North American Jat
Charities, Inc.
20 Gumani Court,
Freehold, NJ 07728 (USA)
Tel. 732 308 0721;
Fax 732 308 4560
Scholarship, general overview
Purpose:
1. To provide financial assistance to academically brilliant students thus helping them
achieve their educational goals and realize their full potential.
2. To assist, encourage and motivate students to become responsible citizens with a
strong sense of serving the country in general and their community in particular.
Eligibility:
Applicant must
1. Have at least 60% marks in 10th grade and onward.
2. Be a jat and be pursuing college education in India.
3. Demonstrate a compelling need for financial support.
4. Have secured merit-based admission to a degree program at a recognized
institution.
Deadlines and Procedure:
1. Decisions on scholarship applications are made twice a year. Applications received
by March 31 and by September 30 are considered to have met the deadline for
April and October meetings respectively.
2. The scholarship committee will make recommendations to the Board of Trustees
by the end of May and November respectively.
3. Following the Board of Trustees approval, applicants will be notified of the
decision and checks will be mailed to successful applicants.
Required Supporting Documents (Certified/attested, where applicable):
1. All academic records/mark sheets from 10th grade onward.
2. Affidavit of familyŐs total annual income.
3. Yearly tuition and other educational expenses.
4. A minimum of 450 words essay written in English or Hindi. The essay, which is
an important part of the application package, will be evaluated for clarity of
thought, sense of purpose and the authorŐs writing skills. The applicant should
write on the following topic:
Describe the difficulties (social,
financial, emotional, physical etc.) you had to
overcome as
a student. Discuss its impact and tell what you have learned from
the experience
and how it has shaped your personality.
Describe in
one paragraph what community service you would undertake if
you are a
recipient of this scholarship.
Scholarship
Application
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Educational
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College/ University |
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Degree
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Yearly
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Other
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Scholarships/Assistance Received |
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Family
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Educational
Loans Received |
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Relationship |
Name
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Occupation |
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Father |
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Mother |
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Your
FamilyŐs Total Annual Income
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attach affidavit) |
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FamilyŐs
Total Land Holdings |
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Number
of Members Dependent on Above Land Holdings & Income |
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Notes:
a)
Mail completed application to Dr. jagbir Singh 7940 Montgomery Ave. Elkins
Park, PA 19027 USA
b)
Email inquiries to Dr. Jagbir Singh at Jagbir@temple.edu
c)
Feel free to include any other information in support of your application.
d)
Do not forget to include your essay and the supporting documents; see page 2
e)
All information is subject to verification. Disclosure of any false information
will lead to
immediate disqualification
of applicant.
f)
All applicants are strongly encouraged to perform community service
(teaching/coaching, computer
training, environment,
helping children/sick/elderly etc.) and such service will be taken into
consideration at the time
of scholarship renewal.