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By advertising in Sri Lankan newspapers, applications are invited from students who satisfy the following criteria:

• An academic achievement of a minimum of seven (7) 'A' passes (out of 9 subjects) in the most recent GCE O/L (General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level) examination.
• GCE (O/L) examination results certified by the school principal.
• A certification from the Grama Officer (the Government Representative for the area of residence of the student) attesting to the suitability of the student for financial support for education, based on the economic standing of the family.

Out of the applications received that satisfy the above criteria, the Board of Directors select the most deserving children based on a priority ranking of academic excellence, economic hardships and other factors such as family handicaps (eg: deceased parents), for the award of the scholarships. After the scholarship has been awarded, the student's suitability for continued assistance is evaluated, based on their performance in the examinations conducted by the schools.

Students periodically write to their sponsors, appreciating their kindness, generosity and how the donations make their dreams come true. You may directly write to them if you wish. All the names of sponsors, students and the Foundation's annual financial statements are published in a newsletter annually (see current and past newsletters) and sent to the sponsors and other supporters of the Foundation.

Yes of course! We have sponsors from all over the world.

Please note the donation amount to sponsor a complete scholarship is in Canadian dollars (CAD).

Yes, with the Memorial Scholarship Program, you can sponsor one or more scholarships in loving memory of deceased family members, relatives, friends or anyone close to your heart.

The scholarship(s) will be specifically named as "Name-provided-by-you Memorial Scholarship(s)" and will be awarded to the recipient student(s) indicating as such. We will also separately list these memorial scholarships and their recipients in our annual newsletter. We believe this is an excellent way to ensure that the name of your deceased family member or anyone close to your heart continues to live on, while you are paving the path for a financially disadvantaged student to become successful in life!

The same selection criteria and financial commitment of regular scholarships will apply to these scholarships as well.

Please complete the memorial scholarship section in the Sponsor Application Form found on the Donate page.