Dhammadeepa Foundation Scholarship Program
Objectives
Provide financial assistance to underprivileged students who excel in studies
Dhammadeepa Foundation Scholarship Program is another noble venture undertaken by Dhammadeepa Foundation to provide financial assistance to underprivileged students who excel in their studies. Lots of students specially residing in rural areas are finding it extremely difficult to meet the expenses required for their studies. Dhammadeepa Foundation receives about 100 applications a year pleading for assistance through its scholarship program. This program takes care of 150 students comprising of school students as well as university students and the monthly contribution Dhammadeepa Foundation makes towards this venture is as follows.
|
Student Type |
Monthly allowance per student (Rs.) |
No. of students |
Monthly disbursement (Rs.) |
|
Medical Faculty Student |
2 500.00 |
70 |
175 000.00 |
|
Other Faculty Student |
1 500.00 |
07 |
10 500.00 |
|
School student |
1 000.00 |
73 |
73 000.00 |
|
Total |
258 500.00 |
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This program has received great accolade from both benefactors and beneficiaries. Sinhala Diaspora of USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand together with local donors contribute cheerfully towards the success of the scholarship program.
