Foster City, California: The Aligarh Education Endowment Fund (AEEF) scholarship program has selected 75 students for financial assistance. The recipients for the AEEF scholarships were chosen after a selection process that drew applicants from many schools in Faizabad and Ambedkar Nagar districts of UP. The scholarships ranging from Rs 7,000 to Rs 12,000 per annum is given to the students depending on their financial needs and performance in schools. These students are identified and selected through personal interviews of short listed applicants. Approximately INR 9 lacks were disbursed for the academic year 2015-2016.
“Support for exceptional students, particularly those bright boys and girls who cannot otherwise afford a decent education, can have a profound positive effect on society,” said Mr. Umar Farooq, president of AEEF. “These students are living under restraining conditions have overcome tremendous obstacles, and we are proud to help them continue their education and prepare them to make valuable contributions to the society they live in,” he added.
Ms. Saba Kaleem, AEEF coordinator for Faizabad region thanked all the benefactors for their commitment to support the education of bright and needy students and school managements and Mannapat Foundation for their help with scholarship distribution process.
Students attending any accredited school/college or university in the India are eligible. The selection criteria included academic achievement, financial need, and an interview by AEEF facilitator.
Through the scholarships, the organization aims to help bright and motivated students, overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of education.
Scholarship program started in 2010 to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.
The Aligarh Education Endowment Fund (AEEF) is a charitable organization founded by AMU alumni and well-wishers in 2005 as a non-profit, secular, non-partisan, and non-political organization, under Section 501(c) (3) of IRS, to serve the educational needs of the underprivileged communities in India.
The scholarship program is generously supported by alumni of Aligarh Muslim University and their friends and private foundations. Donations to AEEF are tax deductible in USA as allowable under the law. (Tax ID # 20-1000034.