Scholarships avaialble for American India 2008 graduates

Hello Friends,

My cousin is a diplomat in Delhi and frequently get these notices. Do hope it can help someone!

Hoping it gets thru as there are links and I am a new user..tried to spell out AT(AS IN AT THE RATE), and DOT coms..hehe


Thought you may find this useful and could forward it to your network. GOPIO-Global Organisatio for People of Indian Origin - also have similar scholarships. Inder Singh is part of GOPIO in the USA.
Urvashi

Inder Singh <awardsforgraduatesatyahoodotcom> wrote:

Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:30:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Inder Singh <awardsforgraduatesatyahoodotcom>
Subject: Scholaships for Indian American Students graduating in 2008
To: indersingh@sbcglobaldotnet

Indian American Heritage Foundation

3818 Gleneagles Dr. Tarzana, CA 91356 818 708-3885, Email: Awardsforgraduates@yahoodotcom



Contact for further information:
Inder Singh (81 708-3885

March 14, 2008

PRESS RELEASE

Scholarship Awards for Graduating Students


Applications are now being accepted from qualified High School and Middle/Junior High School students graduating in the year 2008 for scholarship awards that will be presented at the 22nd Annual India Heritage Awards function slated for 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Golden Sails Hotel, 6285 East Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, 90803.

Started in 1987, the Indian American Heritage Foundation has been sponsoring the annual event to celebrate the accomplishments of High school and Middle school graduates of Asian Indian descent in academic, sports, community service, visual and performing arts, and science and technology. The Foundation is at the forefront among Indian American organizations in publicly recognizing, rewarding and celebrating excellence of the community’s best and brightest graduating students, who have excelled in their academic studies and extra-curricular activities.

As many as twenty one scholarships will be handed over to qualified students at the India Heritage Awards function. Eight scholarships ranging from $2000 to $500 will be given to the winning graduates in the High School Academic category, while four Outstanding Achievement Awards of $500 each shall be presented to applicants excelling in Math & Science, sports, community service and visual and performing arts. An applicant who obtains perfect score on the quiz and/or SAT shall each get a special award of $100 each. Besides the cash prizes, the first place winner in the academic, Science, sports, community service and visual and performing arts will each receive a revolving trophy with his/her name inscribed on it. In the Middle School category, five scholarships ranging from $500 to $100 for excellence in academics and one of $250 for excellence in visual and performing arts will be given.

An applicant for the award must be graduating in the year 2008 from a Southern California school and have at least one parent of Asian Indian origin. For Outstanding Achievement Awards in Math & Science, sports, community service and visual and performing arts, GPA should be C or higher while for the Academic Excellence Awards, GPA must be equal to B or higher. The scholarship awards are based on SAT score (Star or similar test for Middle School), GPA, extra-curricular activities and a quiz on India (based on reading material provided by the foundation). The quiz is given on the day of the Awards function. An independent panel of judges selects the finalists. Each winner must be present with at least one parent at the function, to receive the award.

The last date for receipt of completed applications is April 21, 2008. More information can be obtained by sending email to Awardsforgraduatesatyahoo.com. If access to the internet is not available, application forms or any other information may be obtained by calling Inder Singh at (81 708-3885.



Inder Singh, 818 708-3885
Awardsforgraduates@yahoo.com
Indian American Heritage Foundation
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