The Scholarship Program
The Foundation offers scholarships to students who have a proven financial need to enable them to pursue their studies at the high school or graduate level. The scholarships are awarded on an annual basis with renewal dependent on continued academic excellence and financial need. Students are selected based on a set of eligibility requirements which are explained below. The requirements are based on approved courses of study, eligible institutions, academic standards and financial need. The application process is managed by program run by volunteers who are designated as "Coordinators" and "Facilitators". The roles of these volunteers are explained below. The applicants are pre-qualified by the Facilitators in India. They then work with their Coordinators in the US to discuss the merits of each application before coming to a final decision. The entire process, from application to decision making typically takes 2–4 months. The scholarship program is available to students from all over India, for studies in India. No discrimination is made on the basis of caste, religion, region and gender for the award of scholarships. Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. Renewal of a scholarship is dependent on continued academic excellence and financial need. The scholarship is directly awarded and paid to the student.
The program so far has awarded more than 20,911 scholarships. Students who have graduated with the Foundation scholarships have proven themselves to be highly successful in their careers and personal lives.
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