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Prabasi Scholarship Fund 2025 – Prabasi of New England

Prabasi Scholarship Fund 2025

The Executive Committee would like to express our deep gratitude to Dr. Poddar for his infinite kindness and enduring commitment in shaping the academic future of the Prabasi youth and inspiring them to strive towards greater success.

The Prabasi Scholarship Award will recognize deserving students who demonstrate academic achievement and who show commitment to improving our communities. We hope to inspire students to pursue higher studies while promoting self-worth, optimism and confidence in future endeavors and career development opportunities.
 
We believe that an educated society is the foundation for a healthy community. We envision a community that recognizes the importance of educational attainment and nurtures positive educational outcomes that are accessible to everyone.
 
All Prabasi Scholarship awards will be guided by the following core principles:

  •  To treat all student applicants fairly and consistently, and not discriminate based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or personal relationships
  •  To safeguard confidential personal information



The Santa Poddar Memorial Scholarship Award 2025
 
The Prabasi Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 Prabasi Scholarship Award application period!

The 2025 Santa Poddar Memorial Scholarship Award application period starts on May 15, 2025.

The Santa Poddar Memorial Scholarship will be awarded one time based on individual merit to a high school graduating college-bound freshman in our community.
 
Eligible candidates are invited to apply by 
June 15, 2025, for the Santa Poddar Memorial Scholarship for the academic year 2025-26. Applications will be evaluated by our Scholarship Committee and the award winner announced on July 07, 2025.
 
Prabasi will disburse the $1,000 Santa Poddar Memorial Scholarship award in 2024 to a deserving college-bound student. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to US high school individuals enrolled in undergraduate study at community colleges or universities in the US; however, certificate/licensing programs, including but not limited to fields such as paralegal training, IT, Life Science technicians, medical records personnel and nursing are also eligible.

SANTA PODDAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA 


Awards will be based on a comprehensive review of completed applications. Selection criteria evaluated by the scholarship committee include, but are not limited to, the following: 

  • Academic accomplishments
  • Proven commitment and dedicated service to community 
  • Demonstrated leadership
  • Voluntary work at Prabasi
  • School Counselor recommendation letter
  • Essay
  • Interview

Additionally, all applicants must be Prabasi members.

SANTA PODDAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS
 

Prabasi will disburse the Santa Poddar Memorial Scholarship – a $1,000 one-time award in the summer of 2025 to a US high school senior continuing as a freshman in a full-time two-year or four-year degree program in an accredited US College, University or Vocational Institution.
 
To apply for this scholarship, please complete the Scholarship Application form by downloading it from 
here, and submit completed application form along with supporting documents by June 15, 2025 by emailing to prabasi.scholarship.committee@gmail.com.
 
We appeal to our community to come forward and contribute to the Prabasi Scholarship Fund. Your donation in the name of your loved ones will establish a long-lasting legacy and help this worthy endeavor. We look forward to your support and participation”.