In 2013, thanks to the Central American Fund for Human Development, the Estelí Women's School was able to offer scholarships to 64 women from low income families in Estelí, enabling them to finish their secondary level education so as to qualify for study at university level. Most of these women students are domestic workers or workers in the local tobacco industry.
The scholarship covered tuition fees and transport home at night for the women only night classes. The women students also benefited from the program's gender education classes aimed at empowering women and also from the psychological counselling and legal advice services available at the Estelí Women's School.
women students graduating in December 2013
Of the 64 women students, 50 successfully passed all their end of year exams supervised centrally by Nicaragua's Ministry of Education officials from Managua. So the school this year had a 78% pass rate for its scholarship students. Twelve women failed one of more of their subjects, two were unable to sit their exams due to illness and one due to her pregnancy.
This year staff of the Estelí Women's School carried out a quick survey of past students to find out how they have progressed since finishing their secondary education with us. We found that most of our former students have gone on to graduate in further education. Many have completed their training as educators. Others have graduated as lawyers or in careers relating to medicine, like pharmacy. Others continued their studies in business related studies, graduating in careers like accounting or business management.
Both students and staff at the Estelí Women's School express our great appreciation to the Central American Fund for Human Development and all our friends who support the various ancillary projects that make our women's education program unique in Nicaragua and the region.
Esteli Women's School Exam results of scholarship students 2013
| First level students | English | Spanish | Natural Sciences | Social Sciences | Mathematics | |
| Angela Rosa García Romero | 60 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 50 | |
| Arlen Joheysi Martínez Moreno | 50 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 52 | |
| Cristela del Socorro Arteta | 61 | 67 | 64 | 66 | 50 | |
| Cristina del Carmen López Espinoza | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 60 | |
| Cristela del Socorro Arteta Rivera | 61 | 67 | 64 | 66 | 50 | |
| Dolores del Socorro López Blandón | 60 | 68 | 61 | 64 | 60 | |
| Dora Alis Castillo Lagos | 62 | 63 | 69 | 60 | 60 | |
| Doris Evenia Múñoz Gutiérrez | 60 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 50 | |
| Elba Xiomara González Muñoz | 60 | 61 | 63 | 60 | 60 | |
| Elizabeth Morales | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Elizabeth Rizo Blandón | Unable to sit exams through illness | |||||
| Eva María Cerna Ortez | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | |
| Fátima del Rosario Blandino | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | |
| Fátima Ondina Huete | 50 | 64 | 72 | 60 | 53 | |
| Glenda Lisseth Maradiaga Vallejos | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 65 | |
| Itza Naví Tórrez Méndez | 60 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 50 | |
| Janis Eraida Andara Flores | 69 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 64 | |
| Jolibeth del Carmen Flores Aráuz | 60 | 61 | 64 | 60 | 60 | |
| Keyla Margarita Pineda Blandón | 63 | 62 | 67 | 60 | 53 | |
| Maŕia José Gutiérrez Zamorán | 66 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 60 | |
| Martha Isabel López Herrera | 49 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 50 | |
| Martha Lorena Ramírez Pérez | 60 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 60 | |
| Maryuri Janet González López | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Miriam Raquel Gómez | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Sandra Elizabeth Rodŕiguez | 50 | 62 | 66 | 50 | 50 | |
| Saslaya Massiell Montenegro Irías | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 60 | |
| Tania Yorleth López Rodŕiguez | 61 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Yamalí Esperanza Lanuza Zeledón | 60 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 50 | |
| Yanerling Karolina González Chavarría | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Angélica Ferrufino Vallecillo | 60 | 71 | 64 | 67 | 50 | |
| Second level students | English | Spanish | Biochemistry | Social Sciences | Mathematics | Physics |
| Anyulis Anaira Rivera G | 60 | 64 | 60 | 66 | 77 | 71 |
| Arminda Tórrez Cano | 50 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 80 | 67 |
| Ariana Lilieth Peralta | 61 | 60 | 80 | 69 | 73 | 72 |
| Egda Isolda Ruiz | 60 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 79 | 73 |
| Elizabeth Morales | 60 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 60 |
| Eydin Karina Gutiérrez Castillo | 60 | 60 | 60 | 71 | 73 | 71 |
| Hassell Jeysamira Castillo Juárez | 87 | 75 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 77 |
| Idania Lisseth Rugama Pravia | 60 | 67 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
| Janira del Carmen Aguilar Rivera | 62 | 60 | 60 | 85 | 81 | 74 |
| Jerys María Rugama | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Jessica Nohemí Castellanos | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Jeymis Carolina Ochoa Martínez | Unable to sit exams through illness | |||||
| Johana Lisbeth Ruiz Fuentes | 49 | 52 | 50 | 61 | 67 | 60 |
| Juana Cruz Gutiérrez González | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 70 |
| Karelia Lisseth Espinoza Benavidez | 63 | 52 | 49 | 60 | 76 | 70 |
| Karolina Ramona Centeno Zeledón | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 74 | 67 |
| Katherine Lisseth Valdivia Zavala | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Kesling Milagros Córdoba Palacios | 77 | 84 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 72 |
| Laiz Mayomi Gadea Hernández | 68 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 78 | 76 |
| Lilliam del Carmen Tercero Matute | 63 | 61 | 60 | 67 | 72 | 71 |
| Linda Irazema López Irías | 64 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 71 |
| Marilú Rugama García | 62 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 75 | 66 |
| Merys Elisa Ruiz Fuentes | 70 | 82 | 60 | 60 | 76 | 70 |
| Marisol Hernández González | 52 | 60 | n/a | 71 | 60 | 77 |
| Mayerling Hernández González | 60 | 60 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 76 |
| Mélida Alicia Lagos López | 60 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 65 |
| Rosa Argentina Aragón Baldizón | 73 | 73 | 61 | 60 | 83 | 77 |
| Rosa Yarisell López Irías | 68 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 76 |
| Sandra Janeth Moreno Moreno | 72 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 81 | 75 |
| Suleymi Judith Centeno Paiz | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 |
| Xilonem Laleska Parrales Espinoza | Unable to take exams due to pregnancy | |||||
| Yari Elena Vásquez | 50 | 53 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 63 |
| Yaritza Judith Cruz Aguilera | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
| Yelba Azucena Reyes Jarquín | 66 | 71 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 72 |