Lafayette Initiative for Malagasy Education (LIME)

About

The Vision:

“LIME is a peer-to-peer mentoring program between Lafayette College students and high school students from Lycée Andohalo Antananarivo, a public high school in Madagascar. The goal of LIME is to prepare the Malagasy LIME students for the process of applying to colleges in the United States. Your support creates opportunities for Malagasy students to study at Lafayette.”

— Professor David Stifel, LIME Director

Where Your Gift Goes:

The extra costs of getting from Antananarivo to College Hill

  • Standardized Test Fees ($250): Duolingo English and SAT
  • Visa fees ($1,000): SEVIS fee, travel to Mauritius or South Africa for US Embassy visa interview, and visa fee
  • Travel costs ($2,500): Air fare to the United States
  • Health insurance (3,100): Health insurance premium during first year at Lafayette
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