Deadline: 31-Oct-20
Wipro Consumer Care & Wipro Cares have launched Santoor Scholarship program to financially support girls from disadvantaged backgrounds, who wish to pursue higher education after grade 12.
Launched in 2016-17, the program offers support to 900 students every year, across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.
It is a recurring annual program and the selected students are supported for the duration of their higher education. The support covers tuition fees and incidental expenses. Over the last four years, close to 3600 students have received support through the Santoor Scholarship Program.
Besides students inclined towards professional courses, those showing a keen interest in pursuing their higher education in the fields of humanities, liberal arts and sciences are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference is given to students from backward districts.
Scholarship Amount
- The students would be given Rs. 24,000 per annum till they complete their course of study.
- Students are permitted to utilize the scholarship for tuition fees or other expenses incidental to education.
Eligibility Criteria
- Passed class 10 from a local government school.
- Passed class 12 from a government school/junior college in the academic year 2019-20.
- Enrolled in a full-time graduate program beginning 2020-21.
For more information, visit http://www.santoorscholarships.com/