Arnulfo’s last three years
of high school, he lived at home and attended high
school only on weekends, as his father needed his help
on the farm. Against all odds he finished secondary
school, while serving as both a member of a regional
farmers’ cooperative and representing his family in a
local development organization.
Although he wanted very much to study at a university,
he had lost hope of ever enrolling as his family is unable
to provide any economic support for this. Instead, he
planned to work a plot of his own on his family´s land.
When he heard about EARTH and the possibility of a
scholarship, he decided to apply.
At EARTH, Arnulfo hopes to learn more about organic
cultivation methods and reforestation. He dreams of
owning a socially responsible and independent agro-
industrial business in Honduras, through which he
would like to help farmers to establish a more direct
connection to markets.
Finding the world’s most promising
young leaders
EARTH’s Admissions process at a glance:
EARTH faculty, staff and alumni visit small, rural
communities around the globe to promote the
institution and encourage applications.
EARTH receives about 1200 applications from
approximately 30 countries.
Faculty review applications and pre-select
approximately 800 candidates.
Faculty and staff return to nearly 30 countries to
administer individual and group interviews and
entrance exams (SAT).
Support our Admissions Program and help us reach young
leaders from some of the world’s most impoverished areas so
that they can develop the potential within themselves and
their communities.