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Projects for 2010 Project #4 Provide Support for Mentorship Program We must encourage our students to seek admissions in western universities for higher education. We are partnering with Sir Syed Excellence in Science Award (SSESA) (Under Aligarh Alumni Association of New England, AANE) to support their mentorship program. This is a merit-based scholarship that is awarded to academically outstanding students at Master's level in the Faculties of Science, Life Science, Medicine and Engineering at the Aligarh Muslim University. The program sponsors talented students to secure admission in Ph.D. programs at centers of international repute. The program provides mentorship by matching the students with experts in his/her field, pays the fee for GRE, TOEFL and application fee for upto 5 American Universities. The cost incurred on each student is about US$700. Project cost for 5 students: INR 1,60,000 (US $ 3,500)
Fund Raising: Funds Required (For Five Students): $3,500 Funds Raised: $825
Pledge by a Fellow Alig (India): INR 5, 000($125) Funds Pledged by Austin Aligs: $700 We must encourage our students to seek admissions in western universities for higher education. Sponsorship for one student is only $700. It will have a big impact on the educational advancement of very bright and talented students of our alma mater. ===========================================================
Project #3 Support Coaching for Competitive Exams to enter premier institutions of higher education in India We must inspire our students to aim for IIT's, AIIMS, IIM's, TFIR, and IISc for careers in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Management. Coaching in reputed, well established coaching institutions is available for admission to many of these institutions. Promising and motivated students could be sponsored for coaching at these institutions. AEEF has partnered with RAHAMANI-30 (Unit of Rahmani Foundation, Munger) Patna, Bihar to sponsor upto 5 students for coaching for IIT Joint Entrance Exam (JEE). This program is dedicated to support those meritorious students of the society who are deprived of proper economical condition to shore up their educational aspirations at IITs. The free residential training program called Rahmani-30 has been started under the guidance of Mr. Abhyanand, Additional Director General of Police (Bihar). The campus is situated at Anishabad in Patna. Students will be selected on the basis of an entrance test to be given by Rahmani Foundation at Aligarh. Selected candidates will undergo one/two year residential coaching. Students will be provided with various facilities including boarding, lodging and necessary study materials, free of cost. The cost incurred on each student is Rs. 60,000/student/year. Project cost for 5 students: INR 3,00,000/year (US $ 6,600) Fund Raising:
Fund required : $6600
Fund raised : $00 Sponsorship for one student is only ~$1330. Any of our Alumni Associations or few individuals can take responsibility to support one or more students. ===========================================================
Project #2 Supporting Students at Feeder Institutions Inspire the next generation of underprivileged communities to achieve self-esteem and self-reliance through education
Aligarh Modern School (CBSE recognized, Under Shabbir Memorial Educational Society, Prof. Masood-ul Hasan, President, Prof. Rashid Hayat Siddiqi, Secretary, Prof. Sabihuddin Alvi, Treasurer, and Dr. Syed Asim Rizvi, Manager) is serving the educational needs of the under privileged students, mostly first generation learners who live around AMU campus and adjoining rural areas, for many years. It currently has 450 students (from Grade 1-10). Many of the students are unable to pay the school fee (~Rs 450/month) and are supported by donations. AEEF is planning to sponsor 50 students (Rs 5400/student/year) at this school. An initial commitment is made for one year, but the recipients are given to understand that they will be supported upto 10th grade as long as they perform well and the funds are available at AEEF. Project cost for 50 students: INR 2,70,000/year (US $ 6,600) Fund Raising: ![]()
Sponsorship pledged for Two students by a fellow Alig (India) Sponsorship pledged for One student by a fellow Alig (Oman) Sponsorship pledged for Five students by Prof. Tariq Rizvi (USA) Sponsorship pledged for 5+5 students by a fellow Alig, Hasan Chowdhury (USA) Sponsorship pledged for Three students by a fellow Alig (KSA) Total Sponsorship already pledged for 21 students. Sponsorship requested for another 29 students. Please donate $10/month ($120/year) to educate at least one child. Funds Required: $6,600 Funds Raised: $6,600 Inspire the next generation of underprivileged communities to achieve self-esteem and self-reliance through education: Project #1 Excellence in education through scholarships To bring about a transformation in the lives of academically brilliant and economically underprivileged students through scholarships An important element of AEEF is its scholarship program. 50 needy and bright students will be supported across India. The scholarship will be awarded to students at any academic level after passing high school in any area and at all levels of education. Selection of students is based on merit-cum-means. The actual amount of award will be determined based on financial need of the student (upto Rs. 1000/month). An initial commitment is made for one year, but the recipients are given to understand that they will be supported to the highest degree level as long as they perform well, still in need of financial assistance and the funds are available at AEEF. Any substantial financial aid from other sources precludes the award of this fellowship. Project Cost for 50 students: INR 6,00,000/year (US $ 15,000) Fund Raising:
Sponsorship received for Thirty students by a non-Alig (USA) Sponsorship pledged for One student by a fellow Alig (Canada) Sponsorship received for One student by a fellow Alig, she is a student (USA) Sponsorship pledged for Two students by a fellow Alig, Ammar Husain (USA) Sponsorship pledged for 1+1 students by a fellow Alig, Hasan Chowdhury (USA) Sponsorship pledged for 1 student by a non Alig (CA, USA) Sponsorship pledged for 1 student by a fellow Alig (KSA) Total Sponsorship already received/pledged for 38 students. Support Requested for another 12 students. Please donate $25/month or $300/year for the education of one student. Funds Required: $15,000 Funds Raised : $15,000
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Total Cost for all 4 projects for one year: INR 1,330,000 (US$ ~29,400) HOW TO DONATE
There are many quick and easy ways to make a gift to AEEF. AEEF accepts gifts by checks, credit cards,
stocks, and electronic fund transfers (EFT). Many of these gifts offer tax advantages to the donor in US.
CHECKS
Please make your check payable to "AEEF" and mail to: ALIGARH EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND (AEEF) 849 Independence Avenue, Suite A
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS
(EFTs)/ AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH)
EFT/ACH offer a fast, convenient way to contribute to AEEF on an ongoing basis. With your permission, AEEF will automatically withdraw an amount you specify from your checking account around the 1st of each month.
Your monthly bank statement will provide you with a record of each transaction and, for tax purposes; you will also receive a receipt from the AEEF each January showing your entire year's contribution.
You may cancel or change your EFT/ACH authorization at any time simply by contacting us.
To begin an EFT/ACH, please download the form, fill it completely and mail to us along with a void check.
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MATCHING GIFTS Many employers in USA sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, please check with the HR department. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. We will do the rest. The impact of your gift to our school may be doubled or possibly tripled! Some companies match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. ================================================================================= Long Term Fundraising Goals
The long-term goal is to raise 10 million US dollars and fully endow the fund, using only the investment income for carrying out educational projects. The first year goal is to raise 100,000 dollars. Fundraising Ideas$100,000 one time donation (10 donors) 1 million dollars
$50,000 one time donation (20 donors) 1 million dollars
$25,000 one time donation (40 donors) 1 million dollars
$10,000 one time donation (100 donors) 1 million dollars
$5,000 one time donation (200 donors) 1 million dollars
$2,000 one time donation (500 donors) 1 million dollars
$1,000 one time donation (1,000 donors) 1 million dollars
$1 a day donation (2,000 donors for 5 years) 3.5 million dollars
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