Tuzla Canton awards scholarships to returnee families

Fadil Alić, the Minister for Labor, Social Policy, and Return in Tuzla Canton, has signed contracts with 45 recipients of grants under the “Support for the Return of Displaced Persons” program. These individual scholarships, amounting to 1,000 KM each, are designed to co-finance the schooling costs of high school students in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This latest round of funding brings the total number of high school scholarships to 68, following an initial call that supported 23 students. The program aims to encourage the return of young people, promote education within returnee populations, and reduce economic barriers for students from socially vulnerable categories. A separate public call for university students is currently underway.

Recipients and their families expressed that the financial aid provides essential support for living expenses and schooling, describing the initiative as a vital way to provide hope and stability to displaced communities.