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Posted by: "P Pillai" pkpillai@yahoo.com pkpillai
Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:58 am (PDT)
Dear friends,
As many of you might know Kerala Hindus of North America (KHNA) had initiated a project in 2006 to award scholarships to brilliant students from poor families in Kerala so that they can pursue higher studies in professional degree programs. This year we have received a total of almost 1000 applications out of which close to 500 are complete applications with all required documents from well-deserving students.
The purpose of KHNA Scholarship program is not merely to offer a helping hand to poor students, but also to generate awareness among students about issues faced by Hindu community. This should certainly enable them to address and solve those issues since they will be the future leaders of our community, our nation and the world. This year scholarship applicants wrote an essay on the topic "Casteless Society - Can Sree Narayana Guru's vision be realized?'. You would be able to read some of the student essays on the Scholarship Discussion Forum http://forum.khnascholarships.org.
You have the opportunity to participate in KHNA's scholarship project by sponsoring a scholarship or making a one-time donation. KHNA depends on individual donations for the award of scholarships. KHNA has provisions to award both full scholarships for the total duration of the course and also one-time grants to students. Full scholarships are $250 per year for the entire duration of the course (up to a maximum of 4 years). Suggested standard one-time grant is $100.
KHNA encourages each family living in US to help at least one student. A donation of $250 once in a year to help a student succeed in life is money well spent for a worthy cause and every family living in US should be able to afford it. You may also setup a permanent scholarship as a memorial to a loved one. Please see below a list of current Memorial Scholarships administered by KHNA.
List of Memorial Scholarships administered by KHNA
Award Name
Sponsor
City
State
No. of Scholarships
CHEMBOTTIL SUBHADRA & VASUDEVA MENON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
SARATH MENON
PEARLAND
TX
6
PROF. P K B NAIR AND SMT. ANANDAVALLI AMMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
JAY NAIR
MULLICA HILL
NJ
2
N KUNJUPILLA KURUP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
PRESANNAN & DR. ANITA PILLAI
OAK BROOK
IL
1
SHRI GOVINDAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
GOVINDAN JANARDHANAN
SCARSDALE
NY
1
T K RAMAN PILLAI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
ARAVIND & LEELA PILLAI
DES PLAINES
IL
1
K T GOVINDAN MOOSAD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
NARAYANAN & SAVITHRI NAIR
OSSINING
NY
1
A breakup of scholarship applications received from each District/Taluk is shown below. You may sponsor a student from your own home town or home district. Once we receive your donation we will send you a list of qualified students so that you can choose the most deserving student for your sponsorship.
District
Taluk
No. of Applications
District Total
Alappuzha
Ambalapuzha
11
40
Chengannur
4
Cherthala
9
Karthikappally
12
Mavelikkara
4
Ernakulam
Aluva
1
34
Kanayannur
3
Kochi
8
Kothamangalam
2
Kunnathunadu
8
Muvattupuzha
8
Paravur
4
Idukki
Devikulam
1
9
Thodupuzha
6
Udumanchola
2
Kannur
Kannur
18
46
Thalasserry
14
Thaliparamba
14
Kasaragod
Hosdurg
16
17
Kasaragod
1
Kollam
Karunagappally
10
77
Kollam
36
Kottarakkara
16
Kunnathur
3
Pathanapuram
12
Kottayam
Changanassery
6
80
Kanjirapally
4
Kottayam
22
Meenachil
32
Vaikom
16
Kozhikode
Koyilandy
19
48
Kozhikode
20
Vadakara
9
Malappuram
Eranad
7
21
Nilambur
3
Perinthalmanna
1
Ponnani
1
Tirur
6
Tirurangadi
3
Palakkad
Alathur
1
14
Chittur
3
Mannarkkad
1
Ottappalam
4
Palakkad
5
Pathanamthitta
Adoor
7
16
Kozhencherry
5
Mallapally
1
Ranni
1
Thiruvalla
2
Thiruvananthapuram
Chirayinkeezhu
21
84
Nedumangad
7
Neyyattinkara
27
Thiruvananthapuram
29
Thrissur
Chavakkad
2
19
Kodungalur
2
Mukundapuram
7
Thalappilly
1
Thrissur
7
Wayanad
Mananthavady
2
9
Sulthan Bathery
6
Vythiri
1
TOTAL
514
Please send your donations in any amount for the scholarships program to the following address:
KHNA
PO BOX 2764
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CA 91729-2764
Please make your checks payable to "KHNA SCHOLARSHIP FUND".
Donations can be made online using your credit card or bank account at http://www.khnascholarships.org .
Those who live outside the United States can also participate in the program easily through online donations.
Online donations are processed through PAYPAL so that your credit card and bank information is completely secure and is not disclosed to KHNA.
All expenses for administering the KHNA Scholarships are borne by KHNA.
You are assured that 100% of your donations to the Scholarship Fund goes directly to help a student.
All donations to the scholarship program are tax deductible. (Please consult your tax advisor for specific rules).
Please send all your donations by March 31, 2009.
Make a donation to KHNA Scholarship Fund TODAY and LIGHT UP A LIFE !!
Sincerely,
KHNA Scholarship Committee
Presannan K Pillai (Chair)
Chicago
630-935-2990
pkpillai@aol.com
Ashokan Vengassery
Philadelphia
215-840-7043
avk0200@mail.widener.edu
Gopalakrishnan Nair
Houston
281-261-2834
rnmulag@aol.com
Govindan K Janardhanan
New York
914-472-0444
govindanj@gmail.com
Dr. Ramadas Pillai
Los Angeles
909-855-7681
ram@nuphoton.com
Ravi Nair
Florida
813-920-8471
rnair17420@yahoo.com
Santha Sreedharan
Los Angeles
562-921-1601
santhashree@gmail.com
Dr. Sathi Nair
Detroit
248-374-0183
sathi.nair@hotmail.com
Sivan Pillai
Philadelphia
610-352-0550
sivanpillai@verizon.net
TN Nair
Dallas
972-668-1212
tnnair@gmail.com
__________________________________________________________
Kerala Hindus of North America is a 501 c(3) charitable corporation registered in the State of Texas.
Please see www.namaha.org for more information.
Posted by: "P Pillai" pkpillai@yahoo.com pkpillai
Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:58 am (PDT)
Dear friends,
As many of you might know Kerala Hindus of North America (KHNA) had initiated a project in 2006 to award scholarships to brilliant students from poor families in Kerala so that they can pursue higher studies in professional degree programs. This year we have received a total of almost 1000 applications out of which close to 500 are complete applications with all required documents from well-deserving students.
The purpose of KHNA Scholarship program is not merely to offer a helping hand to poor students, but also to generate awareness among students about issues faced by Hindu community. This should certainly enable them to address and solve those issues since they will be the future leaders of our community, our nation and the world. This year scholarship applicants wrote an essay on the topic "Casteless Society - Can Sree Narayana Guru's vision be realized?'. You would be able to read some of the student essays on the Scholarship Discussion Forum http://forum.khnascholarships.org.
You have the opportunity to participate in KHNA's scholarship project by sponsoring a scholarship or making a one-time donation. KHNA depends on individual donations for the award of scholarships. KHNA has provisions to award both full scholarships for the total duration of the course and also one-time grants to students. Full scholarships are $250 per year for the entire duration of the course (up to a maximum of 4 years). Suggested standard one-time grant is $100.
KHNA encourages each family living in US to help at least one student. A donation of $250 once in a year to help a student succeed in life is money well spent for a worthy cause and every family living in US should be able to afford it. You may also setup a permanent scholarship as a memorial to a loved one. Please see below a list of current Memorial Scholarships administered by KHNA.
List of Memorial Scholarships administered by KHNA
Award Name
Sponsor
City
State
No. of Scholarships
CHEMBOTTIL SUBHADRA & VASUDEVA MENON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
SARATH MENON
PEARLAND
TX
6
PROF. P K B NAIR AND SMT. ANANDAVALLI AMMA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
JAY NAIR
MULLICA HILL
NJ
2
N KUNJUPILLA KURUP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
PRESANNAN & DR. ANITA PILLAI
OAK BROOK
IL
1
SHRI GOVINDAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
GOVINDAN JANARDHANAN
SCARSDALE
NY
1
T K RAMAN PILLAI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
ARAVIND & LEELA PILLAI
DES PLAINES
IL
1
K T GOVINDAN MOOSAD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
NARAYANAN & SAVITHRI NAIR
OSSINING
NY
1
A breakup of scholarship applications received from each District/Taluk is shown below. You may sponsor a student from your own home town or home district. Once we receive your donation we will send you a list of qualified students so that you can choose the most deserving student for your sponsorship.
District
Taluk
No. of Applications
District Total
Alappuzha
Ambalapuzha
11
40
Chengannur
4
Cherthala
9
Karthikappally
12
Mavelikkara
4
Ernakulam
Aluva
1
34
Kanayannur
3
Kochi
8
Kothamangalam
2
Kunnathunadu
8
Muvattupuzha
8
Paravur
4
Idukki
Devikulam
1
9
Thodupuzha
6
Udumanchola
2
Kannur
Kannur
18
46
Thalasserry
14
Thaliparamba
14
Kasaragod
Hosdurg
16
17
Kasaragod
1
Kollam
Karunagappally
10
77
Kollam
36
Kottarakkara
16
Kunnathur
3
Pathanapuram
12
Kottayam
Changanassery
6
80
Kanjirapally
4
Kottayam
22
Meenachil
32
Vaikom
16
Kozhikode
Koyilandy
19
48
Kozhikode
20
Vadakara
9
Malappuram
Eranad
7
21
Nilambur
3
Perinthalmanna
1
Ponnani
1
Tirur
6
Tirurangadi
3
Palakkad
Alathur
1
14
Chittur
3
Mannarkkad
1
Ottappalam
4
Palakkad
5
Pathanamthitta
Adoor
7
16
Kozhencherry
5
Mallapally
1
Ranni
1
Thiruvalla
2
Thiruvananthapuram
Chirayinkeezhu
21
84
Nedumangad
7
Neyyattinkara
27
Thiruvananthapuram
29
Thrissur
Chavakkad
2
19
Kodungalur
2
Mukundapuram
7
Thalappilly
1
Thrissur
7
Wayanad
Mananthavady
2
9
Sulthan Bathery
6
Vythiri
1
TOTAL
514
Please send your donations in any amount for the scholarships program to the following address:
KHNA
PO BOX 2764
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CA 91729-2764
Please make your checks payable to "KHNA SCHOLARSHIP FUND".
Donations can be made online using your credit card or bank account at http://www.khnascholarships.org .
Those who live outside the United States can also participate in the program easily through online donations.
Online donations are processed through PAYPAL so that your credit card and bank information is completely secure and is not disclosed to KHNA.
All expenses for administering the KHNA Scholarships are borne by KHNA.
You are assured that 100% of your donations to the Scholarship Fund goes directly to help a student.
All donations to the scholarship program are tax deductible. (Please consult your tax advisor for specific rules).
Please send all your donations by March 31, 2009.
Make a donation to KHNA Scholarship Fund TODAY and LIGHT UP A LIFE !!
Sincerely,
KHNA Scholarship Committee
Presannan K Pillai (Chair)
Chicago
630-935-2990
pkpillai@aol.com
Ashokan Vengassery
Philadelphia
215-840-7043
avk0200@mail.widener.edu
Gopalakrishnan Nair
Houston
281-261-2834
rnmulag@aol.com
Govindan K Janardhanan
New York
914-472-0444
govindanj@gmail.com
Dr. Ramadas Pillai
Los Angeles
909-855-7681
ram@nuphoton.com
Ravi Nair
Florida
813-920-8471
rnair17420@yahoo.com
Santha Sreedharan
Los Angeles
562-921-1601
santhashree@gmail.com
Dr. Sathi Nair
Detroit
248-374-0183
sathi.nair@hotmail.com
Sivan Pillai
Philadelphia
610-352-0550
sivanpillai@verizon.net
TN Nair
Dallas
972-668-1212
tnnair@gmail.com
__________________________________________________________
Kerala Hindus of North America is a 501 c(3) charitable corporation registered in the State of Texas.
Please see www.namaha.org for more information.