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200K€ in Grants and Scholarships for Outstanding Students
2020-2021 edition of the Forward Impact Award has concluded. The winners have been awarded with 200K€ grants and scholarships.
We believe future leaders must go beyond academic excellence, demonstrate drive and make a difference in the field that matters to them.
At Forward College, we are looking for and awarding exceptional students who have demonstrated amazing engagement along their studies. We believe these achievements are as important as your school reports and should be nurtured during higher education.
We are looking for unique and outstanding personalities.
2020-2021 edition of the contest, total of €200,000 was awarded to the winners in the form of:
Impact Award is for students who in addition to being accepted to Forward College have demonstrated exceptional engagement with a concrete impact in fields such as:
The applications have been assessed by a panel of experts and partners*. The main condition was to be accepted to Forward College. Afterwards, the applications were assessed under following criteria:
*Jury members included: Corinne Vigreux, Founder of Codam Coding College, Katja Urbatsch Founder and CEO of Arbeitkind and Ashoka Fellow, Boris Walbaum Founder and President of FWD College.
Daniel Kondor
Daniel is a student from Hungary who is going to study the BSc in Economics and Politics or the BSc in Politics and International Relations. Daniel is engaged in community service and sports. He and his 2 friends have been organizing a cultural festival to give back life to a forgotten area in Hungary. The festival has been so successful that it had attracted more than 200 people and this year they expect it to host around 600 (providing there are no restrictions because of COVID).
Bogna Frykowska
Bogna is a student from Poland who is going to study BSc in Psychology. Bogna was a leader of a social project called #dreamSeed - a project that gave mentally disabled children the opportunity to express their dreams and encouraged them to talk about what they'd like to achieve in the future. The workshops were organized for hundreds of disabled children in schools and got awarded one of the best 15 impact projects in Poland.
Leo Kesseler
Leo is a half-German, half-French student from France who is going to study the BSc in Economics and Politics. Leo is driven by the idea of helping others. He is a member of Protection Civile de Paris for which he had gone through a very selective process. He has carried more than 500 hours of service from ensuring food supply to associations impacted by COVID lockdown measures, setting up first-aid posts during major events or acting as EMT in an ambulance. In March 2021 Leo became one of the youngest Team Leaders in the organization.
Iris Kallio
Iris is a student from Finland who is going to study BSc in Psychology at Forward College. She has broad interests including Scouts, the piano and kick-boxing. Iris Kallio wrote a book about how to play the piano and guitar: “Learn to play! Drums, piano and guitar”. She was selling her books door to door as well as organizing teaching days for kids. Iris is currently the treasurer of her school Student Concil and is involved in the European Ambassador Program where she co-wrote a submission on terrorism.
Péter Paksi
Péter is a student from Hungary who is going to study BSc in Economic and Politics. Peter is highly engaged in politics. He is a local branch leader at TizenX, the youth organization of the Hungarian political party Momentum. His main job was to organize events, motivate and encourage people to campaign. His actions increased the number of active participants in the youth organization from 3 to 13. Peter is also the editor of the party's weekly newsletter.
Aida Almakari
Aida is a student from Finland who is going to study BSc in Politics and International Relations. She is highly engaged in citizen engagement and creative activities. She was a participant in HELIMUN Helsinki Model United Nations and Red Cross Nordis MUN. Along with her friend, she created an organization called “Sustainability for Earth and Art” which goal is to send out the message that art can be one of the main ways to solve problems humanity is facing.
2020-2021 edition of the Forward Impact Award has concluded. The winners have been awarded with 200K€ grants and scholarships.
We believe future leaders must go beyond academic excellence, demonstrate drive and make a difference in the field that matters to them.
At Forward College, we are looking for and awarding exceptional students who have demonstrated amazing engagement along their studies. We believe these achievements are as important as your school reports and should be nurtured during higher education.
We are looking for unique and outstanding personalities.
2020-2021 edition of the contest, total of €200,000 was awarded to the winners in the form of:
Impact Award is for students who in addition to being accepted to Forward College have demonstrated exceptional engagement with a concrete impact in fields such as:
The applications have been assessed by a panel of experts and partners*. The main condition was to be accepted to Forward College. Afterwards, the applications were assessed under following criteria:
*Jury members included: Corinne Vigreux, Founder of Codam Coding College, Katja Urbatsch Founder and CEO of Arbeitkind and Ashoka Fellow, Boris Walbaum Founder and President of FWD College.
Daniel Kondor
Daniel is a student from Hungary who is going to study the BSc in Economics and Politics or the BSc in Politics and International Relations. Daniel is engaged in community service and sports. He and his 2 friends have been organizing a cultural festival to give back life to a forgotten area in Hungary. The festival has been so successful that it had attracted more than 200 people and this year they expect it to host around 600 (providing there are no restrictions because of COVID).
Bogna Frykowska
Bogna is a student from Poland who is going to study BSc in Psychology. Bogna was a leader of a social project called #dreamSeed - a project that gave mentally disabled children the opportunity to express their dreams and encouraged them to talk about what they'd like to achieve in the future. The workshops were organized for hundreds of disabled children in schools and got awarded one of the best 15 impact projects in Poland.
Leo Kesseler
Leo is a half-German, half-French student from France who is going to study the BSc in Economics and Politics. Leo is driven by the idea of helping others. He is a member of Protection Civile de Paris for which he had gone through a very selective process. He has carried more than 500 hours of service from ensuring food supply to associations impacted by COVID lockdown measures, setting up first-aid posts during major events or acting as EMT in an ambulance. In March 2021 Leo became one of the youngest Team Leaders in the organization.
Iris Kallio
Iris is a student from Finland who is going to study BSc in Psychology at Forward College. She has broad interests including Scouts, the piano and kick-boxing. Iris Kallio wrote a book about how to play the piano and guitar: “Learn to play! Drums, piano and guitar”. She was selling her books door to door as well as organizing teaching days for kids. Iris is currently the treasurer of her school Student Concil and is involved in the European Ambassador Program where she co-wrote a submission on terrorism.
Péter Paksi
Péter is a student from Hungary who is going to study BSc in Economic and Politics. Peter is highly engaged in politics. He is a local branch leader at TizenX, the youth organization of the Hungarian political party Momentum. His main job was to organize events, motivate and encourage people to campaign. His actions increased the number of active participants in the youth organization from 3 to 13. Peter is also the editor of the party's weekly newsletter.
Aida Almakari
Aida is a student from Finland who is going to study BSc in Politics and International Relations. She is highly engaged in citizen engagement and creative activities. She was a participant in HELIMUN Helsinki Model United Nations and Red Cross Nordis MUN. Along with her friend, she created an organization called “Sustainability for Earth and Art” which goal is to send out the message that art can be one of the main ways to solve problems humanity is facing.
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