Last May, Rihanna, pop star singer from Barbados, announced that she launching a new college scholarship program through its Clara and Lionel Braithwaite foundation for foreigners and Americans who want to go to college in the United States.

To apply : www.scholarshipamerica.org/claralionelfdn/ students must fulfill two preconditions : first, students must be residents of Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica or the U.S. And secondly already be accepted by an accredited four-year U.S. college or university for the 2016–2017 academic year.

"To be able to give the gift of an education is actually an honor. Higher education will help provide perspective, opportunities and learning to a group of kids who really deserve it. I am thrilled to be able to do this," declared Rihanna.

This program will award scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, which may be renewed until grantees earn a bachelor’s degree. Applications are open until June 10, 2016. The names of beneficiaries will be announced in August.

Learn more about the Clara and Lionel Braithwaite Foundation :

The pop star, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, established the foundation in 2012. The organization, named for her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite, provides funding to global programs that promote health, education, arts and culture.

SL/ HaitiLibre