Organisation : Help The Blind Foundation HTBF
Scholarship Name : Scholarship For Visually Impaired Students 2018-19
Applicable For : Any Visually Impaired Student
Application Last Date : 31st August 2018
Website : http://www.helptheblind.in/
Help The Blind Scholarship
Applications are invited for HTBF Scholarship for 2018-19.
Related : AMP Higher Education Scholarship Fund 2018 : www.scholarships.net.in/24566.html
Eligibility
Any visually impaired student securing admission for a graduate course in a reputed college / university is eligible to apply for our scholarship.
Scholarship Amount
At present,the scholarship amounts are fixed as under,
** Up to Rs.25,000 or actual expenses whichever is lower, per student per year inclusive of college tuition fees and hostel fees for those who stay in hostels run by the college itself.
** For students staying in private hostel and day scholars, an annual stipend of Rs.5,000 for male students and Rs.10,000 for female students is awarded by HTBF.
** HTBF expects some contribution from students; hence amounts of scholarship may vary from student to student. In any case Trustees’ decision is final.
Application Procedure
** Application forms for scholarships with necessary documents are to be routed through the colleges / volunteers to the HTBF office in Chennai.
** Thereafter, the volunteer of HTBF would conduct personal interviews at the respective colleges and send in their recommendations to the office in Chennai.
** The Trustees finally accord approval and their decision is final.
Download Application Form :
https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2018/24597-form.pdf
Normally, the HTBF gives scholarships only for the Under graduate courses. However, as an incentive for high achieving students, scholarships are given for post graduate courses as well as professional courses at the discretion of the Trustees.
If a student is a beneficiary of any other scholarship or financial assistance from other sources, the sanction of the scholarship may be withheld or reduced at the discretion of the Trustees.
Financial assistance for any other purpose related to the enhancement of education of visually impaired students may also be considered on a discretionary basis by the Trustees.
Instructions
1. Please fill up the application form only in English.
2. Please note that all applications for HTBF scholarship are to be submitted only through college coordinator/Foundation’s volunteer.
3. Regarding achievement in extracurricular activities, please attach copies of certificates of participation at District, State and National level only.
4. Last date for submission of htbf scholarship application form – 31st August 2018.
5. Trustees decision will be final for awarding HTBF SCHOLARSHIP.
Documents Required
Please attach the following documents attested by the Principal / HOD
1. For New U.G. Students – 10th and 12th mark sheets.
2. For New P.G. Students – Consolidated U.G. mark sheet.
3. For Continuation Students – mark sheet for both the semesters of the previous academic year.
4. For New Students Visual Impairment certificate.
5. For Hostel Students, bonafide certificate along with estimate of expenses from the Hostel. College Hostel means only hostel facilities run by the college authorities themselves.
6. A Copy of Aadhaar card (Attestation not required).
About HTBF:
Help the Blind Foundation (HTBF) is a registered Charitable Trust, established at Chennai in 2005 and has been functioning since 2010.
Our vision is to successfully elevate the economic status of the visually impaired students in India, thereby improving their image in the eyes of the society.