Divock Origi has funded two university students' degree scholarships as Bushra Ihmaidat and Grace Murphy, both 19-years-old and from Liverpool, recently started law degrees at the University of Liverpool.
The two students have spoken of how the Liverpool striker has 'helped massively' towards them reaching their goals of achieving a degree in law at a prestigious university such as the one they are at.
Origi's scholarship was open to two students in the 2021-22 academic year and will cover the full year's university tuition fees as well as funds towards supported living costs for both students during each year of their course. The Belgian international will fund a third student the following year followed by a final student in 2023-24.
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Origi, who is likely to leave Liverpool when his contract expires in the summer, said: "I wanted to set up this undergraduate scholarship to give young people the opportunity to develop their own passion, the way I have."
Ms Ihmaidat added her gratitude: "This scholarship has helped me massively to have access to the same opportunities as other students and to be able to excel in my studies so far.
"I am very grateful for Divock and this opportunity that he has provided me and hope to see more of its positive impact in the future."
The other recipient of the funding, Ms Murphy, added: "It has been a huge help. My studies are going well so far and I'm looking forward to learning more over the course of my degree."
