What is age restrictions for The Proteges?
The applicant must be at least 16 years old or will turn 16 years old when the program begins. Also, the applicant’s age should not exceed 24 years old when applying.

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What is the purpose of the Proteges Program?
The Protégés aims to drive its new members toward self-awareness, enhance their skills set for management, teamwork, and make them reach and utilize all their untapped potential.

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What is The Proteges program?
It is a mentorship program that is designed to combine a diverse mix of powerful sessions, and challenging group activities, packed into a condensed time frame, and set in multiple locations. The sessions’ topics span across multiple areas, including: communication, drama therapy, public speaking, SMART goal setting, critical thinking, and much more. The program’s content is renewed and customized each year. Students experience these challenges in in teamwork, and individual activities are scarce. The content motivates the students to analyze deeply and overcome their fears .

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Is there a travel element in The Proteges program?
Yes, most likely there is.

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What are the nationality requirements for applicants?
Contrary to popular belief, The Proteges program is not exclusive to any nationality.

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How long is the program?
The program itself takes 6 weeks in training. After that, The Proteges are required to design and deliver a project in 96 days. And, only if they receive a grade above C on their project, the students will graduate to be called “ Proteges”.

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Do we have to be fluent in English to enter the program?
The Proteges Program is designed for both English speakers and Arabic, yet Arabic is essential.

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How many Proteges are chosen each year?
Only 25 applicants.

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What are the academic requirements of applicants?
The Proteges do not have any academic requirements for applicants. The Proteges look for certain potential and drive in personality.

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What if we did not get accepted?
The best way to proceed is to follow up with The Proteges news, apply again the following year, or keep your eye open for other activities by The Proteges or similar programs around your area. And, keep in mind that as long as you applied you are on the right track on developing yourself to the best.

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What do I gain as a Protege?
The final goal is to motivate our students to change themselves to change the world. 97% of the Proteges say the program changed their lives.

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What are the financial requirements?
An applicant needs to pay registration fees in order to schedule the first interview. Any further financial requirements will be discussed after passing the two interviews and getting accepted in the program. Also there is financial aid option which will be dealt in confidentiality with the program's management.

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What happens after I graduate from The Proteges program?
You join the Alumni system. Protege graduates can help in preparing for the next generation. Some Alumni get selected by the mentors to become Chancellors for the next generations. Others become managers or the next generations, if they proved themselves. Here, at The Proteges we have a strong Alumni system, graduating from the program does not mean everything ends. Our doors are always open for everyone.