Rajiv Suresh Memorial (RSM)
RSM Scholarship Criteria
- A High School Freshman or Rising Sophomore
- First in family planning to go to college
- Family income less than $80,000 per year
- Competitive academic credentials
- Willing to seek mentorship and work hard for advancement/growth
- Willing to spend time with AAF’s College Advisors
- Role models’ or Parents’ commitment to encourage and support extracurricular activity and college aspirations/plans
RSM Scholarship supports high school students in the following ways.
- Financial support for career counselling and activities to enhance career and college success
- Access to RhinoNet, a Mentor-Mentee network
FAQs
Marching band, orchestra, theatre, sports, color guard, choir and others
No, you may apply just for scholarship (if eligible) or use our network of mentors for any specific help, by request
Items and amount of expense as listed by you in the application
You will be paid a lumpsum amount. You will be required to provide receipts for actual expenses at the end of year.
Music related activities such as, Annual dues for participation, instrument rentals, private tutoring, instrument maintenance Sports related activities such as, Annual dues for participation, private coaching, safety gear.
Rajiv Suresh Memorial (RSM) Scholarship
RSM Scholarship
Application
Application accepted on a rolling basis.
Download Sample Application
AAF CREDO
- Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied
- “First-in-family” college-bound students receiving AAF financial support can:
- Increase their chances of obtaining admissions to 4-year colleges and
- Increase their chances of securing college scholarships
- Holistic Growth entails:
- Being college and life ready
- Learning time management skills
- Learning to be team-players
- Learning leadership skills
- First-in-family, college-bound students will benefit from AAF’s holistic support and guidance from multiple mentors on RhinoNet
- Non-scholarship students who register on RhinoNet will receive unique, holistic guidance from multiple mentors
- Mentors registering on RhinoNet can Pay Forward to the community
- Should you wish to obtain additional information about the cause, please contact Suresh Radhakrishnan via email at sradhakr@avamastu.org