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Scholarship

The Scholarship Committee is now seeking applications for the following three scholarships:

SAT Scholarship Award--$500—Deadline is May 1, 2016

 

Eligibility criteria are as follows:

·         BANA membership (son or daughter of a BANA member)

·         SAT score must be from the 2015-2016 school year

·         Scores must be received by May 1, 2016

Lila Shetty Memorial Scholarship--$5,000—Deadline is May 1, 2016

Scholarship Information: This scholarship is for an applicant pursuing a degree in Medicine (MD).

Applicant requirements:

1.       You must be currently enrolled or admitted to a United States or Canadian medical University.

2.       You must be a BANA member or child of a BANA member in good standing for at least the past two years.  For purposes of this specific scholarship, a child is defined as the person being 26 years old or younger. 

3.       Past winners are NOT allowed to apply.

4.       You must apply by May 1st each calendar year.

 

Checklist of Items to be submitted:

  • Copy of MCAT score

  • Undergraduate transcript

  • Acceptance letter from the Medical University or a letter from the registrar’s office verifying attendance

  • Personal statement (200 word limit) explaining why the applicant is deserving of the Lila N. Shetty Memorial Scholarship. The personal statement should include the applicant’s past involvement in BANA and/or future participation or commitment to BANA.

 

The four required documents (listed above) must be mailed together in one packet to the current BANA organization address found onwww.bana.org website. The packet should be postmarked no later than May 1st.I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy.

Selection Criteria: The decision for the award will be based on the following three criteria:

  • 50% will be the MCAT score.

  • 40% the undergraduate GPA.

  • 10% will be based on a personal statement (limit 200 words) about why the applicants is deserving of this scholarship.

 

Please note that the winner of this scholarship will be notified by June 21st. It is strongly encouraged but not required for the winner to attend the BANA convention.

Dr. Ajit Hegde Memorial Fund Scholarship--$3,000—Deadline is October 1, 2016

 

Dr. Ajit Hegde (1961 – 2009) was committed to supporting and guiding young immigrants as they transitioned to life in the United States. His family has established an annual award of $3000 to be utilized for travel and other expenses involved in relocating to the US for Graduate study. This award will be granted to a deserving student who best exemplifies the values reflected in Ajit’s life – hard work, determination, and a belief that the future belongs to those who dare to dream.

Eligibility and Selection:

·         Must be enrolled  / accepted into a Master’s or Ph.D program at a U.S. university.

·         Must be an Indian citizen of Bunt origin on F-1 or student visa.

For further questions or to submit an application, please forward your resume, GRE / GMAT scores, letter of acceptance by a U. S University and a brief personal statement (1000 words or less) by email to Shefali Hegde at sh2vt@virginia.edu. Deadline: October 1, 2016.

 

Eligibility criteria and guidelines for the Lila Shetty Memorial Scholarship and the Dr. Ajit Hegde Memorial Fund Scholarship are also attached.

 

For consideration of the above awards, please send the required scores/documents to BANA headquarters:

 Shweta Adyanthaya, 18694 Drummond Place, Leesburg, VA 20176 or email to shwetads@yahoo.com.

 

Please encourage your children and young adults to apply for these scholarships!

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