Scholarship

A onetime KOJAIN Merit Scholarship is awarded each year to the KOJAIN students, residing in North America, graduating from High School and entering a college/university for higher studies in North America. Scholarships are awarded during 3rd Quarter of each year. Merit Scholarship Program provides recognition and encouragement to the high school graduating North American students. 

All North America Kachchhi Oswal Jain community students, entering first-year college / university are eligible. KOJAIN membership of Parents must be current. Scholarship rules are described in the Scholarship Committee Program Details.

KOJAIN 2011 Scholarship Program

KOJAIN is soliciting candidates for the 2011 Merit Scholarships. Criteria and submission requirements for the Scholarship are listed below. North American Kachchhi Oswal Jain student, entering their first year of college/university by Fall 2011 and whose Parents are current KOJAIN life-member, is eligible to receive the Merit Scholarship.

All applicants must:

  1. Be a current high school senior. Each applicant must submit a 4-year high school transcript, including the 2010-2011 school year. Photocopies are acceptable. If mailed by the school, the transcript must still be post-marked by July 20, 2011. Graduating GPA must be calculated and provided on a 4.0 non-weighted scale.
  2. Provide one written recommendation and character reference from a teacher, counselor, friend, or a KOJAIN member (not related to applicant). Recommendation must be submitted with the application package.
  3. List and briefly describe awards and/or extracurricular services and activities on a separate page. Please provide enough information so that the selection committee will understand the nature of your services and activities.
  4. Provide your email address. We will email you to acknowledge the receipt of your completed application and also to provide the results of the competition. All applicants will be notified by September 15, 2011.
  5. Write an essay in which you develop your point of view on any one of the three topics presented below. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your readings, studies, experience, or observations.  The typed (double-spaced) essay must be at least 800 words but, must not exceed 1000 words in Times New Roman Font, 12 point.
  • Can social media be used to bring revolution? If so, do you think it is the prime reason for uprising in Middle East & Africa?
  • Everyone wants to change the world, but no one wants to change himself.  Do you agree? Explain your reasoning.
  • How can a social media be used to aid in uplifting women plight in Kachchh?
  1. Provide results of American College Testing (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Testing (SAT).

Please mail all materials and two passport size photographs (your name in the back) in one package, unfolded in a 9" by 12" (or larger) envelope postmarked by July 20, 2011 to: Dinesh Chheda, 14 Paris Place, Parsippany NJ 07054

Alternatively you or your school can e-mail all documents in .pdf format to both of the following:  dchheda@optonline.net and dinesh.chheda@us.army.mil