Sharda Hindu Scholarship
Direct application
$2,000
10 winners
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue higher education and maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA may apply. Applicants must demonstrate active involvement in celebrating and furthering Hindu Dharma along with academic excellence and community service.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America awards ten Sharda Hindu Scholarships of $2,000 each, disbursed over four years in $500 installments. Annual payments require maintaining the minimum GPA and continued campus involvement in Hindu Dharma activities.
Complete the application form and submit a 500- to 1,000-word essay on the year's specified topic. VHPA launched this national scholarship program in 2022 to support the next generation of Hindu youth.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Online application form
- Official academic transcripts
- Essay on the year's specified topic
- Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States
- Be graduating from a U.S. high school and enrolling in a U.S. college/university
- Commitment to Hindu traditions and values
- Official academic transcripts
- Online application form (one application and essay per student)
- Minimum GPA of 2.75 (B-) required for renewal
- Applicants must be graduating from a U.S. high school and enroll in a U.S. college or university.
- Annual installments require continued campus involvement in Hindu Dharma activities and maintenance of the minimum GPA.