The Pre-Collegiate Program of Yangon
“PCP alumni are the living examples that demonstrate effectiveness of this liberal arts education model of the school. We have over 200 alumni who are successful in their careers and whose services contribute to their immediate society with its impact on the world beyond.”
Launching Academic and Professional Impact
The Pre-Collegiate Program (PCP) was founded upon an ambitious vision: to support young people in Myanmar in their intellectual development, in their growth as whole people, and in the pursuit of their practical goals. Their mission is to create a society of educated innovators, leaders, and change-makers who solve important challenges in Myanmar and beyond.
A Uniquely Successful Program for Myanmar Youth
After PCP students complete their studies with the Program, they go on to earn Bachelors’ degrees at many top colleges and universities in the U.S., Europe, China, India, Thailand, Hong Kong, and around the world. The majority of our students earn significant scholarships, and nearly all those eligible receive scholarships covering at least of half of their college-related expenses.
PCP has a strong record of success. Historically, nearly 95% of PCP graduates have earned scholarships and financial aid sufficient to attend university abroad. Once they get to college, PCP students are just as successful: over 90% of them earn their bachelor’s degrees in four years or less.
Novel Education in Myanmar
The Pre-Collegiate Program was founded in 2003 by the former Myanmar Minister of Education, Dr. U Khin Maung Win, along with Drs. Dorothy and Jim Guyot, who have been Burma scholars since the 1950s. Together, the three created the program in order to provide Myanmar students with the foundational skills and opportunities necessary to become effective agents of change. At PCP, students develop the means and passion to succeed at universities abroad and become effective leaders in their communities. The curriculum consists of an intensive sixteen-month course of study that includes rigorous liberal arts classwork, extracurricular engagement, and cross-cultural exchanges. PCP graduates are distinguished by their ability to read and write critically, learn both in and out of the classroom, empathize across differences, and use innovation and teamwork to solve problems.