We are pleased to inform you about the educational scheme with Shalom Foundation. The executive board has launched its Project #1: ‘Scholarship Scheme’ for the deserving and needy students who are enrolled in Nepal Korea International College. This college formerly was known as Maranatha Mission College, is one of the best Educational Institutions in Nepal, where the students are given opportunities to be trained in courses such as business, theology, sociology, technology, computer science and information technology, most of these are recognized degree, accredited by the state university.

The Foundation has its preferred priority, as its number one project is to an establishment of the scholarship fund for needy young people. Sole purpose to initiate for the Scholarship Fund has its twofold reasons:

First, hundreds of thousand young people have left the country for an excuse of quality education and opportunities for higher studies. By this provision, we may be able to assure at least few numbers of the potential leaders for the country.



Secondly, there are numbers of young people who cannot afford the higher education due to their geographically remote settlement, poor financial situation, and or being persecuted status for their new faith.

Most of the students in the college are preferably enrolled from far remote areas of the country where there are none or least opportunities for higher education due to geographical difficulty and lack of financial strength of the family. Since 2005, annually we recruit 25-30 new students for four years residential program, who are provided a good accommodation in separate hostel for girls and boys. We aim to train and fully equip these young people as future servant-leaders for the nation and beyond. Thus, your decision to partner with is acknowledged.

Objectives 1. Scholarship Scheme:
• To bring ultimate financial assistance to the students who come from low or no-income family, father or parentless orphan, very remote and unreached geographical locations, having been persecuted due to their commitment to follow a different faith than the family or survivor of the natural disasters of any kind, those who found to be willing to learn new things, and pledge to become a servant-leader to transformation of the country of Nepal.
• To raise sufficient scholarship fund so the needy students enrolled at NKIC would be able to accomplish their education (dual degrees in business, humanity, technology, theology and some other degrees by Secular University Education as well).
• To award the full-and-partial scholarship provisions for deserving students have a lifetime opportunity to grab the new knowledge, insights and skills and leverage their lives, family, the community they belong.
• To help produce an empowered, competent and well-educated new generation of committed leaders serving the local communities they belong, contributing towards the transformation of lives in Nepal and beyond.

The Beneficiaries

The direct beneficiaries of the Program are the students studying at Nepal Korea International College. At the moment, the college has 53 students enrolled, 28 are girls and other 25 are boys [42 out of them are in needs of financial back-ups, over 75% are unable to comply the financial requirements for their stay in campus (food and lodging), personal expenses (stationery and toiletries), tuition fees and affiliation charges to the State University]. The residential cost per month for each student, including tuition fees, food and hostel charge (house rental, utility bills, etc.) is calculated NRs. 14,100.00 (or US$ 105.00) per month.

Your Generosity Matters!
The Scholarship Scheme is acquired through the generous supporters who would be ultimately investing in the lives of future leaders. This is the main quest we want you to know why we are asking for your generous partnership. Would you kindly consider to invest as per your willingness. We accept any strength of you as follow:
a. Adopt the Scheme anonymously (No limitation, you can give any amount any time)
b. One student’s Full Scholarship (Annual Tuition & Accommodation) – $1,250.00
c. One Student’s Partial Scholarship (Annual Tuition only) - $600.00
d. One Student’s Partial Scholarship (Annual Living Expenses Only) - $650.00
e. Health Insurance, Admin and Recreation Package – Annual – $25,000.00

The Selection criterion of the Beneficiaries in each Academic Cycle
The program will give an impartial consideration in analyzing from the ‘priority’ perspective. To maintain the justice and equity, yet selection priorities will be judged the most deserving ones in the first rank. Both male and female students will be given equal chance, but the criterion will be set on the life situation such as socio-economic background, remoteness and persecution along with the merits they earn in the learning process.