[4] Students attending colleges throughout the UWC movement are selected on the basis of merit, and with the support to an extensive scholarship program, are accepted regardless of their social or economic status.

Given its historic connection with SOS Children's Villages, UWC Costa Rica aims to ensure that students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds are admitted to the school each year.

The IB Diploma Programme offered by UWC Costa Rica, which is a rigorous and comprehensive course of study, is intended for university-bound students.

Therefore, the University Counseling program was created to support and advise students with their individual plans, particularly the college/university selection and application process.

Because many UWC Costa Rica students come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, special emphasis is placed on identifying scholarship opportunities.

Its design and concept in UWC Costa Rica reflects the organizational philosophy of the United World Colleges by putting a strong emphasis on public service and social responsibility.

Students are also able to start and lead their own clubs under the CAS program, provided that they are based on the UWC Costa Rica pillars.

The Creativity programs take advantage of the strong leadership of students and give them the opportunity to lead some of the activities besides ones that are already led by adults, teachers or external instructors throughout the school year.

In general, the theme weeks are organized by the leaders of the pillars and a group of students and provide the community with an agenda of different activities.

Project Week is a unique program where students are able to choose from a variety of service based opportunities within and at times outside Costa Rica.

Aimed to strengthen the importance of community service, students can find themselves immersed in various projects from building and maintaining paths in national parks to teaching English in local schools.

Purpose: “To offer an efficient system with support nets for the students and develop a home like environment out of home where all members of the community are active participants according to the UWC Costa Rica and UWC values and pillars for the intercultural understanding, the experience of peace and the protection of the environment.” The Integrated Health Program’s work is based on education and prevention.

It focuses its attention on the physical, emotional, and psychological health of students as well as on the practice of sports, and the strengthening of life skills.

The Residence Coordinator is a staff member who supports students throughout the school year, to assist them with community living and their emotional needs, to improve their college experience.

These meetings are intended to analyze the internal organization, rules, cleaning duties, and rights of students living in residence, among others.

A teaching staff member is responsible for providing support, guidance and orientation to each group of students, especially in the academic area.

The tutor serves as a counselor and a guide while trying to elicit constant improvement from the students in their co-curricular activities as well as in their community life.