TARZANA, CA - Applications are now being accepted from qualified High School and Middle/Junior High School students graduating in the year 2014 for scholarship awards to be presented at the 28th Annual India Heritage Awards function slated for April 20 at the Long Beach Hilton. Started in 1987, the Indian American Heritage Foundation has been sponsoring the annual event to celebrate the accomplishments of high school and middle school graduates of...
Asian Indian descent in academic, sports, community service, visual and performing arts, and science and technology. As many as twenty two scholarships will be handed over to qualified students at the India Heritage Awards function. An applicant for the award must be graduating in the year 2014 from a Southern California school and have at least one parent of Asian Indian origin. For Outstanding Achievement Awards in Math & Science, sports, community service and visual and performing arts, GPA should be C or higher while for the Academic Excellence Awards, GPA must be equal to B or higher. The scholarship awards are based on SAT score (Star or similar test for Middle School), GPA, extra-curricular activities, essay or personal statement sent with application for admission to the university and a quiz on India (based on reading material provided by the Foundation). An independent panel of judges selects the finalists. Each winner must be present with at least one parent at the function, to receive the award. The last date for receipt of completed applications is April 7, 2014. For more information: [email protected] or (818) 708-3885