HIA Scholarship 2024
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This 2024 HIA offers two separate scholarship awards:
Eligibility Criteria
HIA Scholarship for a Local High School Senior
HIA Scholarship for a Local Student of Indian Origin
Application Form:
The applicants will need to download the application form, print it and send the filled copy along with the supporting documents to HIA at address below:
This 2024 HIA offers two separate scholarship awards:
- HIA Scholarship for a local high school senior in the amount of $2000
- HIA Scholarship for a local student of Indian origin in the amount of $2000
Eligibility Criteria
HIA Scholarship for a Local High School Senior
- Must be a graduating senior in the class of 2024
- Must be nominated by an advisor belonging to a school system[1] selected by the HIA Scholarship Selection Committee[2].
- Essay: In 400-500 words describe How Ancient India has impacted the Modern World.
- This category represents 30% of the overall score.
- Must demonstrate the ‘service-before-self’ core value.
- The student’s impact on the local community will be evaluated based on the length of service, position(s) held and specific contributions.
- This category represents 35% of the overall score.
- Must demonstrate academic excellence.
- This category represents 35% of the overall score.
- This scholarship will be sponsored by the Pushpa and Val Sapra Foundation.
HIA Scholarship for a Local Student of Indian Origin
- Must be a graduating senior in the class of 2024
- Home schooled students would also be eligible
- Must be of Indian origin
- Parents must be HIA members
- Essay: In 400-500 words describe How Ancient India has impacted the Modern World.
- This category represents 30% of the overall score
- Must demonstrate the ‘service-before-self’ core value.
- The student’s impact on the local community will be evaluated based on the length of service, position(s) held and specific contributions.
- This category represents 35% of the overall score.
- Must demonstrate academic excellence.
- This category represents 35% of the overall score.
- Please email application form and document(s) to [email protected]
Application Form:
The applicants will need to download the application form, print it and send the filled copy along with the supporting documents to HIA at address below:
| hia_scholarship_form_2024.docx |
Important Dates
The deadline for the submission of documents is March, 31st, 2024. Screening and review process will be finished by April 15th, 2024. The scholarship awardees will be notified by email and will be felicitated on stage during HIA Diwali Celebration 2024 (Date TBD).
Final Review
The final review will be conducted by the HIA Scholarship Selection Committee. Each selection committee member will get one vote for each category of award. At the end, the total votes will be tallied up and the winner will be selected.
For more information visit our website www.hiaweb.org. If you have any questions or comments, email us at [email protected].
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[1] School system will alternate among Madison City, Huntsville City and Madison County every year in order. Since Huntsville City was selected in 2023, this year it will be Madison County’s turn.
[2] The HIA Scholarship Committee will consist of one representative from the HIA Board and two from the HIA Committee. To ensure fairness, in situations with a conflict of interest, the specific Scholarship Committee member(s) will be asked to step down.
The deadline for the submission of documents is March, 31st, 2024. Screening and review process will be finished by April 15th, 2024. The scholarship awardees will be notified by email and will be felicitated on stage during HIA Diwali Celebration 2024 (Date TBD).
Final Review
The final review will be conducted by the HIA Scholarship Selection Committee. Each selection committee member will get one vote for each category of award. At the end, the total votes will be tallied up and the winner will be selected.
For more information visit our website www.hiaweb.org. If you have any questions or comments, email us at [email protected].
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[1] School system will alternate among Madison City, Huntsville City and Madison County every year in order. Since Huntsville City was selected in 2023, this year it will be Madison County’s turn.
[2] The HIA Scholarship Committee will consist of one representative from the HIA Board and two from the HIA Committee. To ensure fairness, in situations with a conflict of interest, the specific Scholarship Committee member(s) will be asked to step down.