Merit-cum-means Scholarships for economically underprivileged and academically bright scholars in India who are pursuing higher studies in Engineering(BE/BTech), Medical (MBBS), LAW and Pharmacy(BPharm)

1. Nurturing Brilliance, Transforming Generations
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE
28 YEARS
OF EXCELLENCE

2. To help academically bright but underprivileged students in India
complete their higher education through a Scholarship Program
FFE MISSION

3. FFE HISTORY
Founded in 1994 by leading venture capitalist and philanthropist Dr. Prabhu Goel and Mrs. Poonam Goel.
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1994
FFE USA FOUNDED
From 2015:
Minoo Gupta, President
500+ Individual Donors
2021-22
10,000+ SCHOLARS MILESTONE IN A SINGLE YEAR
Granted scholarships to 10,227 brilliant and financially
needy students across 27 states and 4 Union Territories
in India
2003
FFE INDIA TRUST
From 2011:
Dr. Sudha Kidao, Managing Trustee
Public, registered, charitable trust
with tax exempt status (80G),
FCRA approval

4. FFE INDIA TRUST
India Entity of FFE USA, Public, registered, charitable trust with tax exempt status (80G), FCRA approval
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Sudha Kidao
Managing Trustee
FFE India Trust
Rishikesha T Krishnan
Director-IIM Bangalore
Ex-Director, IIM-Indore
Smita V Uttarwar
Director
Naturell India Pvt. Ltd.
Venktesh Shukla
General Partner,
Monta Vista Capital
Arun M Kumar
Former Chairman &
CEO, KPMG India
Business Solutions Lead,
Altimetrik
Team Lead - ERP
Lennox International
FFE Alumni
Board Invitees

5. FFE INDIA TRUST
Working with the ecosystem players to creating a transforming impact
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Administer the Scholarship and Wrap-Around Programs
Selection of scholars, shortlisting and awarding the scholarships, skills
training and mentoring
Manage Scholar, Alumni & Volunteer Networks
Manage the networks, organize open house events to
bring stakeholders together
Raise Funds, Conduct Events and Outreach Activities
Raises funds, conduct events and outreach activities and
donor engagement
70+
Corporates
1800+
Individual
Donors
700+
Volunteers
18
Foundations/
Trusts

6. ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Merit and Means Scholarships to students
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01 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Qualifying rank in the entrance
exam. Professional degree courses
B Tech/BE MBBS, BPharm and LLB
are eligible for scholarships.
02 FAMILY INCOME
The gross family income criteria
is Rs. 3,00,000 per year. Financial
Support for those who need it the
most.
03 FIRST IN THE FAMILY
Applicants who are the first
graduates of the family will be
preferred

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FFE
700+ VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS ACROSS INDIA
Facilitators are the backbone of FFE and play a critical role in student selection, verification and mentoring
Documentation
Verification
Physical Verification
- Family Income
- Living Conditions
End to End System
Driven process
Documentation & Second
Level Screening
Scholar
Finalization
Pan India
Scholar
Mobilization
Scholarship
Disbursements
Identifying Verifying Awarding & Guiding

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WHERE ARE WE TODAY
Making a difference to brilliant scholars across the country
No of scholarships awarded
1,146
1,686
1,924
2,629
3,414
4,029
4,887 4,946
5,422
6,383
7,498
10,227
0
2,750
5,500
8,250
11,000
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
25,653
Scholarships
(1994-2010)
28,782
Scholars
55,937
Scholarships
(2010-2022)
276 Cr
Awarded
81,590
Scholarships

9. 28 States &
04 Union Territories
306 Engg. Colleges
237 Medical Colleges
42 BPharm Colleges
35 Law Institutes
FFE
26 NGO partners working in
education
STUDENT DISTRIBUTION
Reaching where there is need

10. FFE
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SCHOLARSHIOS DURING FY 2021-22
Making a difference to brilliant scholars across the country
10,227
Scholars
3883
New Scholars
Rs. 46.04 Cr
$6.21 Mn
Awarded
24% 76%
28 States
4 Union Territories
80+
Corporates &
Foundations
1800+
Individual
Donors
FFE
67%
30%
2% 1%
Engineering
Medical
Pharmacy
Law

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NOT JUST FINANCIAL SUPPORT…
But holistic support to become self reliant professionals
02 PLACEMENT RELATED
TRAINING
3 years training program to enable
Engineering students for placements
04 INTERNSHIP /
CORPORATE WORKSHOPS
Internships at Axtria,
Cisco,
IIT-Gandhinagar,
TUCIBIL
03 MENTORING
A 6 - 8 months Career Readiness
Mentoring Program to enhance
employability of FFE scholars
01 SOFT SKILLS TRAINING
Aptitude & English training, IT
Reskilling (Coursera) & Mock Interview
Training Programs
Supported by MSDF and Capgemini

12. FFE’s BEYOND SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVES
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2
4th Year
FFE
Scholar
Aptitude Training
English Training
Baseline
Assessment
Midline
Assessment
Hi- Touch English
Mock Interviews
End Line
Assessment
Quantitative Reasoning
Logical Analysis
English Comprehension
Spoken English
Mentorship Placement
Aspirational
(Technical & Leadership courses)
3rd Year
1st Year 2nd Year
Assistance beyond scholarship support

13. FFE’s MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE
Assistance beyond scholarship support
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3
1000+
Scholars mentored
One on One
Mentoring
Program
Communication
Skills
Time/Stress
Management
Etiquette
Problem Solving
& Decision
Making
Interpersonal
Skills
Career
Development
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Remote Mentorship
Program
• In-house Technology
Platform
• Facilitated By Video
Interface
• Structured Content
• Tracking And Monitoring
• Qualitative Feedback

14. SUSTAINABILITY
The Foundation For Excellence - Circle of Giving
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4
03 GRADUATES
Benefit from the scholarship
02 SCHOLARSHIP
Granted to bright and deserving
students
01 FFE
Identifies gifted and deserving
students
04 PROFESSIONALS
Commit their time, talent and
money to FFE
FFE
Every FFE scholar takes a
pledge to support at least 2
other students in their lifetime
whenever they are able
Pledge provides a built-in
mechanism for the future
sustainability of the
scholarship program

15. FFE CIRCLE OF GIVING
The circle is gaining momentum
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FFE
2800+
Alumni have donated
Rs. 8.61 Cr
Raised indirectly
Rs. 7.16 Cr
Raised directly
03 GRADUATES
Benefit from the scholarship
02 SCHOLARSHIP
Granted to bright and deserving
students
01 FFE
Identifies gifted and deserving
students
04 PROFESSIONALS
Commit their time, talent and
money to FFE
FY 2021-22
1541
Alumni donated
Rs. 1.54 Cr
Raised directly
Rs. 1.54 Cr
Raised indirectly

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FFE ALUMNI AROUND THE WORLD
FFE

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‘Advanced Level – GuideStar India
Gold’ award. The award is given for
demonstrating transparency in the
public domain.
The FFE Scholarship Program is listed on BSE
Sammaan - an initiative of Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII), BSE and Indian Institute of Corporate
Affairs (IICA).
‘Desirable Norms’ awarded by Credibility
Alliance. This is the highest certification to
be awarded by Credibility Alliance to a
Voluntary Organization (validity- 5 Years).
COMPLIANCE - AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Regional Winner for Social
Impact at 9th Spirit of
Humanity awards
CSR Project of the year (Special Jury
mention) 2018 at 5th CSR Impact
Awards
Appreciation Award by Cognizant
Foundation in recognition of long-standing
partnership in FFE’s Scholarship Program
FFE
12 A Registration CSR 1
10BE Certificate GuideStar Certified

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FFE CORPORATE PARTNERS
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Strong & Deep partnerships with corporates across sectors

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FFE FOUNDATIONS AND INTERMEDIARY PARTNERS
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FFE
BE A MENTOR
Sign-up as a Mentor to guide
Engineering/Pharma/Law 3rd
Year Students. 24-30 hours over
6 months
CONDUCT WEBINARS
Educate students
through Webinars on
current technology
topics and skills
which students are
not exposed to in
college.
REFER A SCHOLAR
Spread awareness about the
program through referrals to
maximise outreach
PROBONO WORK
ProBono work in Technology,
Marketing, Social Media, L&D,
and other
capacity building areas
SCHOLAR INTERACTION
Interactive sessions
between FFE Scholars
and the Corporate
Leadership team and
employees
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
Collective Social Responsibility
INTERSHIPS & PROJECTS
Engage the students with internship & project
opportunities meeting organization criteria

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FFE’s OUTREACH PARTNERS
FFE
Working with 30+ grassroot level NGOs in Education Space

22. FFE INDIA TRUST TEAM - 2021

23. No. 840, 5th Main, Indiranagar 1st
Stage, Bengaluru, India 560 038
FoundationForExcellence
(080) 2520 1925
www.ffe.org
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