Donations

There are more children in India than any other country in the world. Every day many of them live in acute danger of being trafficked, maimed, or sold into slavery. When you sponsor a Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship, you make an investment in their freedom and their future. Without your help, most cannot stay in school or escape the poverty that puts them at risk for commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or bonded labor.

Your philanthropic investment has the ability to promote academic achievement and make it possible for high school students to continue their academic dreams. Your donation provides scholarships and grants high School students. You can contribute, knowing that we will use your gift to help the high School students.

For high school Students, the possibility of a better life begins with high school education. Yet each year more students are struggling to make ends meet and stay in school. Although Nelli Foundation has managed to secure some donations to keep enrolment girls in Schools, affordability has become a growing barrier to student success. You are helping the best and brightest to complete the high School Studies.

We are not about momentary assistance, or exchanging compassion, sweets, clothes; however Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program is well intentioned. We know that permanent change in the lives of children is only possible when we handle the basic causes that continue to keep our children in the face of poverty and lack of opportunities.

Through Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program you can provide for an all round development of a needy child. Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program is meant for supporting underprivileged children’s education needs including uniform and books etc.

We will be able to continue to provide a full program of the highest quality education to Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar, as well as grow Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program to help reach thousands more of India’s needy children.

For less than Rs.20/- a day, you will ensure that a child in India receives an education and other critical resources, such as health care.

The gift of education is a source of hope to a child and his or her family. Your generosity and compassion will be well appreciated. Take your first steps for change right now.

To further enhance the nationally recognized status of school education by judiciously funding outstanding students with academic scholarships. Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program provides financial help for young women who find it difficult to finance their education.

To recognize, promote and assist meritorious Girl students who cannot continue their education without financial support.

Scholarships recognize past performance and promote future excellence. The stellar individuals also serve as recruiting beacons for other stellar individuals, with the long-term benefit being a natural expectation of excellence. Thus, availability of the scholarships is a potent means to improve the school education.

Socioeconomic background is the most important determinant of student achievement, more important even than what happens at school. Students from low socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to truant, have negative attitudes to school and leave school early.

Improving young people’s educational prospects is the best way to reverse the poverty growth, yet the cost of education and extra opportunities for children increasingly falls on families, creating a big problem for those already financially disadvantaged.

The Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program is an attempt to support and encourage deserving, talented students to achieve their limitless ambitions and serve the nation and world.

The children in the schools will receive an equal opportunity to have a positive, employment-filled future through education. They will have the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty in their family and community. They will get school uniforms and shoes. They will get school books and notebooks. Where most needed, they will receive medical aid health insurance.

The Board of Directors of the Nelli Foundation directly administers the program. Always one Director and the Headmaster of the School will directly involve in the process of selection, disbursement, and monitor and evaluate the program.

Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship supports the students for pursuing studies earning the SSC.

SSC (Secondary School Certificate) is an important document in one’s life. The marks obtained in this examination forms basis for entry into higher examination. Hence it is first important examination of student.

The Student shall meet the following criteria:

1. Gender : Female
2. Class: VIII to Class X
3. School run by : 1. Government: A Government School is that which is run by the State Government or Central Government or Public Sector Undertaking or an Autonomous Organization completely financed by the Government. 2. Local body : A Local Body School is that which is run by Panchayati Raj and local body institutions such as Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee, Notified Area Committee and Cantonment Board.
4. The Rate of scholarship: Supports a Child’s Health (Medical Insurance) and Education as a Day scholar for a year is Rs.6,000 at the rate of Rs.500/-per month and as a Hosteler for a year is Rs.2,400 at the rate of Rs.200/-per month.
5. Area : Rural
6. Caste Category : SC or ST
7. Parental Education : Both parent should be non-graduates.
8. Total Family Annual Income : Less than Rs.1,00,000/-
9. Marks in Previous annual Examination obtained: 65% and above.
10. Attendance : 80% and above.
11. Operational Area : Nalgonda District & Mahaboob Nagar District in Telangana, India.
12. Number of Scholarships in a financial year for a school : Maximum 5 (five) Scholarships

The Student shall meet the following criteria:

1. Gender : Female
2. Class: VI to Class X
3. School run by : 1. Government: A Government School is that which is run by the State Government or Central Government or Public Sector Undertaking or an Autonomous Organization completely financed by the Government. 2. Local body : A Local Body School is that which is run by Panchayati Raj and local body institutions such as Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committee, Notified Area Committee and Cantonment Board.
4. The Rate of scholarship: Supports a Child’s Health (Medical Insurance) and Education as a Day scholar for a year is Rs.6,000 at the rate of Rs.500/-per month and as a Hosteler for a year is Rs.2,400 at the rate of Rs.200/-per month.
5. Area : Rural/Urban
6. Caste Category : General, OBC, SC or ST
7. Parental Education : Either of the parents should be non-graduate.
8. Total Family Annual Income : Less than Rs.1,00,000/-
9. Marks in Previous annual Examination obtained: 65% and above.
10. Attendance : 80% and above.
11. Operational Area : Andhra Pradesh, India.
12. Number of Scholarships in a financial year for a school : Maximum 5 (five) Scholarships

A Renewal of a scholarship occurs automatically from one year to the next until SSC of enrolment provided an award recipient without fail meets the eligibity criteria.

Opportunity Scholarships are immense help for talented, disadvantaged children achieve their education and personal goals by supporting the cost of items such as tuition fee, Child’s Health (Medical Insurance), transport, computers, books, sports, crafts etc..

The Scholarships will be used to recruit academically superior students. For students award amount as a Day scholar is 6,000 per annum and award duration is for a maximum of five years or until Certification (whichever occurs first). Thus, total value of the award can reach Rs.30,000 per student during her high school studies. All initial awards are based upon funding availability.

The High schools will offer education sixth Class through Tenth Class. Some children, however, due to extenuating circumstances, may not stay in school through Tenth Class. Nelli Foundation will stay committed to the child until the child no longer needs the support. If the child leaves our program for whatever reason, we will quickly match Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship with a new child in need of the support.

No. The Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship will be the only scholarship for the child.

The role of a Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship sponsor is to provide consistent financial support for the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program. Secondary roles include sending cards and letters to Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar, sponsoring class parties, and in limited cases, visiting the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar’s School.

As a Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship sponsor, you can look forward to receiving drawings and messages from the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar. By corresponding through letters with the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar, you’ll also offer encouragement and love.

• You’ll see yourself how your contribution is helping through biannual updates in hard copy reports on the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar sent via by Registered Post/Speed Post.
• A new photo of the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar will be sent annually or as we are able to get them taken.
• The news about the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar will be displayed online.

Nelli Foundation’s non-program expenditure and administrative costs are to be limited to less than 15% of all the expenditure on the program.

The Nelli Foundation is committed to more than 85% of all the expenditure shall go into programs. The monies that go into Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program help to provide high quality education with a worldview based on human dignity and self-worth. The education expenses include curriculum, Text Books, note books, reference books, summer and winter uniforms, tuition and health insurance. The costs of keeping records, translating and forwarding letters, providing case workers, and meeting emergencies are also covered.

No. Your donations go directly to the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program Corpus Fund to help fund your continuing education. Thanks to generous donations from corporations and individuals, almost all of our administrative expenses are covered, which means Your entire donation goes to the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program Corpus Fund. As the fund grows, there will be countless students who will be impacted with your gift as the years pass.

Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship is sent directly to the Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholar by Cheques on a quarterly basis.

Ideally, Nelli Foundation would like all sponsors to contribute to the Endowment /the Corpus Fund of Rs. 1,00,000/- for Kalpavalli/Akshaya Scholarship Program. The interest derived from will be spent to give one Scholarship per annum with the expenses for selection, Documentation, monitor, evaluation and Administrative costs.