UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS INITIATIVE

Enable a Young Scholar in India to Realize Their University Dreams

& Change the Course of Their Life

For many youth from rural, impoverished, and low caste communities, the dream of pursuing higher education feels unattainable. And to be female on top of that adds a whole new level of socio-cultural stressors. However, it is exactly those young women who are able to move forward in their education and obtain a degree and/or professional training who have the greatest potential for breaking the cycle of poverty in their communities.

Over the past 9 years, we have sponsored 143 talented youth in India through this initiative, which has enabled recipients to stay in school and manifest their dreams with 81 of these youth having already graduated and joined the workforce! Building off this success, a new cohort of young people have been selected to receive a Visions scholarship for 2024-2025. These young women and men all hail from disadvantaged, mostly scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities throughout Tamil Nadu.

In order to make their dreams a reality, each one is in need of minor financial assistance for tuition and living expenses.

Please become a sponsor today by setting up a recurring contribution of just Rs. 2,500/month, and we’ll keep you informed of your student's progress over the next year! To sign up, simply click the button below. If you have a preference for which student you'd like to sponsor, simply make a note of it in the subject line of your donation. Otherwise, we will randomly assign a student to you. Thanks so much!

CURRENT SCHOLARS IN NEED OF A SPONSOR:

*Please click the name of the student to view a short biography

CURRENT SCHOLARS WITH A SPONSOR:

*Please click the name of the student to view a short biography