Organisation : Indian-American Scholarship Foundation
Scholarship Name : Upakar Scholarship 2017
Application Deadline : April 29, 2017

Website : http://www.upakarfoundation.org/scholarships/apply
Application Instructions : http://www.indianjobtalks.com/upload...structions.pdf
Application Form : http://www.indianjobtalks.com/uploads/75877-Form.pdf

Upakar Scholarship :
Carefully review eligibility requirements to ensure you qualify to be an Upakar scholar. It is a 4-year scholarship with yearly renewal requirements.

Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for an Upakar Foundation scholarship, you must meet all criteria:
** Either you or one parent was born in India
** Be either a U.S. citizen or a U.S. ‘Green Card’ holder (permanent resident)
** Be actively seeking enrollment in an undergraduate 4 year degree program at an accredited college or University or a 2 year community college in the United States for the 2017-2018 academic year
** Have a 2016 Family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) on the IRS form 1040, 1040EZ or 1040A of less than $90,000
** Have a cumulative non-weighted GPA over 3.6 (on a 4.0 scale)
** be a graduating high school senior in 2017 and are living in the United States

Selection Criteria:
Applicants are evaluated on all of the following criteria:
** Academic record
** Financial need

Completed application package : (incomplete applications will be disregarded)
1. Completed and signed application
2. 2 well written on-point essays
3. Proof of Citizenship (Indian and United States)
4. High School transcript
5. Copy of the official SAT or ACT report
6. Letter of Recommendation
7. Financial information

Student Aid Report:
Tax returns (Required - 2016 1040EZ, 1040A or 1040), (If you or your parent own a business, partnership or farm – 2016 Schedule C and/or Schedule E)

Application Package:
Please neatly print your information on the application in blue or black ink. Applications that are illegible or incomplete will be disqualified.

Parental Income Section:
** Please black out all social security numbers.
** Parental Adjusted Gross Income – will come from the IRS form 1040EZ, 1040A or 1040 and must be under $90,000 to apply for this scholarship
** Parental Income Tax Liability – actual amount owed to the IRS from the 1040EZ, 1040A or 1040
** Exemptions on Tax Return – will come from the IRS form 1040EZ, 1040A or 1040
** Earnings per Tax Return – generally from 1099 or W-2
** Monthly Mortgage or Rental payment - your personal rent or mortgage payment

Self Employed Section:
** If your family owns all or part of a business, corporation, partnership or farm this section needs to be filled out.
** Signed application – must be signed by both a parent (or guardian) and the applicant to be considered!

Essays:
** Must be typed and have a word count at the end
** Essays that do not answer the specific questions will be considered incomplete; please take the time to answer them thoughtfully and completely

Proof of Citizenship:
If you were born in the United States:
** copy of your United States passport name page AND
** copy of parent’s passport name page (if not available, please send an explanation to upakarfoundation AT hotmail.com with “No parent passport” as the header)

If you were born in India:
** copy of United States permanent resident card (“Green card”) OR
** copy of your United States passport name page

Postmark Deadline:
Application packet must be mailed in one package that is postmarked on or before April 29, 2017. Any items sent in the mail requiring a signature by the receiving party will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered (missing information or documents). Please review the Selection Criteria on page 1 to ensure your package is complete.

Upakar Scholarship
9710 Traville Gateway Dr #403
Rockville, MD 20850

Application and supporting documentation will not be accepted as an email attachment and supporting documents will not be accepted separately from the application package.