Most of PEPY's programs are focused on primary school age children, but PEPY is working  to support higher education in Cambodia as well.  A small percentage of Cambodian youth graduate from high school, and those who do graduate cannot always find employment easily.  While a high school diploma is certainly valuable, PEPY aims to help young students turn their education into employable skills through scholarships for vocational training and university programs. PEPY is currently working with two partners to connect bright high school graduates with opportunities for higher education. 

CIST (Center for Information Systems Training) is a technology training school that recruits bright 12th grade graduates from poor families for a 2-year course of study in network management.  CIST graduates are highly sought after because they prove to be some of the best trained IT workers in the country. PEPY helps CIST recruit students from our target area in Chanleas Dai and Kralanh, connecting deserving students with the opportunity for a high-class IT education.  PEPY also accepts CIST interns as part of their job training / internship program.

AUW (Asian University for Women) is an international university in Chittagong Bangladesh, offering scholarships to marginalized young women with bright potential for a challenging 6 year BA/MA Program. PEPY works as the in-country recruiting partner for AUW, coordinating the scholarship selection process by administering applications, interviewing students, meeting applicants’ families, and eventually accompanying the scholarship recipients as they transition from Cambodia to university life in Bangladesh. The first group of eight AUW Scholarship Recipients  began studies at the university's Access Academy in March 2008 and continue to thrive and grow in Chittagong. As one student told us, “I now realize AUW is the fortune of my life.”