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Organisation : Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)
Facility : Apply for 5th GCSS Girl Child Scholarship Scheme 2015-16

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Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) :
** Awards Function to felicitate top 3 International rank holders scheduled for Sunday, 31st May 2015.

Update: SOF GCSS Winners 2018-19 Girl Child Scholarship Scheme : www.scholarships.net.in/34883.html

** Result of 1st Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES) declared.
** Olympiads schedule for 2015-16 finalized. NCO on 23rd Sept & 8th Oct. NSO on 20th Oct & 5th Nov. IMO on 26th Nov & 10th Dec. IEO on 20th Jan & 28th Jan ‘16.
** SOF is pleased to launch the 5th Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) 2015-16.
** GCSS aims to provide financial assistance to girls from the economically weaker section, to enable them continue their school education.
** 300 needy girls will be provided with an education scholarship amounting to Rs. 5000/- each for their education for a full year.
** Girls will be selected from nominations received from schools in India.
** Nomination form is being sent to schools along with the Prospectus.

Salient Features Of The Scheme :
1. The G.C.S.S. is an annual scholarship covering one academic year of a girl child.
2. Under G.C.S.S., 300 deserving girl children will be selected from across India.
3. The selection of the G.C.S.S. students will be done from recommendations sent by schools.
4. Each selected girl will be awarded a scholarship of ` 5000/ to support her school education.
st 5. The G.C.S.S. amount will be released by 31 Dec 2015.
6. Cheque for the amount, in favor of the selected student, will be dispatched at her school address.

Criteria For Selection :
1. A school may send a proposal recommending a girl child for consideration for G.C.S.S.
2. Each school may recommend only one girl child.
3. Proposal should be signed by the school Principal / Head Master / Head Mistress only.
4. Proposal should be in the specified format (enclosed) and complete in all respects / with required attachments.
5. The girl being nominated must be studying in recommending school in class two to class Ten.
6. She should have scored at least aggregate 60% marks or equivalent grade in previous class.
7. The school should send a copy of her previous year’s report card duly certified by the principal to SOF along with the GCSS application form.
8. The marks criteria may be waived off for a child with major physical disability.
9. Child’s parents’ combined monthly income should be less than ` 15000/-
10. All proposals received will be evaluated by a Committee set up by SOF.
11. Qualifiers of G.C.S.S. will be notified individually and through respective schools.
12. Decision of the SOF Committee will be final and binding.
13. In case of any dispute, jurisdiction will vest with Delhi courts only.