continuing Education
Our bold oral health program is expanding across Nicaragua and needs talented young doctors and other professionals to power the operation into the future. To achieve this, Sonrisas Felices:
* Sponsors girls of low income families for university dental degrees
* Partners with existing dentists & women-owned clinics in specialty fields such as orthodontics, endodontics, & pediatric dentistry
* Sponsors girls of low income families for university dental degrees
* Partners with existing dentists & women-owned clinics in specialty fields such as orthodontics, endodontics, & pediatric dentistry
The shining stars currently participating in our scholarship program include:
Nohelia Narvaez:
Sustainable Tourism student,
Expected to graduate 2030
Sustainable Tourism student,
Expected to graduate 2030
We believe there is no more effective way to lift communities than through education for young women and girls, particularly in places where they often have limited opportunities to learn and explore a future outside the home. Since most families in Nicaragua are multi-generational households, lifting up one girl in a family elevates the entire household.
Here's what the Education Program entails: • Sonrisas Felices provides full-ride university scholarships.
• Scholarship funds cover tuition, housing, travel, books/materials, food, and digital devices.
• Programs are typically four to five years, depending on the student’s field of study.
• Scholarships range from $1200 - $3500 per year, depending on field of study and location of the school.
• Students must be active in community service projects and achieve good grades to maintain their scholarship.