Dear Maam,

Dear Poorvi,

The AAA grant has been really helpful for me and it served as a partial amount to pay my
tution here in Carnegie Mellon University. I am doing my Masters in Chemical Engineering and have just completed my second semester in Process Systems Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. I am really grateful to the AAA and the Lalchand Hirachand Trust for being kind and considerate and helping students fulfill their dream. It was like a dream come true for me to be able to receive education in one of the best universities in the world with world class facilities. Being a Private university I could have never dreamt of being able to study here for it is one of the most expensive universities. But the encouragement from AAA made me realise that I should aim high and reach for it. I am sure that one day when I am capable and financially able I would
love to help students who are in great need of support.

Dear Ms Poorvi and AAA community,

I am just about to complete my Master of City Planning degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA. I will be finishing all my degree requirements in July 2009. From Fall 2009 onwards, I will be enrolling at Princeton University in the Department of History for their PhD program.

When I received the AAA funding, I decided to use the AAA funding as my Book Fund. Not only was the amount of money just right for the number of books I have purchased in the last two years, I will also continue to own these books and therefore remember the generosity of both the AAA and the Lalchand Hirachand Premier Trust when I use them now and in the future. 

I would like to sincerely thank the Lalchand Hirachand Premier Trust and the AAA for making this scholarship available to me, and enabling me to undertake this wonderful journey of education and scholarly pursuit. I am sure that the Trust and AAA will continue to generously help promising students in the future as well!

 Regards, 

Hi Poorvi,

Sorry for late reply, I was busy with my presentation for lab meeting.

I’m doing well here in PhD program. I have completed first year of my studies successfully. Also decided my major area of research-Cancer Biology. 

I feel deep sense of gratitude towards AAA and its members for making available the grants. I used that many to buy air tickets to USA.

Thanks.

 Students who wish to study in U.S. institutions:
The AAA provides financial assistance by way of a repayable Rs.50,000 grant, to those students who have secured admission or have an admission offer in a U.S. college / university for post-graduate education. Selection criteria includes:
(a) Educational accomplishment,
(b) Relevance of educational program to India,
(c) The financial need of the student and family, and
(d) Stature of the U.S. university relative to the desired program. Based on the above criteria, the AAA Student Grants Committee shortlists students who are then interviewed to decide the final Grant recipients.

Last year, the AAA celebrated 25 years of its student grants effort and gave 19 financially-needy scholars Rs.50,000 each.

(a) To get a student grant application form, please pay Rs.250/- using your credit card online at: http://www.americanalumni.net/member_forms/donation.php

(b) Alternatively, you may send a DD payable to American Alumni Association to: 1-C, Vulcan Insurance Building, Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate, Mumbai-20. Phone: 09371271411

(c) The last date to submit duly-filled application forms at the above address is June 20, 2008. For more information please call Jyoti on  9892472576 or e-mail at:
american.alumni.association@gmail.com.

AAA has set up Student Affair Cell (SAC) with an objective:

(a) To provide informal counseling to students who want to go to the USA for further study. This honorary service is provided by AAA members who have returned to India and are Alums of various colleges in the US and who have first hand experience to share.

(b) To be in touch with the International Admissions office and International student body of various colleges and universities in the USA, exchanging News & Views in the field of education as well as to assist incoming Indian students as they arrive and settle in their new environment and

(c) To solicit and provide financial support/Grants/Scholarships to qualifying students based on financial need, academic background, uniqueness, and relevance of their chosen course to India and reputation of the US college.

AAA Proposes to meet the above objectives by:

(a) Fully interactive Web Site: www.americanalumni.net where the prospective students may register and thereafter log in to access wealth of up-to-date information about the US and the universities and links to important sites related to their further studies in USA. (Note: The web site has been interactive since January 15 2004).

(b) Providing answers to the students, who ask for assistance from the Student Affairs Committee and to ensure that the response reaches the student within 7 working days.

(c) Providing answers to School Specific enquiries by connecting a Student Affairs Committee member with the student to provide the specific information and/or by contacting International Admissions office/International student body on behalf of inquiring student.

(d) Encouraging and supporting various US based universities and colleges to India to hold seminars and fairs for prospective Students offering them an opportunity to have a face-to-face interaction with university representatives.

(e) Assisting US universities by interviewing prospective students as part of the grant and scholarship programs and providing feedback/evaluation to the universities.

(f) Soliciting donations from Indian corporate and business houses and provide financial support to the needy students in the form of grants and scholarships.

Financial Aid for Eligible Students  

The American Alumni Association (AAA) Students Grants for 2009-2010* 

Students Seeking to Pursue Post-Graduate Education In The USA:
The AAA provides financial assistance of Rs. 50,000** each, to those students who have secured admission or have an admission offer from a U.S. institute for post-graduate education.

Selection Criteria Include:
( a) Educational and co-curricular accomplishments;
( b) Relevance of educational program;
(c) The financial need of the student and his or her family; and
(d) The stature of the U.S. university relative to the desired program.

Meritorious and needy students who make the final list are required to attend a personal interview.

Fees for application forms:

(1) Pay online at http://www.americanalumni.net/member_forms/donation.php

An electronic application form will be forwarded via email. 

Or
(2)Pay and collect form in person or send a DD in favor of the American Alumni Association to:

1-C, Vulcan Insurance Building

Veer Nariman Road, Churchgate

Mumbai- 400 020

Contact person Dinesh Mehta Phone: 9322879289

 Last for Submissions: Friday, June 15, 2009

 For more information contact Jyoti at 9892 472576 or e-mail her at: american.alumni.association@gmail.com 

* Last year, the AAA celebrated 26 years of its student grants initiation and gave grants to 22 students.
** The financial assistance may be in the form of repayable or non-repayable grants.