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UNITED FUSION STUDY

FOUNDATION

United Way of Baroda

Linking Aspiration, Dreams and Achievements

CONTENTS

• How it came to be

• Why United Way

• The Model

• Why Returnable Scholarship

• Selection Procedure

• Unique Features

• Monitoring

HOW IT CAME TO BE

• Roelf van der Wijk has business interests with a

company based in Vadodara.

• The family wanted to EDUCATE students having a

SPARK coming from poor families.

• Partnered with UWB to help achieve this objective.

WHY UNITED WAY

• Track record of more then 20 years

• Committed

• Creditability

• Accountability

• Goodwill in the minds of citizens

• Innovative

• Transparency

Mr. Roelf van der Wijk & Mr. Chawla

THE MODEL

• Students completing 12th Standard and scored above

60% are allowed to apply (publicly advertised).

• The returnable scholarship for selected students covers

all cost of college, hostel, traveling,

books & stationery expenses.

WHY RETURNABLE SCHOLARSHIP

• Make the students responsible citizens of tomorrow.

• Returnable scholarship ensures continuity.

• Longer period of Program.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

• Advertisement in National Papers.• Database of all the applicants in a particular format.• UWB staff verifying actual status.• Pre-Selection based on remarks by UWB staff.• Surprise visit by Researcher to see family ground

realities.• Short listed candidates interviewed by panel.• Acceptance notification sent to selected candidates.

ADVERTISMENT IN NEWSPAPER

UWB STAFF VERIFYING ACTUAL STATUS

SURPRISE VISIT BY RESEARCHER

STAFF HELPING STUDENTS IN COMPLETING FORMS

CANDIDATES BEFORE APPEARING FOR INTERVIEW

FINAL INTERVIEW

UNIQUE FEATURES

• Returnable Scholarship

• Ability and no creditworthiness required.

• Easy Repayment commences 12 months after

Employment.

• Believe in a basic philosophy to give back to the

society, so that others could be helped.

MONITORING

• The performance of students is monitored through submission of mark sheets at each term.

• Students have personal conference twice in a year with UWB staff & van der Wijk Family.

• Students are in constant touch through Email.

• Teachers feedback of students’ performance.

• Getting feedback of new students from senior students and mentors at college.

Students Conference with UWB Staff

Conference with van der Wijk Family

Getting feedback from college visits

Funds Flow

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Years

Beneficiaries 2005 - 2006 No of students - 03 (Junior Category)

2006 - 2007 No of students – 08 (Junior Category)

No of students – 03 (Senior Category)

2007 - 2008 No of students – 08 (Junior Category)

No of students – 09 (Senior Category)

2008 - 2009 No of students – 12 (Junior Category)

No of students – 12 (Senior Category)

2009 - 2010 No of students – 12 (Junior Category )

No of students – 10 (Senior Category )

2010 - 2011 No of students – 12 (Junior Category )

No of students – 12 (Senior Category

Beneficiaries

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12

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

JuniorSenior

Composition of Students• Engineering : 59

Electronic and Communication : 22 Computer : 15 Electrical : 08 Information Technology : 04 Mechanical : 09 Aeronautical : 01

• Medicine : 11• Bachelor in Pharmacy : 14• Bachelor in Commerce : 06• Bachelor in Business Administration : 05• Master in Business Administration : 06

Composition of Students

FSF Students all over the state of Gujarat

INVOLVEMENT OF FSF STUDENTS

• The FSF students get involved in the Volunteering activities of United Way of Baroda.

–Dental Camp

–Medical Camp

–Preparation of Educational Kits for Orphans

–Mentoring junior FSF students

–Sharing their experiences with other UWB volunteers

–Searching for needy candidates

DENTAL CAMP

FSF Students getting involved in other volunteering activities

STUDENTS SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES

FSF STUDENTS MENTORING OTHER STUDENTS

Involvement of FSF students in Publications

REPAYMENTS

Number of Students Due 19

Commenced 10

Completed 02

FSF Students Felicitation

Computer Training and Laptop Distribution

Transformation of Students

Then

Now

Transformation of Students

Then Now

A gift we Cherish from the Students

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