Ignite: Educate A Child Scholarships

Donors can directly influence a child's life through OPEN's Ignite Scholarship program, which provides scholarships for needy children for vocational diploma, and college education. OPEN typically funds up to $400 annually for students in college. Students with fees in excess of this amount are expected to raise monies from other sources.

Contributions are suggested at one of the levels below. They are also welcome at any amount the donor sees fit.

$100 or $200: partial annual scholarship for a student in a B.Sc./B.Com./B.E. or Vocational training program
$400: full annual scholarship for a student in a B.Sc./B.Com./B.E. or a Vocational training program

Year

Summary

2020-21

Number of post-secondary students sponsored by OPEN: 66 (lower number of students than typical owing to the pandemic)
Graduation percentage: 73% graduate on time
2021-22 program budget: $14,000
Average monthly household income of students: $120 (INR 8,000)
Average 12th standard percentage: 75% for students in Polytechnic Vocational Training; 85% for students in B.Com. or B.Sc. programs; 95% for students in B.E. programs.