The Endowment Fund
A major achievement of the council, apart from several examinations it has conducted is the establishment of the Endowment Fund. The council created the Endowment fund in Monrovia, Liberia in 1982. It was established for two main reasons: to promote educational projects, and to give annual lectures.
So far, the educational projects have been on
- buying books for the less privilege. Like Mr. Saaka (2006) said "the decision to donate books was due to the poor performance of students.", and
- awarding students who perform excellently in their examinations.
WAEC awarded seven students that performed excellently in their 2004 SSCE. According to the report, the award was in two categories: distinction and excellence category, and the amounts ranged from $250–$550 alongside certificates of honor. This aspect of the project is meant to bring in competitions among students, in other to improve education.
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