What is I am the CHANGE Scholarship 2016?

I am the change scholarship is an initiative Team Everest through which we provide scholarship for single parented and parentless students who are financially poor, good at academics and willing to do their graduation.

In India today, only 10% of our children go on to college. We, Team Everest believe that education is the only sustainable solution to overcome poverty.

Hence we have launched 'I am the Change Scholarship' for single parented and parentless students who are financially poor, good at academics and willing to do their graduation. Team Everest will sponsor up to Rs 30,000 per student per year for fees and Rs 5000 for training purposes. This scholarship will be provided till a student completes their graduation provided they meet our criteria throughout the course period.

Team Everest will also conduct weekend training programs to train the students on the various skills to ensure that they are job-ready when they graduate.

Under this scholarship, students are not just beneficiaries. They will act as 'Change agents' too. Hence, every student who receive the scholarship will do internship with Team Everest and will commit to certain number of volunteering hours each month to make a difference in the community they live in.

Note: We have allocated 25% of the scholarship slots for students who are affected by Chennai floods during Dec-2015.

Who can apply for this scholarship ?

Any student who have all the below criteria are eligible and apply for this scholarship:

1) Parentless or Single Parented

• The student should have lost both their parent or one of them because of death or divorce.

2) Good Academic Scores

• The student should have scored more than 70% to be eligible for this scholarship

3) Financially Poor

• The family income should be less than Rs 2 Lakhs per annum to be eligible for this scholarship

4) Professional Degree

• Willing to study any of the professional degree in Arts & Science, Engineering or Medicine
• Admission under management quota not allowed.

5) City

• The student should be studying in any of the Chennai colleges and available for weekend training program and internship in Chennai.

How can you apply ?

Through whatsapp +91 89399 12365

Terms and Conditions

Scholarship Details

Scholarship amount

• Upto Rs 30,000 to all students irrespective of streams.
• Additional Rs 5000 per year for student training, internship programs
• Total cost per student for scholarship would be Rs 35,000.

Student role

• Student Should Score 70% and above consistently.
• No arrear
• Attend 100 hours of weekend training program ever year.
• Mandatory 'I am the Change' internship:
  • Day College - Commit to minimum of 2 Social activities each month (Minimum 8 hours a month)
  • Evening College - We would be arranging specific projects for them.

Student Selection Process

Team Everest will have a stringent selection process to select students for the scholarship program. Any student who meets the criteria's mentioned above can apply for 'I am the Change Scholarship'.

From the list of students applied, Team Everest will shortlist the students based on various criteria's, interviews and background verification checks.

Students would be finalized between May 2016 to August 2016 depending upon when their courses starts. Decision of Team Everest would be final.

Important Links

• Original website