Lorik Humanitarian Fund Expands Aznavour Saghyan Scholarship Fund to 28 Students
Los Angeles, CA — December 11, 2024 — Lorik Humanitarian Fund announced significant progress in its Aznavour Saghyan Scholarship Fund, established to support students forcibly displaced from Artsakh who face losing access to higher education due to financial and administrative barriers.
As of today, the fund has:
• Received 92 applications from displaced students seeking urgent assistance
• Covered tuition for 28 students, enabling them to remain enrolled
• Distributed a total of $10,936, averaging $391 per student
These students would have otherwise been unable to attend classes or sit for their exams due to immediate payment deadlines and restrictions within the government’s tuition reimbursement program.
Urgent Deadlines Approaching This Week
The Fund is currently reviewing a new round of urgent cases:
• 7 students have a deadline on December 12
• 12 additional students face a deadline on December 15
Without swift financial intervention, these students will be blocked from continuing their studies.
“We are receiving messages daily from displaced students who are doing everything they can to stay in school,” said representatives of Lorik Humanitarian Fund. “The scholarship fund exists to ensure that no young person from Artsakh loses their education because of circumstances beyond their control.”
Why This Scholarship Fund Is Necessary
Following the September 2023 displacement, hundreds of Artsakh students found themselves suddenly uprooted and facing new financial burdens. Although the Armenian government launched a tuition reimbursement program, many students are excluded, including:
• remote or distance-learning students
• students living outside Yerevan
• those who changed majors
• those transitioning from Bachelor’s to Master’s programs
• various programs excluded due to technical criteria
The result is a population of displaced youth who urgently require direct financial support to continue their studies.
About the Aznavour Saghyan Scholarship Fund
Named in honor of Aznavour Saghyan, the late mayor of Martuni and a symbol of service and sacrifice, the scholarship fund is dedicated to ensuring that the youth of Artsakh can continue building their futures through education.
Call to Action
Lorik Humanitarian Fund urges community members and supporters to contribute to the scholarship fund as additional deadlines approach through the month of December and into the new year.
To support the Aznavour Saghyan Scholarship Fund, please visit:
www.LorikHF.org/donate
About Lorik Humanitarian Fund
Lorik Humanitarian Fund is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing housing, education, community development, and cultural preservation support for families and students forcibly displaced from Artsakh.
