Adopt a Scholar
Donate to our Adopt a Scholar Program
By participating in our Adopt a Scholar Program you can help a scholar in India or Africa pursue their dreams of a high quality STEM education. This tax deductible donation has enabled scholars to receive a quality education they would not otherwise be able to access. Along with a donation you will develop a relationship with your scholar where you will serve as a mentor and part of their much needed support system.
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The Donor Experience - The 4 C’s
1. COMMIT
Commit to sponsorship – Commit to making an impact on the life of a deserving student.
“Education is a gift that not only transforms the individual but creates illumination around all those whose lives it touches. Being able to provide the opportunity to a willing and committed student is our privilege. ”
2. CHOOSE
Choose a Scholar: Choose and support a scholar whose background, region, field of study, or language resonates with you. All students are top performers from low income families, first generation college graduates, and are deeply motivated to succeed.
“When we saw Venkat taking up the same medical career as our son did, it was a perfect match!”
3. CONNECT
Connect with your scholar : Connect with and serve as a mentor to your scholar through phone calls, video calls, and messages.
“We mostly keep in touch through WhatsApp, where it is easy to video call as well as send messages. During these trying pandemic times, we make sure she knows we are thinking of her”
4. CELEBRATE
Celebrate your scholar’s success: Be proud that you have made the choice to not only invest in a student’s future but also to cultivate a meaningful lifelong connection with them.
“We are very happy and proud that Afreen has graduated from her medical program and that we had the opportunity to play a small part in it. It is incredible that such a small contribution from our side could make such big difference in a student’s life!”
The Donor Experience
Fill out this interest form and a SSF program manager will reach out about the full process and answer any questions you might have.
With your donation of INR 75,000 and your company’s INR 75,000 match or your Volunteer Hour Grant, you are ready to begin your Adopt a Scholar journey.
With the help of SSF, you choose a scholar to support. All scholars are thoroughly vetted through an extensive process that includes document verification, home visits, and interviews.
SSF will organize all donor-scholar connections for you. Current donors enjoy connecting via email updates, conference calls, video updates, and in-person meetings.
Continued support – because of the strong connection that often develops between donor and mentee, many of our donors donate on a yearly basis until scholar graduation.
Start Your Adopt A Scholar Journey
To Donate to Shooting Stars - Transfer funds to
India 80(G) Approved
Account Name:
Shooting Stars Foundation
Bank Name:
Indian Bank
Acct NO:
40639915017
Branch Code:
01176
IFSC Code:
SBIN0001176
Branch Name:
Nungambakkam Chennai
