Scholarships

3 in every 4 children drop out of school in India between the age group of 6 to 14, due to the high cost of private education and the necessity to support their families. Scholarships however have the power to open doors for students from low-income families by providing them financial aid.

Lotus Petal Foundation provides a platform to connect those who want to apply for a scholarship and those who wish to start one. We provide scholarships for students of Lotus Petal Foundation as well as students from other schools and colleges. The Foundation also assists individuals and companies to start a scholarship fund for students in India.

Scholarship amount, criteria and other details may vary from scholarship to scholarship as decided by the sponsors.

BIT Mesra Merit Scholarship of Rs. 1 Lakh for 1 student every year.

To celebrate 25 years of graduation in 2021, the batch of 92-96 came together to create a fund and institute a merit-based scholarship for the undergraduate students of BIT-Mesra. This scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing the undergraduate program at the BIT, Mesra campus and is going through a financial crunch.

Following are the qualification criteria for application:

1. The applicant must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course at BIT, Mesra Campus.
2. The applicant must have completed at least 1 semester and have the results available.
3. Applicant must have a minimum CGPA of 7.5 to qualify.

Shankara Merit Scholarship of Rs.50,000/- per year to female students

The scholarship is awarded each year to 1 boy and 2 girls of Pratishthan Learning Center who display distinction in academic performance, leadership skills, attendance and have overcome challenging situations at home. The scholarship is utilised towards the educational expense of the recipient student studying in the Pratishthan Learning Center.

Students of Lotus Petal Foundation can apply for the following internal scholarships:

R.S. Shetty Scholarship of Rs. 1.5 Lakh for all round excellence.

The scholarship is awarded each year to 1 boy and 2 girls of Pratishthan Learning Center who display distinction in academic performance, leadership skills, attendance and have overcome challenging situations at home. The scholarship is utilised towards the educational expense of the recipient student studying in the Pratishthan Learning Center.

Sumit Dass Scholarship for All Round Excellence

The scholarship is awarded each year to 2 students from Vidyananda School and 2 students from Pratishthan Learning Center for displaying 3 key qualities- Empathy, Social Responsibility and Innovation.

Jejurikar Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded each year to 35 students of Vidyananda School for overall excellence.

Dr. Arvind Mehrotra Scholarship

The scholarship was started in the year 2022 by Mrs. Madhu Mehrotra in memory of her husband, Dr. Arvind Mehrotra. It is awarded each year to 1 deserving student from less privileged background for pursuing MBBS.

Anita Sahay Scholarship

The scholarship is being instituted in 2024 in memory of Anita Sahay by her family. It is going to support 1 girl and 1 boy pursuing a course under the Jeevika Skill Development Program