KHNA Requests Contributions Towards
2008-09 Kerala Scholarships

Los Angeles, CA   Mar 15, 2009:.  Kerala Hindus of North America (KHNA), the prominent organization of Malayalee Hindus living in USA, Canada and Mexico, is actively raising funds for its very successful Kerala scholarship program, now in its third straight year. This program provides financial assistance to bright and economically disadvantaged students of Kerala pursuing professional degree programs. KHNA urges all supporters to read the following request from the Scholarship Committee and contribute generously to the project. For credit card donations, please go to the KHNA Scholarship Online Donation page.


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Dear friends,

As many of you are aware, Kerala Hindus of North America (KHNA) had initiated a project in 2006 to award scholarships to brilliant students from poor families in Kerala so that they can pursue higher studies in professional degree programs. This year we have received a total of almost 1000 applications out of which close to 500 are complete applications with all required documents from well-deserving students.

The purpose of KHNA Scholarship program is not merely to offer a helping hand to poor students, but also to generate awareness among students about issues faced by Hindu community. This should certainly enable them to address and solve those issues since they will be the future leaders of our community, our nation and the world. This year scholarship applicants wrote an essay on the topic "Casteless Society - Can Sree Narayana Guru's vision be realized?'. You would be able to read some of the student essays on the Scholarship Discussion Forum http://forum.khnascholarships.org .

You have the opportunity to participate in KHNA's scholarship project by sponsoring a scholarship or making a one-time donation. KHNA depends on individual donations for the award of scholarships. KHNA has provisions to award both full scholarships for the total duration of the course and also one-time grants to students. Full scholarships are $250 per year for the entire duration of the course (up to a maximum of 4 years). Suggested standard one-time grant is $100.

KHNA encourages each family living in US to help at least one student. A donation of $250 once in a year to help a student succeed in life is money well spent for a worthy cause and every family living in US should be able to afford it. You may also setup a permanent scholarship as a memorial to a loved one. Please see below a list of current Memorial Scholarships administered by KHNA.

List of Memorial Scholarships administered by KHNA
Award Name
Sponsor
City
State
No. of Scholarships
Chembottil Subhadra & Vasudeva Menon Memorial Scholarship
Sarath Menon
Pearland
TX
6
Prof. P.K.B. Nair & Smt. Anandavalli Amma Memorial Scholarship
Jay Nair
Mullica Hill
NJ
2
N. Kunjupilla Kurup Memorial Scholarship
Presannan & Dr. Anita Pillai
Oak Brook
IL
1
Shri Govindan Memorial Scholarship
Govindan Janardhanan
Scarsdale
NY
1
T. K. Raman Pillai Memorial Scholarship
Aravind & Leela Pillai
Des Plaines
IL
1
K . T. Govindan Moosad Memorial Scholarship
Narayanan & Savithri Nair
Ossining
NY
1


A breakup of scholarship applications received from each District/Taluk is shown below. You may sponsor a student from your own home town or home district. Once we receive your donation we will send you a list of qualified students so that you can choose the most deserving student for your sponsorship.



District
Taluk
No. of Applications
District Total
Alappuzha
Ambalapuzha
11
40
Chengannur
4
Cherthala
9
Karthikappally
12
Mavelikkara
4
Ernakulam
Aluva
1
34
Kanayannur
3
Kochi
8
Kothamangalam
2
Kunnathunadu
8
Muvattupuzha
8
Paravur
4
Idukki
Devikulam
1
9
Thodupuzha
6
Udumanchola
2
Kannur
Kannur
18
46
Thalasserry
14
Thaliparamba
14
Kasaragod
Hosdurg
16
17
Kasaragod
1
Kollam
Karunagappally
10
77
Kollam
36
Kottarakkara
16
Kunnathur
3
Pathanapuram
12
Kottayam
Changanassery
6
80
Kanjirapally
4
Kottayam
22
Meenachil
32
Vaikom
16
Kozhikode
Koyilandy
19
48
Kozhikode
20
Vadakara
9
Malappuram
Eranad
7
21
Nilambur
3
Perinthalmanna
1
Ponnani
1
Tirur
6
Tirurangadi
3
Palakkad
Alathur
1
14
Chittur
3
Mannarkkad
1
Ottappalam
4
Palakkad
5
Pathanamthitta
Adoor
7
16
Kozhencherry
5
Mallapally
1
Ranni
1
Thiruvalla
2
Thiruvananthapuram
Chirayinkeezhu
21
84
Nedumangad
7
Neyyattinkara
27
Thiruvananthapuram
29
Thrissur
Chavakkad
2
19
Kodungalur
2
Mukundapuram
7
Thalappilly
1
Thrissur
7
Wayanad
Mananthavady
2
9
Sulthan Bathery
6
Vythiri
1
 
 
TOTAL
514


Please send your donations in any amount for the scholarships program to the following address:

KHNA
PO BOX 2764
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CA 91729-2764

Please make your checks payable to "KHNA SCHOLARSHIP FUND".

Donations can be made online with a credit card or bank account at http://www.khnascholarships.org. Those who live outside the United States can also participate in the program easily through online donations.
Online donations are processed through PAYPAL so that your credit card and bank information is completely secure and is not disclosed to KHNA.

All expenses for administering the KHNA Scholarships are borne by KHNA. You are assured that 100% of your donations to the Scholarship Fund goes directly to help a student.

All donations to the scholarship program are tax deductible. (Please consult your tax advisor for specific rules).

We appreciate receiving your contributions by March 31, 2009, but your support is welcome anytime.

Make a donation to the KHNA Scholarship Fund TODAY and LIGHT UP A LIFE!!


Sincerely,

KHNA Scholarship Committee

Presannan K Pillai (Chair)
Chicago
630-935-2990
Ashokan Vengassery
Philadelphia
215-840-7043
Gopalakrishnan Nair
Houston
281-261-2834
Govindan K Janardhanan
New York
914-472-0444
Dr. Ramadas Pillai
Los Angeles
909-855-7681
Ravi Nair
Florida
813-920-8471
Santha Sreedharan
Los Angeles
562-921-1601
Dr. Sathi Nair
Detroit
248-374-0183
Sivan Pillai
Philadelphia
610-352-0550
TN Nair
Dallas
972-668-1212


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