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Organisation : AFNA Assam Foundation of North America
Scholarship Name : Akadamics Scholarship 2018-19
Applicable For : Assam Students
Application Last Date : Apr 30th, 2018
Website : http://www.assamfoundation.net/index.php/projects/akadamics/about-the-scholarship

AFNA Akadamics Scholarship

Assam Foundation of North America to award educational scholarships and mentoring to students who are financially deprived but have demonstrated promising academics.

Related / Similar Scholarship : AFNA Akadamics Scholarship 2020

The scholarships are awarded to students pursuing post secondary education.

Who Is Eligible?

** Students seeking to or already enrolled in a bachelor’s degree course in any discipline are eligible;
** 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 is at or below Rs. 50,000 per year.
** Applicant should be a resident of Assam.

How To Apply?

** For completing applications online Go to the official website of AFNA and Select the Application Form in the Projects Menu

** Fill the following details to complete your application Form
Personal Details :
Step 1 : Enter your First Name [Chiranjith]
Step 2 : Enter your Date of Birth [MAR-12-1994]
Step 3 : Select your Gender [Male/ Female]

Permanent Address Details :
Step 4 : Enter your House No [20]
Step 5 : Enter your Landmark/Locality [Ramdhenu Path]
Step 6 : Enter your City/Village [Laimati]
Step 7 : Select your District [Lakhimpur]
Step 8 : Select your State [Assam]
Step 9 : Enter your Pin Code [Laimati]

Step 10 : Tick the check box if the Mailing Address and Permanent Address are same
Step 11 : Enter Your Contact Information Details [Name, Phone number, Email]
Step 12 : Enter Your Legal Guardian Details [Name, Occupation]

Step 13 : Further you have to enter your Family Member Details, Academic Details, Annual Expense Details
Step 14 : Enter your Reference Details and Accept the terms & conditions
Step 15 : Click the Submit button

** For completing paper applications, please print the online form and mail it to the address provided at the bottom of this page.

Selection Criteria

** There is no minimum academic score, grade or percentage necessary to be eligible for the scholarships.
** Completed applications are reviewed by the AFNA Scholarship Selection Board (SSB) and the decision of the Board is final.

Scholarship Duration :
A scholarship once awarded will be until the completion of the academic year for which it was awarded. Scholarship shall be renewed for the next academic year if the awardee meets the criteria listed below:

** Good conduct and regularity in attendance certified by the Head of the College/Institution would be required.
** The applicant continues the course as a regular student.

How will the scholarship be paid?
** The scholarship is paid in 4 equal installments in a year.
** The scholarship matches the schedule of an academic year in Assam
** The scholarship is deposited to the bank account of the awardees.

Key Dates & Last Dates

** Applications Open for 2018/2019 – Jan 1st, 2018
** Last Date for Application Submission (Online or Paper) – Apr 30th, 2018
** Last Date for Documentation Submission (from the requested applicants) – June 15th, 2018
** Last Date for Documentation Submission (from requested applicants appearing in 12th grade exam) – June 30th, 2018
** Scholarship Announcement – July 31st, 2018

Documents Required

** Where parents’ of applicants are employees, a salary/pay slip is mandatory.
** The employer and the facilitator should certify the pay slip.

** Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are retirees/pensioners, a pension statement from the pension authority and/or from an authorized bank showing the gross monthly pension of the family member.

** If the parent/guardian has recently retired under a voluntary retirement scheme, reasons for retirement, and amount of lump sum benefits received on retirement should be disclosed.

** Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are in business or self-employed, income certificate issued by any government authority or the income tax return should be submitted.
** Specific details of the nature and size of the business or self-employment should also be provided.

** Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are agriculturists or have farming or cultivation as their source of income, an income certificate from a recognized or competent authority should be submitted.
** Details of the nature and size of the land holding, crops grown, etc. wet or dry land irrigation should also be provided.

Application Procedure

The application form can be emailed to afna.akadamics [AT] gmail.com or mailed to:

AFNA – AKADAMICS
4391 McMenemy Street,
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127, USA

Akadamic Scholarship Awardees

The following applicants are awardees for the 2018-2019 AKADAMIC Scholarship. The awardees will be contacted individually regarding scholarship disbursement.

Contact

Instructions are provided with the application form. For additional help with completing the form, please contact afna.akadamics [AT] gmail.com.