In recent years. this Nobel laureate has raised the consciousness of millions worldwide and helped to persuade and Inspire governments. institutions. and individuals to join the effort to peacefully dismantle the violent system of white minority rule in South Africa. On May 17. Archbishop Tutu will be honored by the South African Refugee Scholarship Fund. a program he founded to enable student activists. forced to flee from their homes in South Africa and Namibia. to complete their education. The scholarship fund. administered by the PhelpsStokes Fund. provides for tuition. room and board. transportation. books. and other basic services such as dental and medical care. Refugees now attend colleges and universities across the United States. The program boasts a 90percent graduation rate and propels scholarship recipients into careers such as nursing. engineering. agronomy. and education which are crucial to the growth of Third World nations. Born to a schoolteacher in the western Transvaal.
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