Awards ceremony for  "Top 100 Students of Armenia" competition  held  in Yerevan 

ArmInfo. The long-awaited awards ceremony for the "Top 100 Students of Armenia" competition has finally taken place. Held on August 17, the eve of  Samvel Karapetyan's birthday, the event brought participants together  in an intimate setting, with Samvel Karapetyan personally in  attendance.

According to a report received by ArmInfo, Samvel Karapetyan welcomed  100 high-achieving students selected from all regions of Armenia and  Artsakh. During the official ceremony, he personally presented each  participant with a certificate.

Each selected student received compensation equal to the cost of  tuition for one academic year. The initiative aims to encourage young  people who have chosen a path of education and self-development, as  well as to support their continued education.

In addition to their GPA, students' motivation letters played a key  role in the application review process.  These provided a more  complete understanding of the candidates' goals, attitudes toward  education, and future plans.  The program included students from all  regions of Armenia, as well as young people internally displaced from  Artsakh and currently studying in Armenia. It was open to students of  all majors, with no restrictions on their field of study. The  selected participants represented a variety of universities, majors,  and educational programs.

At the same time, Gohar Gumashyan, Executive Director of the  Foundation, emphasized that the Foundation's activities are  non-political in nature. The statement also noted that, given the  restrictions put in place due to local elections, students selected  from communities where election dates had already been announced did  not participate in the event, and their tuition reimbursement for one  academic year will not be provided at this stage.

In his address to the students, Samvel Karapetyan noted that similar  programs will continue to support young people in their education and  encourage their achievements. The date of the ceremony was chosen  deliberately: August 18th is Samvel Karapetyan's birthday. A year  earlier, on this day, the first spectators at the recently opened  Tashir Arena were children from low-income and large families,  families from Artsakh, as well as the children of heroes who gave  their lives for their homeland, and service members injured in the  fighting. A charity concert, "Children for Children," was organized  for them. 

This tradition continues this year: for the second year in a row,  August 18th is celebrated with educational and cultural initiatives  aimed at children and young people.