The Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship is a merit and need- based scholarship program awarded to the Indian student in which they will get an opportunity to pursue their graduation from the best university in the USA. It is awarded by Gunvant and Bharati Parekh who immigrated to the USA in the late 60s. The main aim to start this scholarship was to provide financial assistance to the Indian students to pursue their higher studies in the USA.

Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship Highlights

Total amount given to the selected candidates	USD 1000 (INR 82,545)
Number of scholarships	Two
Duration of the Scholarship	One Time Payment
Scholarship amount used for	Education/ Tuition fees (not applicable for other purposes such as accommodation, medical expenses, child care, others)
Scholarship applicable for	Bachelor's Degree. Bachelor's Certificate, Bachelor's Diploma
Type of scholarship	Merit- based and Need- based

Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship Applicable Courses and Universities

It is applicable for the candidates who wish to pursue the graduation from any university within the USA. The scholarship helps the non- resident portion of the students to bear the cost of studying in USA. It will be applicable for the:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's Certificate
• Bachelor's Diploma

Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

Interested candidates in receiving the benefits given by the Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship have to follow the eligibility criteria. Go through the eligibility criteria to avail the benefits of studying in USA is given below:

• Candidates have to pursue graduation from any university in the USA.
• Candidates should be currently going to high school or college.
• Candidates should have an excellent academic record and creativity.
• Nationality of the candidates should be Indian.

Steps to apply for the Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship

Students are on US student visa can avail this scholarship. To apply for the Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship, candidates have to follow the steps given below:

• Submission of the Application Form:

1. Visit the official website of the scholarship.
2. Download the application form from the official website and completely fill the scholarship application form by entering the required information.
3. Upload all the required documents in the application form.

• Submission of the video essays

1. Candidates have to use the clear camera to record a short video clip.
2. You have to answer certain questions. So, the answers should be extraordinary and creative.
3. The questions to be answered will be:

• Tell us about the accomplishment you are proud of.
• What is an aspect of your identity that you believe has played a fundamental part in defining who you are?
• If you were to take a gap year what would you do?

1. The length of the video should be less than two minutes.
2. It is important to speak your first and last name while starting the video.
3. After shooting the video, candidates have to upload in on YouTube and have to send the link to the foundation.
4. After sending the video, candidates will receive the confirmation from the other side. If they didn’t get it, they can resend the video link.

Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship Required Documents

Candidate’s Passport- sized photograph	High school transcript
University transcript (if available)	Link of the video essay
Activities and hobbies list	Entire Application Form

Candidates have to send all the required documents via mail: parekhscholarship@gmail.com or fmer001@gmail.com.

Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship Selection Criteria

Applicants can look for travel and stay in USA for a better understanding. Candidates who have applied for the Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship will be selected on the following basis:

• Evaluation of the high school records and performance
• Evaluation of the result of the exam that you appeared in for pursuing higher studies in the USA
• Evaluation of candidate’s interest in the extracurricular activities
• Performance in the video essay
• Creativity and other skills in the candidates

Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship Contact Info

Here is the contact information for Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship:

Email	parekhscholarship@gmail.com
	fmer001@gmail.com

Gunvant & Bharati Parekh College Scholarship is awarded to provide financial support to the Indian students who want an opportunity to pursue their graduation in the USA. The amount provided under this scholarship can only be used for paying the tuition fees. It cannot be used for accommodation purposes, medical expenses, household expenses, etc. So, candidates can show their academic performance and can get an opportunity to take admission to the best university in the USA.