ABOUT THE KRONOSPAN FOUNDATION
Mission
Our mission is to actively serve the people and
the communities Kronospan operates in by
engaging in projects that promote social,
economic and cultural development.
Focus
The Kronospan Foundation’s activity is focused
on three major areas:
- Environmental protection
- Education
- Community development
OUR VISION
Environment
… a balanced ecosystem that enriches our communities’ quality of life.
We want to meet the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Education
… the best educational opportunities for our children so they can reach their
full potential.
We want to provide our children access to the best schools and universities
because we know that educated people are every nation’s most important
asset; they drive economic as well as cultural development.
Community
… stabilized communities with an increased quality of life.
We work hard to ensure the future of our communities through social,
economical and cultural support.
CORE VALUES
Respect
We believe that all people have the inherent
ability to make a change in their lives and in their
communities. Instead of imposing solutions on
individuals, we support communities and people
in the positive ways they want to develop in. We
respect collective interests, strengths and local
cultures at all times.
Excellence
Every day and every step of each project we
strive for excellence in what we do. For us this is
the only way to work, because in the end we
envision results that are sustainable and make an
impact.
Integrity
Integrity is the glue to our mission, our vision and
our values. We value the integrity of all of our
actions and we believe it is essential to our work.
THE KRONOSPAN SCHOLARSHIP
About the Kronospan Scholarship
The Kronospan Scholarship offers one selected student a
year from Central and Eastern Europe the chance to
study and complete a 4 year Bachelor’s Degree in
Business Administration at Babson College, USA
The scholarship covers all costs, including: tuition, room
and board, textbooks, health insurance, transportation
to and from Babson College and aims to support a bright
and promising student from an economically
disadvantaged family
The Kronospan Foundation has so far invested 1,000,000
USD in this project
Scholars are offered internships at Kronospan
throughout their time of study, positioning them to take
on a leading position of employment within the
company in future
BABSON COLLEGE
About Babson College
Babson is known to be one of the US Top 20 Business
Programs and has been continuously ranked the #1 school
for entrepreneurship.
Admission to Babson is highly competitive, out of 6,068
applicants only 489 were accepted in 2013/14.
23% of the student population are from an international
background (Non-US citiziens).
Babson’s Mission
“To educate entrepreneurial leaders who create great
economic and social value… everywhere”
What we are offering you
The deserving winner of the scholarship will complete a
4-year Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc) at Babson in the field of
Business Administration - all related costs covered by the
Kronospan Foundation
MEET OUR KRONOSPAN SCHOLARS
Name: Claudia Ogrezeanu
Home Country: Romania
Grade at Babson September 2014: Junior (3rd year)
Areas of Interest: Finance and Human Resources
Interesting Fact: Claudia is national Romanian chess champion
Claudia on her Babson experience:
“I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to receive this scholarship and study
at Babson. Studying here impacted my life in a positive way because it allowed me to
discover and follow my passions as well as benefit from every educational
opportunity that we have here at Babson. I was impressed not only by the academic
conditions, but also by the fact that the education is centered on forming people that
can interact and work together by sharing global perspectives.”
MEET OUR KRONOSPAN SCHOLARS
Name: Kamil Altintasoglu
Home Country: Romania
Grade at Babson September 2014: Sophomore (2nd year)
Areas of Interest: Finance and Entrepreneurship
Interesting Fact: Kamil speaks Romanian, English, Turkish, Spanish,
French and he has started to study German
Kamil’s message to future Kronospan Scholarship applicants:
“If you are reading this, chances are you have been an overachiever throughout your
school years, always at the top of your class. This has probably been your choice and
there've been many times when your friends were having fun but you decided to do
work instead. Prepare for this to change. If until now hard work and effort set you
apart, at Babson this type of behavior is expected of everybody. The competition
with your classmates, but also the collaboration with them will enable you to grow in
unexpectedly interesting ways.”
MEET OUR KRONOSPAN SCHOLARS
Name: Lizaveta Litvinava
Home Country: Belarus
Grade at Babson September 2014: Freshman (1st year)
Interesting Fact: Lizaveta has taken part and won a quiz show on
Belarussian national television
Lizaveta on the achievement of being awarded the Kronospan Scholarship:
“If I were asked to describe myself with one word, it would be ‘strong’. I know that if I
want to be successful, I must work hard at myself. I have been trying so hard during
the application programme, but I could not even imagine that one day I would
become a student of such a prestigious college as Babson! I consider winning this
scholarship to be my first serious victory in life.“
2014 / 2015 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
What Babson is expecting from you as an applicant:
From their international students, which make up 23% of the student body, Babson College
expects the following to apply:
- Rank in the Top 5-15% of their high school class
- Earned grades of A-/B+ (or foreign equivalent) in their
coursework
- Enrolled in high school (secondary school) courses at
the Honors/AP/IB (or foreign equivalent) level
- Earned an average of 108 on the TOEFL exam
(Babson’s minimum score is 100)
- Earned SAT scores of 709 (Math), 596 (Critical
Reading), 638 (Writing)
- Were exceptional leaders in and outside of the
classroom
2014 / 15 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Step by Step
1. Attend Information Event (September 2014)
Attend the informational event for a presentation about Babson and
it’s programme. At this event you will hear a detailed presentation
about life at Babson, its study program and have to opportunity to ask
any questions you might have. Afterwards you will have an
opportunity to speak to the Babson VP of Admissions in person, wo is
a main decision maker in your application process.
- Hungary: 22.09.14 in Szombathely
- Slovakia: 23.09.14 in Banska Stiavnica
- Bulgaria: 25.09.14 in Burgas
2. General Application (September 2014)
By September 26th the latest, send your General Application with the
following documents to scholarship@kronospanfoundation.org
- Curriculum Vitae
- Secondary School Transcript
3. First Selection (October 2014)
Out of all applications received the Kronospan
Foundation will select the candidates for the testing
stage.
4. Testing Stage (December 2014 – January 2015)
If you have made it to the testing stage the
Kronospan Foundation will support you in your
preparation for the TOEFL and the SAT test. You will
be registered for the test by us and of course all
costs will be covered by us as well.
5. Interview Stage (January – February 2015)
If you were successful in the testing stage you will
be invited to an interview with a Babson
representative. This will either be in person in your
home country or via Skype.
- Letter of Recommendation from a teacher or employer
- Presentation Essay
Submit an essay of about 250 words or more that will help us to
better understand you as an individual. You may choose to
describe an influential moment or person in your life, an
experience that changed the way you view the world, or a talent
or attribute you possess that would diversify our community.
6. Final Selection (April 2015)
Finally Babson College will decide who will become
the Kronospan Scholar for the 2014/15 application
cycle.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE...
… YOU could be the next Kronospan Scholar!
Apply Now
Application deadline
September 26th, 2014
www.kronospanfoundation.org
scholarship@kronospanfoundation.org