Asha for Education

Project Brief: Higher Education scholarships
Project Type: Support a Child (description)
Primary Focus: other (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Silicon Valley

Status: UNKNOWN
Project Steward: Subhashree Rajagopal
Project Partner(s): Rajaraman Krishnan
Project Address: Sowbhagya Higher Education -- Asha Chennai Scholarships
Asha-Chennai, 54, (Old No.34), Bhimasena Garden Street
Mylapore, Tamil Nadu 600004
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley

The Asha Chennai - Sowbhagya Higher Ed program supports students from the Sowbhagya Trust who have progressed to higher education such as college or a diploma program. This initiative was introduced in 2003 by Asha-Silicon Valley's Support-A-Child program.In 2003, there were 5 students pursuing college education in fields such as Information Technology and Commerce. In 2004, 7 more students have gained admission into college or diploma programs.

The Higher Ed program is a collaboration between Asha-Silicon Valley and Asha-Chennai. Asha-SV provides funding; while Asha-Chennai administers funding and provides ongoing counseling to the students.