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This program provides opportunities to Nepali students to pursue undegraduate studies at Fairmont State College, Fairmont, West Virginia, 26554 USA. Applicants should apply from Nepal or abroad; the application materials must reach the admissions office by February 1 for the following academic year. Attached below is a brief summary on the program and application procedures.

Tulasi R. Joshi
Coordinator of the Nepal Scholarship Program
E-mail: tjoshi@mail.fscwv.edu

NEPAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Nepal Scholarship Program was established in 1989 at Fairmont State College (FSC) with the cooperation of the Association of Nepalis in the Americas (ANA) and the Association of Nepalese in Midwest America (ANMA). Since then, the scholarship program has received supports from other Nepali organizations, such as the Nepalese Associations in Southeastern America and the Florida Nepali Association, and over a hundred Nepalis and friends of Nepal in America and Canada. The Nepal scholarship fund for this program is managed by the FSC Foundation. Dr. Tulasi R. Joshi, a professor of geography at the college and the chair of the Scholarship Committee of ANA was instrumental for the establishment of this scholarship program. Presently he is the coordinator of the scholarship program.
Under this program, the college awards tuition waiver scholarships to deserving Nepali students, and the Nepal scholarship fund provides additional financial assistance to them and other deserving Nepali students studying at the college. The amount of the scholarship for each year depends on the contributions to this scholarship fund and its earnings. Since 1989, 12 Nepali students have received scholarships under this program. Eight of them have graduated from the college. Most of them have received recognition for academic excellence. In the Fall semester of 2001, 10 Nepali students attended the college. Four of them received the tuition waiver scholarships which have a total value of $14,200 (about 70% of the total tuition and fees) for the academic year. The Nepal scholarship fund awarded additional scholarships in the amount of $6,750 in 1998, $7,900 in 1999, $4,600 in 2000, and $3,600 in 2001. As of now, Nepali students have benefited over $82,000 in tuition waiver scholarships and over $23,600 from the Nepal scholarship fund, a total of over $105,600. In addition, they also receive other benefits from the college community such as work study. The current balance of the Nepal scholarship fund is about $20,000.
Interested persons may support the program by 1) informing prospective students in Nepal who desire to come to America for undergraduate education, 2) raising funds for the program, and 3) making a monetary donation to the program (it is a tax deductible contribution). Remember there is no better gift than the gift of education.
The donation categories for the program are: Sponsor -- $4,000 or more; Benefactor -- $1,000-$3,999; Founding Member -- $300-$999; Patron -- $100-$299; and Supporting Member any amount. Checks for this tax deductible contribution may be made payable to the FSC Foundation or ANA designating for the Nepal scholarship, and mailed to Dr. Tulasi R. Joshi, School of Social Sciences, Fairmont State College, 1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554. For information on the program, please contact Dr. Joshi at the above address or e-mail: tjoshi@mail.fscwv.edu ; fax: 304-367-4785; phone: 304-367-4145 (Business) or 304-363-4122 (Residence). For details on the Nepal scholarship program including application procedure for the tuition waiver scholarship and admissions, visit its web site www.fscwv.edu/ie/nepal/scl.htm, and For various information on FSC, visit its web site: www.fscwv.edu
Last Update: November 5, 2001

REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURE FOR TUITION WAIVER SCHOLARSHIPS
To be eligible for consideration for the tuition waiver scholarship, the applicant must:
1. Apply from Nepal or abroad (out side the US) and meet all requirements for admission to Fairmont State College. See the section on admission requirements and procedure for international students by visiting the website www.fscwv.edu/ie/nepal/scl.htm. For advising and helpful information, visit the US Education Foundation in Nepal web site www.fulbrightnepal.org.np .
2. Submit a letter of application including an essay of about 500 words discussing academic and career goals and expectations, that must reach the admissions office by February 1 for the following acadamic year.
3. Have a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based).
4. Give evidence of sound scholastic accomplishments. Submit original certified copies of academic credentials (transcripts, etc.), which must be done by an official of the college/university attended with its seal (stamp) or the Fulbright Commission, the American Center, Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
5. Submit at least two letters of recommendation attesting to the good character, maturity, determination, and special talents of the applicant (one letter must be written on official stationery by a teacher who is familiar with the applicant's scholastic work, while the other must be written by a person other than a relative, who knows the applicant personally.
6. Submit a brief resume of educational and work experience if he or she has been out of high school or college for more than one year.
7. Submit the completed application for admission and letter requesting consideration for the tuition waiver with required supporting documentation including: official English translation of high school transcripts; official TOEFL score; Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores; officially notarized proof of financial support form (in Nepal, a government official may witness the signature of the sponsor by his/her signature, printing his/her name and title with the official seal/stamp; a sponsor affidavit form is located in the last section of the application for admission form); letters of recommendation; resume of educational and work experience; and health certificate. The Application for Admissions form and Sponsor Affidavit form for support , and Health form may be printed from the web site www.fscwv.edu/ie/nepal/scl.htm.
Official TOEFL, SAT or ACT test results must be sent directly to Fairmont State College by using the following information:.
: INSTITUTION: Fairmont State College ADDRESS: 1201 Locust Avenue Fairmont, WV 26554-2470 USA. INSTITUTION CODE: 5211 DEPARTMENT: Admissions; CODE: 00 ; SAT CODE #5211; ACT CODE #4520
All correspondence concerning admissions and tuition waiver scholarships for international students must be sent to:
Director of Admissions
Fairmont State College
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554-2470 USA

Application and all supporting documentation must reach the Admissions Office by February 1 for the following academic year. Deadlines for just admission are June 1 (fall semester), October 1 (spring semester), and March 1 (summer sessions). Nepali students may contact Dr. Tulasi Joshi (tjoshi@mail.fscwv.edu) for information on this scholarship and admissions.

Partial tuition waiver recipients will be notified of the award in early May and will be required to reply to the offer of admission and scholarship within 30 days from date of notification. Acceptance at Fairmont State College and the scholarship award will be given to prospective graduates from high school with the understanding that a strong record will continue until the end of the high school year and that the students complete the necessary academic requirements in good standing.

Scholarship Retention. Scholarship recipients will be required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 ("B" average) and to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours by the end of each academic year in order to remain eligible for tuition waiver. A partial tuition<