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Welcome to Sophia Merit Scholarship Inc., a charitable non-profit corporation dedicated to improve the lives of deserving and financially disadvantaged families through the gift of education

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13th Annual Sophia Scholarship Awards Announced for the year 2011

Sophia Merit Scholarships Inc. Invites Applications for 13th Annual Scholarship Award

Applications for Award of 13th Annual Sophia Scholarships are being received now. Candidates are requested to apply for 2011-12 Scholarship now - Sophia Scholarships will not be advertised in The HINDU as it has been in the past.
Prospective students can download the application form and the information from this website. The completed application form along with the requested details and attachments should reach the contact address by September 15. After the selection process is completed the candidates will be informed of the decision by November / December of 2011. The awards for the selected Sophia Scholar will be distributed towards the end February 2012 at an award ceremony in Chennai. Awards will be sent by mail to Sophia Scholars who are unable to attend the Award Ceremony.

The Scholarships will substantially cover tuition, boarding and lodging costs for the entire length of the Degree Program to be eligible for Sophia Scholarship for subsequent years the students have to pass the year and also maintain the Merit Status.

Application form and full details of eligibility and information can be downloaded from the above links (Click to open file in a new window and use 'Save' option, or right click to select 'Save Target As' option. Files are in .pdf format and can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader)

ABOUT US

 

  • Sophia, Inc. is a Public Benefit Corporation under section 501(a) / 501(c) (3) of IRC.
  • Donations made to Sophia are tax-deductible in the U.S.
  • Sophia in Greek means Wisdom or Knowledge!
  • Our letterhead incorporates the icon of Saraswathi, the Hindu Goddess of Knowledge!
  • Sophia, Inc. has been formed to provide brilliant, needy students in India with the invaluable opportunity to realize their potential by pursuing lifetime educational goals.
  • Sophia, Inc., provides financial assistance to selected students to cover the tuition, lodging and boarding expenses incurred, 4 years for engineering and 5 years for medical, for an undergraduate program in India in the fields of engineering and medicine.

SOPHIA MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS, Inc

  • A Charitable, non-profit Corporation
  • IRS DLN# 17053077019019
  • California Corporation # 2134334, FEIN # 68-0427261

CONTACT

 

Mailing Address:

SOPHIA MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS INC
5437 TREE SIDE DRIVE
CARMICHAEL CA 95608

Phone: 916-485-4238, 916-359-5104, 408-997-2702
E-mail: info@sophiascholarship.org

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