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Providing Scholarship for Graduate Study in India
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Summary
Project provides scholarships to meritorious & needy students who graduated from the virmani schools and have got admission into professional colleges.
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Received $30,015 from 33 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Children from low income group families cannot afford to pay the fees charged by medical, engineering and other technical colleges, the scholarship will enable them to study in the professional colleges in india and improve their standard of living.
Activities
We provide them counseling in school to encourage them to join professional colleges, and scholarships for their graduate studies. Their progress in college is monitored on a quarterly basis.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $30,015
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $69,985
Total Funding Goal: $100,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Students from low income Indian families often aim for clerical government jobs; with assistance of the scholarship, 75% instead apply for professional courses, which will help them increase their standard of living and the nation's progress.
Project Message
A good education is the greatest gift one. These scholarship enable low-income youngsters to reach their potential, boost their life prospects and advance the prosperity of their families and society.
- Renu Virmani Finn, MD, Principal Donor (and granddaughter of founder)
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on August 09, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 16, 2005.
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