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SAT Scholarships – College Board India Scholars Program
College Board, in association with selected Indian universities, has launched SAT scholarships under the banner of the College Board India Scholars Program. Under the scholarship programme, the high performers in the SAT exam from India will be recognized for their achievement and the low-income, high-achieving students will receive full-tuition waiver as scholarship from top Indian Universities that are part of India Global Alliance.
Formed by College Board, the US-based organization that publishes and manages the SAT, the India Global Alliance is a consortium of educational institutions in India and abroad. The Alliance provides a platform to Indian educational institutions to engage with some of the world’s most prominent and high-profile universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Cambridge, Columbia University, McGill University, the University of Hong Kong, among others.
Being a part of the Alliance, the participating universities will offer scholarships to the top performers in SAT, based on their financial need.
To encourage Indian students to take the SAT, the College Board has also partnered with Buddy4Study to provide up to 100% SAT fee reduction for March, May, October and December test admins for students in India.
Indian Universities Accepting SAT
The following universities are among the ten founding members of the India Global Alliance that will accept SAT for admissions:
Founding Members of India Global Alliance | ||
| S.No. | Name of the University | About the University |
| 1 | Ahmedabad University | A private, non-profit university that offers students a liberal education focused on research and interdisciplinary learning. |
| 2 | Ashoka University | A pioneer in its focus on providing a liberal education at par with the best in the world |
| 3 | Azim Premji University | A not-for-profit University established in Karnataka in 2010 |
| 4 | Bennett University | A state private university in Uttar Pradesh with the aim of providing Ivy League quality of education to undergraduate and postgraduate students |
| 5 | BML Munjal University | A not-for-profit initiative founded by the Hero Group and mentored by Imperial College, London. |
| 6 | FLAME University | A state private university established in 2014 in Maharashtra, and a Jain Minority Institution |
| 7 | Manav Rachna University | A state private university established in 2014 in Haryana |
| 8 | Manipal University | A private research institute located in Udupi, Karnataka, with branch campuses in Dubai and Mangalore |
| 9 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | One of the top-ranking universities in India with over 38,000 students and more than 2600 faculty across all the campus |
| 10 | SVKM’s NMIMS | A multi-disciplinary University with 7 campuses and 14 constituent schools |
Eligibility for the SAT Scholarships
To be eligible for the SAT scholarships, an applicant must fulfil the following criteria:
- Be a resident of India
- Be a student in Class 11 or 12 for session 2019–20
- Have an annual household income of less than INR 800,000
- Be a Top Performer in SAT exam (score of 1300 or more out of 1600)
- Apply for admission to participating Indian universities
- Get admission offer and enrol at a participating Indian university
How to avail complete fee waiver on SAT
For those students, who have a family income less than INR 8 lakh, College Board has offered complete fee waiver for SAT test-taker.
Eligibility Criteria for availing fee waiver for SAT exam:
- Student should be a resident of India
- Student should belong to a family with household income < INR 8,00,000 per year
- Student should be in Class 11 or 12 for session 2019–20
To receive the SAT Fee reduction voucher and take the SAT for free, follow the below steps:
STEP 1: Go to www.buddy4study.com/collegeboard STEP 2: Apply for SAT Fee reduction voucher STEP 3: Fill the application and upload the documents, as requested STEP 4: Receive a fee reduction voucher code in your email STEP 5: Register for SAT exam for December or March STEP 6: Use the voucher code at the step of payment
How to apply for SAT Scholarships
To apply for the SAT Scholarships, follow the below steps:
STEP 1: Take the SAT STEP 2: Score over 1300 out of 1600 on the SAT to be designated a ‘Top Performer’ STEP 3: Apply to be a College board India Scholar, if you fit the above-stated eligibility criteria