The Kronospan Scholarship

2015 / 16 Application Cycle

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 2015: Senior (4th year)

Area of Interest: Data Analytics and International Business

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 Altıntaşoğlu

Home Country: Romania

Grade at Babson September 2015: Junior (3rd year)

Areas of Interest: Finance and Sales

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 (Lisa)

Home Country: Belarus

Grade at Babson September 2015: Sophomore (2nd year)

Areas of Interest: Consulting

Interesting Fact: Lizaveta has taken part and won a quiz show on

Belarussian national television

Lisa on her first year as Kronospan Scholar:

“During my short time in college I realized that Babson is not just a place where I get

smarter every day through learning from my professors and peers. Babson is a place

that opens up new opportunities for me and inspires me every day to grow and

develop as a leader and entrepreneur.“

MEET OUR KRONOSPAN SCHOLARS

Name: Hai Péter Pham

Home Country: Hungary

Grade at Babson September 2015: Freshman (1st year)

Areas of Interest: Finance and Economics

Interesting Fact: Peter comes from a multi-cultural family, his

father is Vietnamese and his mother is Hungarian

Peter on the achievement of being awarded the Kronospan Scholarship:

“I’m a confident person, and I always had faith in myself, but I’m still digesting that

I’ve been selected for a fantastic journey like this. ‘Grateful’ does not reflect my

feelings towards the Kronospan Foundation and Babson College. They’ve put an

immense amount of trust in me, and in the upcoming 4 years, I will do everything I

can to pay it back, and make sure they will not regret it.“

2015 / 2016 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

2015 / 16 APPLICATION PROCEDUREStep by Step

Step 1 - until August 28th, 2015

Application to Kronospan Foundation

scholarship.kronospanfoundation.org

Step 2 - September 2015

Selection of finalists for personal interview

with Babson’s Dean of Admissions

Step 3 - October - December 2015

TOEFL and SAT preparation and testing

Step 4 - until January 4th, 2016

Application to Babson College

www.babson-info.org/applynow

Step 5 - until February 15th, 2016

International Student Financial

Aid Application

https://student.collegeboard.org/css-

financial-aid-profile

Step 6 - February 2016

Final interviews with Kronospan

Foundation and Babson representatives

Step 7 - March 2016

Final selection of the Kronospan Scholar

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE...

… YOU could be the next Kronospan Scholar!

Apply NowApplication deadline

August 28th 2015

scholarship.kronospanfoundation.org

office@kronospanfoundation.org