Scholarship Application

Service Trip Scholarship Application

Padma Organization offers scholarships between $200 to $3000 to students planning to join a service trip to Bali, Thailand, or Nicaragua. Since 2016 over $30,000 has been awarded to students to help them join our trips. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of Padma Organization and are based on an applicant’s reported history of humanitarian and service work, academic performance, essay, and the general impression based on each student’s application. Financial need is considered when assessing the amount offered in each scholarship.

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Student Name *

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Email *

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Cumulative GPA: *

Most recent quarter/semester GPA: *

How many parents/guardians and siblings/relatives currently live in your home? *

How many siblings/relatives are your parents/guardians currently paying for to attend college? *

What is your total household income? If you prefer, you may leave this field blank as it is not considered when awarding scholarships, only in assessing the amount awarded. If you provide this information, be sure to include all forms of income such as salaries, wages, government support, child support, alimony etc. If you are including your own earned income (student's income) as part of your total household income, please let us know. *

How much of your trip tuition do you plan to earn and pay for by yourself? *

Select one of the following prompts and compose a 400-500 word essay and email it to scholarships@padmaorganization.com.

Essay Prompts:

Why do you deserve a scholarship?
What does service mean to you?
What is one event where you helped another person and how did that impact you?
What is one event where someone helped you, and how did that impact you?

By submitting your name below, you attest that all the information provided in this document is accurate and truthful.

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