For the 2026/2027 academic year, 843 students from various regions across Latvia are receiving donor scholarships totaling more than two million euros, Willow Fund board member Inna Rozenšteina stated across multiple regional reports. These grants assist talented and determined young people facing difficult life circumstances to pursue higher education through funding provided by individual donors, organizations, and businesses from Latvia, Australia, Canada, the US, Sweden, Great Britain, Venezuela, and Croatia.
Scholarship Distribution Across Aizkraukles, Bauska, Limbaži, Gulbene, and Ventspils Municipalities
Regional outlets covering the announcements detailed allocations for local students for the 2026/2027 academic year. According to staburags.lv, 22 students from Aizkraukle Municipality received scholarships, including Viktorija Voroboka with the “VENDON Future Code” scholarship, Matīss Vasks with the Ādolfs Varonis Memorial Scholarship, and Valts Vekters with the Ieva Tetere scholarship. Additional recipients in the district include Laura Lielā, Helēna Vilde, Rihards Smilga, Marina Angela Tretjakova, Vendija Kokare, Ralfs Šteinfelds, Terēze Barkāne, Sanija Petroviča, Una Gadzāne, Patrīcija Luca, Diāna Avotiņa, Elza Dumbre, Amanda Anna Niedre, Evita Evelīna Malnača, Megija Tramdaka, Paula Vingre, Marta Ušacka, Rūta Midere, and Elza Liedskalniņa.
In Bauska Municipality, bauskasdzive.lv reported that 22 local youth received support. Among them, Ernests Lešinskis received the Aigars Fadejevs Memorial Scholarship, Rihards Rūdolfs Jubelis received the In Memoriam Benitas Daudes (Odiņas) scholarship, and Lolita Griškeviča received the Mārtiņš and Gunita Spravņiks scholarship. Other Bauska recipients include Dagnija Novicka, Adriāna Gertmane, Karīna Kondore, Žanete Munda, Henrijs Kravals, Kate Esīte, Keita Kondore, Marta Manika, Marta Červida, Viktorija Zubova, Vendija Volosovska, Ilze Krasta, Diāna Romanovska, Daniela Pavlova, Kitija Markevica, Natalija Saveļjeva, Dafne Rence, Denīze Rence, and Anete Čakša.
Limbaži Municipality accounts for 21 scholarship recipients, as reported by auseklis.lv. The list features Lauris Kociņš with the Elmārs Freibergs Memorial Scholarship, Matīss Goba with the Arturs Treijs Memorial Fund scholarship, and Paula Legeza with the Daugavas Vanagu Toronto Branch scholarship. Additional Limbaži students receiving funds are Ance Zeidmane, Loreta Anna Lielkalne, Sāra Ozoliņa, Ritvars Gūtmanis, Māris Kristaps Strazdins, Sanija Elbrete, Jānis Krūmiņš, Enija Tauriņa, Markus Surovs, Adrians Straume, Patrīcija Pērse, Līva Tauriņa, Agnese Anna Siliņa, Dāvis Birzgalis, Roberts Edvards Rudzītis, Eva Evelīna Rute, Rebeka Zandte, and Tomass Andrejs Vilemsons.
In Gulbene Municipality, dzirkstele.lv announced that nine students secured support for their studies, including Agnese Keita Birzniece, Edžus Bleikšs, Valdis Golubevs, Marta Babule, Intars Ilgsalietis, Dana Bolotņikova, Evelīna Pētersone, Ance Liliāna Lazdiņa, and Leina Briška.
Ventspils Municipality counts 17 recipients according to Ventas Balss. The grantees are Mikus Irbe, Marta Frēliha, Patrīcija Babete Ercuma, Patrīsija Vanesa Rudzīte, Anna Rezevska, Elza Vicvagare, Madara Luīze Verpakovska, Anģija Evelina Valdmane, Gustavs Zviedrītis, Singa Rozentāle, Aleksa Ziņģe, Katrīna Cērmane, Krista Alise Ālīte, Katrīna Stafanoviča, Kristīne Pranča, Lelde Samoviča, and Ketija Reinholde.
Funding Sources and Past Beneficiary Contributions
The foundation operates on the core principle of helping students achieve a level through education where they can later assist others. Graduates who have entered the workforce or continued their studies in master’s programs and residencies frequently return to support new students. During an August donation campaign organized for the Friends’ Scholarship, former recipients and supporters actively contributed, enabling 23 additional students to begin their studies in September, including Bauska student Vendija Volosovska.
Application Timeline for the 2027/2028 Academic Year
The application window for students wishing to apply for Vītols Fund administered scholarships for the 2027/2028 academic year opens on February 1, 2027, and runs through March 1, 2027. Detailed eligibility criteria and application forms are published on the Willow Fund website.
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