VNSF Scholarship

Goal

Provide impoverished students living in rural Viet Nam who are motivated to go to school, the financial means to do so.

Description

The VNSF Scholarship provides stipends to motivated but financially needy students in Viet Nam. Students who qualify for this scholarship receive ongoing support throughout their entire education as long as they continue to meet the scholarship criteria.

Program Details

Where the money goes

Annual scholarship amounts:

• $40 — Primary school
• $50 — Secondary school
• $80 — High school
• $100 — Vocational school (2-year)
• $200 — College (3-year)
• $300 — University (4-year)

Scholarship recipient criteria:

• 40% Academic success (student must have a passing GPA)
• 30% Demonstrable financial hardship (e.g. low income, large debt, etc.)
• 30% Motivation to pursue schooling as gauged via in-person interview

Process

• Our local contacts in each province collect applications from children
• Applications are pre-screened against our scorecard
• Students who meet our requirements are interviewed in their homes in March
• The Scholarship Acceptance Committee selects which students will receive scholarships
• Scholarships are dispursed before the term begins
• Student grades are reported at the end of each term.
• For new applicants, acceptance and rejection letters are sent in the Fall.
• For existing students, warning letters are sent to students whose grades jeopardize their status for scholarhip renewal.