Supporters & Collaborations

Working Cooperatively and in Partnership with the Community.

A sustainable future intrinsically implies working in collaboration with others. The quality of our partnerships, collaborative work methodologies, and relationships with different communities will determine the type of impact we will have. UWC Costa Rica enjoys being an educational institution comprising a global movement, so its networks are extensive, diverse, and rich in knowledge. This maximizes its scope and potential for bringing about regenerative change locally, regionally, and ecosystemically.

Creating Meaningful Impact: Grieg Foundation

Since 2019, The Grieg Foundation has sponsored a grant to support nine full scholarships at UWC Costa Rica for students who overcame challenging circumstances with courage, academic excellence, and commitment. The nine annual Grieg Foundation Scholars come mainly from Latin American countries and are attributed with leadership, resiliency, and strong potential as agents of change.

The Grieg Foundation, established in 2002, was created to contribute funds to support children and youth worldwide in health, research, and education. UWC Costa Rica has been a beneficiary of their substantial generosity in the form of full scholarships and donations that allowed for the founding of UWC Costa Rica in 2006.

The van Otterloo Family

Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, long supporters of the UWC movement, saw the strong synergy between Costa Rica’s deep commitment and global leadership in tackling Climate Change, youth education, and regional peacemaking and UWC Costa Rica’s values and expanded educational mission.

Through their generosity, UWC Costa Rica now owns 48 hectares of beautiful land above San Isidro de Heredia, and our ambitious project of building a new, sustainable-first campus becomes a reality.

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Davis Foundation

The Davis Foundation has long supported the UWC Movement and provides need-based financial aid to 18 United World College (UWC) high school graduates to pursue higher education. These scholars study at almost 100 college and university partners across the United States.

The Davis Foundation also sponsors scholarships for United States students to study at all UWC Colleges, including ours, every year. The Dare to Dream program further expands its impact by matching scholarships given by our college, accompanying and supporting students from their years at UWC to their university and future pathways.

Our Impact Gets Bigger When We Work Together

We are proud of our growing list of partners and alliances that help us put our mission into practice: To cultivate in young people the passion and ability to serve humanity and our planet—learning from nature and from each other for a lifetime.

Our mission: To cultivate in young people the passion and ability to serve humanity and our planet—learning from nature and from each other for a lifetime.

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