About Assam Foundation of North America – AKADAMICS SCHOLARSHIP
What is the purpose of the AFNA sponsored Kaushik Das Memorial College Scholarship (AKADAMICS)?
This is an initiative under the auspices of Assam Foundation of North America to award educational scholarships and mentoring to students who are financially deprived but have demonstrated promising academics. The scholarships are awarded to students pursuing postsecondary education. The objective is to encourage higher education among financially needy students and eventually making them capable of providing for their family.
Who is eligible?
* Students seeking to or already enrolled in a bachelor’s degree course in any discipline are eligible; no scholarship is available at this stage for pursuing diploma/certificate level courses.
* The applicant should have passed his/her Higher Secondary/Pre-University/CBSE/ISC or equivalent board qualifying examination.
* Students of families whose per-head family income (i.e. total family income/total family members) is at or below Rs. 50,000 per year are eligible for the scholarship. Family income refers to the income after deductions for taxes or other purposes. Only direct family members will count towards the total family members.
* A potential awardee should be a permanent resident of the state of Assam verified through appropriate documentation.
How to Apply?
* For completing applications online click here – Application Form.
* For completing paper applications, please print the online form and mail it to the address provided at the bottom of this page.
What are the key dates and deadlines?
Applications Open for 2023-2024 – Jan 1st, 2023
Last Date for Application Submission (Online or Paper) for 2022-2023 session – Apr 30th, 2023
Last Date for Documentation Submission (from the requested applicants) – July 31st, 2023
Scholarship Announcement – Aug 31, 2023
For more details please refer the Official Website
