All You Wanted to Know About GIIS Sports Scholarships
Sports is a testament of an individual’s physical and mental ability. Indian parents, typically, focus on academics while limiting the time spent on games. Many students excel at different games, but are not encouraged to play more as parents do not see any value in it. But, schools such as GIIS Noida realise the important role sports play in an individual’s life. Hence, they offer sports scholarships.
This blog post will act as a guide about GIIS sports scholarships.
What is a GIIS sports scholarship?
The GIIS sports scholarship offers foundational support to young sportspersons. The scholarship recognises the talents of individual students and offers them financial aid. It recognises individual achievements at district, national and international level. It provides opportunities to the students to improve their skills and aim for the top spot.
What does the scholarship offer?
Apart from offering financial aid, a sports scholarship will also offer mentorship to students. As a leading international school in Noida, GIIS enables students to participate in training seminars and sporting events, at various levels. Students from grade 1 to 12 can hope to win the scholarship.
Which sports are covered under the scholarship?
Students can hope to get aid and mentorship for the following sports: Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Cricket, Hockey, Badminton, Squash, Swimming, Diving, Shooting, Archery, Boxing, Weightlifting and more. Traditional games like Kho-kho and Kabbadi are also covered under this sports scholarships.
What is the eligibility of the scholarship?
The scholarship is available to Indian students from moderate income families with a strong potential to excel at their chosen sports. Here are some of the major criteria
- The family’s annual income should not be Rs 5 lakhs or less. They are also expected to have good academic performance in the last two years.
- It is important for the student to have association with a sports coach or a recognised sports body like a federation or academy.
- The student should have played the sport for at least two years, and should have won recognition and awards
For the detailed list, you can visit the GIIS sports scholarship web page.
What is the scholarship’s value?
The scholarship value is divided into different categories
Category A is for students who have won distinctions at international events can get up to 100% waiver on fee, subject to a maximum of Rs 6 lakhs per year for three consecutive years.
Category B is for students who have participated at international events can get up to 100% waiver on fee, subject to a maximum of Rs 4 lakhs per year for three consecutive years.
Category C is for students who have won awards at national events can get up to 100% waiver on fee, subject to a maximum of Rs 2.25 lakhs per year for three consecutive years.
Category D is for students who have participated at national events can get up to 100% waiver on fee, subject to a maximum of Rs 1.25 lakhs per year for three consecutive years.
Category E is for students who have won awards at state events can get up to 90% waiver on fee, subject to a maximum of Rs 75,000 per year for three consecutive years.
Category F is for students who have participated at state events can get up to 90% waiver on fee, subject to a maximum of Rs 25,000 per year for three consecutive years.
What is the application process for the scholarship?
Here is the step by step process:
- Students should download the scholarship, fill it correctly and then submit the application.
- Ensure you are submitting the following documents along with the application:
- Academic records of past two years
- Documents confirming family income or tax assessment form duly acknowledged by ITR for past two years
- Self declaration of family income
- Selected candidates get notified within 10 working days via email.
- It is followed by skills assessment and one-on-one interviews
- Scholarship value is disbursed to selected candidates.
It is always better to take help from an admission counsellor instead of submitting an incorrectly filled form. .