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

RespectWe 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.

ExcellenceEvery 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.

IntegrityIntegrity 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 CollegeBabson 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 youThe 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 2014: Junior (3rd year)

Areas of Interest: Finance and Human Resources

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 Altintasoglu

Home Country: Romania

Grade at Babson September 2014: Sophomore (2nd year)

Areas of Interest: Finance and Entrepreneurship

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

Home Country: Belarus

Grade at Babson September 2014: Freshman (1st year)

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

Lizaveta on the achievement of being awarded the Kronospan Scholarship:

“If I were asked to describe myself with one word, it would be ‘strong’. I know that if I want to be successful, I must work hard at myself. I have been trying so hard during

the application programme, but I could not even imagine that one day I would become a student of such a prestigious college as Babson! I consider winning this

scholarship to be my first serious victory in life.“

2014 / 2015 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

2014 / 15 APPLICATION PROCEDUREStep by Step

1. Attend Information Event (September 2014)

Attend the informational event for a presentation about Babson and it’s programme. At this event you will hear a detailed presentation about life at Babson, its study program and have to opportunity to ask any questions you might have. Afterwards you will have an opportunity to speak to the Babson VP of Admissions in person, wo is a main decision maker in your application process. -Hungary: 22.09.14 in Szombathely

-Slovakia: 23.09.14 in Banska Stiavnica

-Bulgaria: 25.09.14 in Burgas

2. General Application (September 2014)

By September 26th the latest, send your General Application with the following documents to scholarship@kronospanfoundation.org-Curriculum Vitae-Secondary School Transcript-Letter of Recommendation from a teacher or employer-Presentation EssaySubmit an essay of about 250 words or more that will help us to better understand you as an individual. You may choose to describe an influential moment or person in your life, an experience that changed the way you view the world, or a talent or attribute you possess that would diversify our community.

3. First Selection (October 2014)Out of all applications received the Kronospan Foundation will select the candidates for the testing stage.

4. Testing Stage (December 2014 – January 2015)If you have made it to the testing stage the Kronospan Foundation will support you in your preparation for the TOEFL and the SAT test. You will be registered for the test by us and of course all costs will be covered by us as well.

5. Interview Stage (January – February 2015)If you were successful in the testing stage you will be invited to an interview with a Babson representative. This will either be in person in your home country or via Skype.

6. Final Selection (April 2015)Finally Babson College will decide who will become the Kronospan Scholar for the 2014/15 application cycle.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE...

… YOU could be the next Kronospan Scholar!

Apply NowApplication deadline

September 26th, 2014

www.kronospanfoundation.orgscholarship@kronospanfoundation.org