SCHOLARSHIP MECHANISM


Sumedha invites applications from poor talented students studying at educational institutions of Rajasthan (Government and Private) for scholarship to pursue higher education. The scholarship is available for both technical and non technical courses. Once selected, the assistance continues till completion of the course.

Application Procedure:
The prospective students are required to fill the online application form on Sumedha website www.sumedha.org. After filling the form they have to take a print and submit it to the college where they are studying. The college will verify the students' details and forward the forms office of Sumedha.

1. Locating prospective scholars :
Sumedha prepares a list of resource poor talented children studying at different educational institutions of Rajasthan at Higher secondary level and provides them support. Those studying in college or universities also receive support. The assistance continues till the completion of their studies. for this purpose Sumedha has tie-ups with all government run institutions across all districts of Rajasthan, these institutes are instrumental in updating the lists and sending them over to us. The institutions also make students aware of our scholarship program.

Eligibility Criteria :

Students who secure above 75% marks in Higher secondary examinations. (a student with lower percentage may also be considered provided he/she meets the preferential criterion).

Students with cumulative family income less than Rs. Two lakh per annum.

For students already getting assistance, First Division Marks are essential for continuation of scholarship.


Preference Criteria :
The below mentioned criteria of preference is followed in order to identify and approve scholarships.

Orphan Students.

Students with single parent.

BPL students.

Percentage Obtained.

In all the categories, girl students are given priority.


2. Honorary Counselor in colleges :
: Students in college need proper guidance and counseling from time to time. Faculty members with social service spirit, who are willing to join hands with Sumedha work as Honorary counselors in their colleges.


3. Training and Career Counseling :
: The students are counseled and trained by Sumedha to make right choices in their career selection as well as to appear in competitive examinations. Sumedha organizes Life skill development program me for these students as when required.


4. List of Donors :
A list of donors who wish to help under privileged children has been made by Sumedha. Details of sponsored student like name, address; father's name, annual income, percentage of marks etc are furnished to the donors. The students are also informed about their benefactor.


5. Sumedha Talent Development Fund :
Donors can also make a onetime deposit in the name of Sumedha Talent Development Fund and ask Sumedha to help needy students every year. The students are helped from the interest earned on the deposit. The donors contributing to the Sumedha Talent Development Fund are also informed of the details of the student assisted from the interest earned from their deposit.


6. Memorial/Smriti Talent Development Scheme :
Under this scheme, assistance can be provided to a student in the memory of a loved one or to commemorate any important event of one's life like marriage or birth of a child. The student assisted is informed about the person in whose memory or the special event for which the donor is providing the assistance so that a link can be forged between the two.


7. Helping Hands :
Sumedha encourages the students assisted to take on the role of being a donor and helping other students in Sumedha.