The Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Program (CPISP) was established in 1999 by HRH the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Since its inception, over 150 of Bahrain’s brightest high school graduates have been selected on merit to receive this scholarship. The selection criteria include SAT and IELTS scores, as well as the overall GPA and extracurricular activities. The Program awards 10 fully funded scholarships each year, to the brightest, most dedicated and most motivated secondary school students, providing them the opportunity to study at top international universities and colleges. The annual scholarship recipients include 5 young men and 5 young women from both private and governmental secondary schools. Scholarship recipients choose their own majors and universities that they gain acceptance from, and are not required to return to Bahrain to work after graduation. Graduates are encouraged to follow their desired career paths and pursue employment opportunities in Bahrain and the global arena, where they receive international work experience and exposure. Scholars from the Ministry of Education schools are placed into prep and boarding schools for a period of two years, where they obtain either an American High School Diploma or complete their A-Levels, before applying to university. The results have proven to be outstanding when it comes to obtaining a seat in prestigious universities.