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The Next Genius Scholarship ProgramSchool Handbook 2017-18helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
6.About The Next Genius FoundationOur ScholarshipsEligibilityPast Scholarship WinnersScholarship TimelineOur Selection ProcessLevel 1: Online Critical Thinking AssessmentSample QuestionsShortlisting StudentsCollege ApplicationsLevel 2: Scholarship Interviews & AwardsFinal AwardsScholarship AcceptanceThe BL Mandhana ScholarshipsLow-interest Education LoansContact Ushelpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
About The Next Genius FoundationFounded in 2014, The Next GeniusFoundationisaregisteredcharitable trust in India that offersfull and partial tuition scholarshipsto outstanding Indian high schoolstudentstopursuetheirundergraduate education in NorthAmerica and Europe. We are thelargestundergraduateabroadscholarship fund in India.Our vision is to identify worldchangers, and connect them withoutstanding educational and careeropportunities. In working with thesestudents – beginning in highschool, through college and ontotheir careers – we hope toestablish a community of futureleaders who will leave a strongimpact on society.Enhancing college access tostudents from families with diverseincome backgrounds is a corebeliefs of ours. In association withour banking partners, The NextGenius Foundation offers lowinterest educational loans to selecthigh school students.The Next Genius Foundation was co-founded by the dynamic father-son duo of Naveen &Neeraj Mandhana. They follow in the footsteps of the late Shree Bhawarlalji Mandhana,retired Judge, Rajasthan High Court and retired Law Secretary of Rajasthan.Naveen Mandhana, Director of Videocon Industries Limited and an engineer by educationis an alumni of BITS, Pilani. He actively overlooks the management of the program.Neeraj Mandhana is a distinguished career counselor based in Mumbai and is an alumniof the University of Cambridge and UCLA. He overlooks the talent search process andmanages the college and corporate partnerships.The program is made possible by generous donations raised from individual citizens,Indian corporations and leading partner colleges abroad.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Our ScholarshipsThe foundation offers full and half tuition scholarships in association with our partnercolleges, and the coveted BL Mandhana Scholarship award to highly promising Indianstudents. In 2017, scholarships worth over USD 6 million will be awarded to the mostpromising Indian students.Full & Partial Tuition ScholarshipsWinners are guaranteed college admission and provided a full or partial tuitionscholarship for four year of study in a subject of their choice at one of the followingcolleges: Beloit College, WisconsinDrew University, New JerseyFoothill College, California*Juniata College, PennsylvaniaLynn University, FloridaMillsaps College, Mississippi Saint Michael's College, VermontTexas Christian University, TexasUnion College, New YorkUniversity of Rochester, New YorkWheaton College, MassachusettsThe BL Mandhana ScholarshipsThe winners of this highly coveted scholarship are awarded with a USD 10,000 awardtowards their tuition fees at any college of their choice in North America or Europe.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
EligibilityEligibilityOnly high school students who are in Grade 12 (or gap year) as on November 12,2017 are eligible for these scholarships. You must be an Indian citizen, a PIO cardholder, or studying at a high school located in India to qualify.ConditionsThe foundation welcomes applications from students with any learning or physicaldisability. Equal opportunities are provided to everyone, irrespective of gender,caste, geography, or economic background. Awarding the final scholarship issolely at the discretion of the Next Genius Foundation. All awards are given,subject to the eligibility criterion and availability of funding. In case of any foul play(as determined by the foundation), we reserve the right to withhold awarding thescholarships.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Past Scholarship WinnersBeing selected as a Next Genius Scholar is a matter of great pride. The outstanding individualsidentified by us every year are highly valued by the colleges they attend and by the organizationsthey pursue their internships with. As a Next Genius Scholar, you’ll join a select community ofdistinguished individuals that receives continuous career mentoring, internship and job supportfrom our foundation in future years. A list of past Next Genius Scholars is provided below.Full Scholarship WinnersAliya Abdul Rahim City Montessori School, LucknowAnoushka Agrawal Dhirubhai Ambani International School, MumbaiGyana Srivastava The Cathedral and John Connon School, MumbaiMeesha Gupta Neerja Modi School, JaipurShivangi Ambardar St. Thomas' School, New DelhiTanvi Pande Bombay International School, MumbaiPartial Scholarship WinnersAditya Kanti Datta Chinmaya International Residential School, CoimbatoreAjay Bijish Issac The King's School, KollamAmay Chaturvedi Alpha Junior College, MumbaiAmrita Dilesh Barodia New Tulip International School, AhmedabadAnsh Bhatnagar Timpany Senior Secondary School, VishakhapatnamChaitali Tongaonkar Mercedes-Benz International School, PuneDanush Shekar Delhi Public School, Bangalore SouthDhruv Joshi UWC Mahindra College, PuneGazal Singh Amity International, New DelhiIshita Ratra Alliance World School, NoidaJay Rawal St. Mary's School, New DelhiKarina Khanna St. Xavier's College, MumbaiKrish Wadhwana PACE Junior Science College, MumbaiManan Bhalla Delhi Public School, GwaliorManan Sanjeev Mittal The Cathedral and John Connon, MumbaiParth Shelgaonkar Nath Valley School, AurangabadPoorva Zope UWC Mahindra College, PunePrakriti Sharma Goldcrest International School, Navi MumbaiRahul Mittal The Emerald Heights International, IndoreRajvi Thakkar Jai Hind College, MumbaiRishil Sheth Jamnabai Narsee School, MumbaiSatvika Devrani Oberoi International School, MumbaiSeemal Alok Malpani The Cathedral and John Connon School, MumbaiShlok Kothari Choithram International School, IndoreSimran Sharma AMS P Obul Reddy Public School, HyderabadSmrutam Siba Barpanda Choithram International School , IndoreSyamantak Sen Birla High School, KolkataTanisha Nair Singapore International School, MumbaiTwyla Rivalee Barkakoty Faculty Higher Secondary School, GuwahatiUtsav Tatu Mallya Aditi International School, BangaloreVanshree Mathur Goldcrest International School, Navi MumbaiVennila Pugazhenthi Alpha Wisdom Vidyashram, TrichyYash Mahadevan Iyer The Cathedral Vidya School, Lonavalahelpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Scholarship TimelineSchool Registration DeadlineJune 1, 2017Student Registration (Open)June 1, 2017Student Registration (Close)November 10, 2017Level 1: Online AssessmentNovember 12, 2017Students ShortlistedNovember 30, 2017Students Submit Full College ApplicationJanuary 1, 2018Level 2: Scholarship Interview & AwardsJanuary 13, 2018Scholarship Acceptance DeadlineMarch 30, 2018helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Our Selection ProcessProspective applicants for the scholarship will undergo a careful two-stage reviewprocess. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate a strong ability to thinkcritically, a passion for learning and a desire to bring a positive change in the world.To win a Next Genius Scholarship, you must clear two levels as follows.Level 1 - Online AssessmentNovember 12, 2017(Conducted Online) Apply Online before November 10, 2017Scholarship application is free of chargeComplete a basic profileTake an online critical thinking assessment on November 12 (Sunday). Theassessment will measure your ability to read effectively, reason, analyze dataand solve puzzles.Level 2 - Personal InterviewsJanuary 13, 2018(Conducted in Mumbai) Shortlisted students from Level 1 will be interviewed by the Next Genius teamand the Admission Officer(s) from the respective colleges in a group setting inMumbai.Prior to the interviews, the students will be asked to submit their full collegeapplication online, supporting financial aid documentation and a ZeeMee profileby January 1, 2018.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Level 1: Online Critical Thinking AssessmentTo identify the best critical thinking students, the online test will be conducted onNovember 12, 2017, at no cost to the contestants, or their schools. The applicationdeadline is November 10, 2017. After creating an account on www.next-genius.com,students must log-in and complete their profile.i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi.vii.On November 12, 2017, registered contestants will log-in into their account onthe website and complete a critical thinking assessment.The assessment can be taken at any place of convenience like home, schoolor even a cyber-cafe. Student will need a system (laptop/desktop) with goodinternet connection and functional webcam.The test consists a total of 36 multiple choice questions with just one correctanswer. The online assessment will last 2 hours.The questions are divided over three sections with 12 questions per section.The three sections are: Logical Inquiry, Functional Literacy, Data AnalysisEach question in the test is allotted limited time. Student needs to solve theproblem and mark the correct answer within the allotted time to score.To acquaint yourself with the type of questions asked in this online criticalthinking assessment, you can follow us on Facebook where we post a‘Question of the Day’, log-in to the account and solve the practice questionsection, and order a past questions booklet with usThe next page contains a sample question in all the three sections.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Sample QuestionsSample Question 1: Functional Literacy (180 seconds)Passionate television viewers are more likely to take sleeping pills at bedtimethan people who enjoy listening to classical music. Listening to classicalmusic just before bedtime helps to get a more restful night’s sleep, whereaswatching television before bedtime has an opposite effect. Which optionwould make the author’s argument weak?(A) People who enjoy classical music typically like to read just before bedtime.(B) Reading a book before bedtime helps to get restful sleep more thanlistening music does.(C) Sleeplessness is more common among people who watch late-nighttelevision than among people who do not.(D) Bedtime activity that is mentally stimulating interferes with a person’sability to fall asleep.(E) A silent environment is less helpful to restful sleep than an environmentwith calm music.Sample Question 2: Data Interpretation (180 seconds)Rahul, Sarath and Tarun are three friends. They live in different cities & havedifferent number of siblings. Using the additional information find out howmany siblings does Tarun has?1. Rahul lives in Mumbai and has at least one sibling.2. Sarath has at most one sibling.3. The friend who lives in Delhi has two siblings.4. One of them has exactly one sibling.(A) 0(B) 1(C) 2(D) More than 2(E) Cannot be determinedSample Question 3: Logical Inquiry (180 seconds)Two cars started traveling toward each other at 10 AM from Mumbai andAurangabad which are 392 km apart. They passed each other at 1:30 PM. Ifthe speed of the faster car is 8 km per hour more than the slower car, find thespeed, in km per hour, of the faster car.(A) 112(B) 56(C) 60(D) 52(E) 57helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Shortlisting StudentsInterview ShortlistingFollowing the Level 1 – Online Assessment, all contestants will be ranked on thebasis of their performance. Their performance will be gauged on their accuracy andspeed of solving questions. The top performers will be shortlisted for Level 2 Personal Interviews. Email notifications to these students will be sent within fourworking days of the online assessment (by November 16, 2017).Scholarship MatchingShortlisted students will be provided detailed information about the various NextGenius Scholarships. By November 21, 2017 these students will fill an online formto set their college preference order (rank) and the scholarships they wish to beconsidered for.Combining their college preference order, critical thinking assessment scores andprofiles, the Next Genius team will allocate a college to all the shortlisted studentsby November 30, 2017. This allocation will segregate all the students into mutuallyexclusive cohorts per scholarship. Students will then have till December 5, 2017 toaccept the allocation (by sending confirmation email to helpdesk@next-genius.com)and hence continue their candidature in the program.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
College ApplicationsShortlisted students will be provided an application fee waiver for the respectivecolleges and be asked to submit their full application (ticklist to be provided by us)by January 1, 2018. All applications will be under the Regular Decision enrollmentplan at this stage.Prior to the final scholarship interview, the shortlisted students are expected tosubmit the following documents to the college of their choice. All documents mustreach the college before January 1, 2018. This is the responsibility of the student.The following is a sample list of college & financial aid application. The exactrequirements per college will be shared from our side in early December.College Application Completed CommonApp Application Form Completed College Specific Supplementary Form School Counselor/Principal Recommendation Letter Submission of Grade 9-12 Transcripts by School Counselor Two Teacher Recommendation Letters SAT/ACT* (might be required by some colleges) TOEFL/IELTS* (might be required by some colleges) ZeeMee Profile Link Portfolio * (might be required for certain majors)Financial Aid Application CSS Profile ISFAA Form COF Form Scan of parents last 3 years Income Tax returns Last 12 months bank statement of parentshelpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Level 2: Scholarship Interviews & AwardsMumbai Interviews, January 13 (Saturday), 2018Shortlisted students who have submitted their full college application will be invited toattend a group interview with The Next Genius Foundation and the college admissionofficer on January 13 (Saturday), 2018.The tentative schedule for the day is as follows:09:00 – 10:0010:00 – 12:0012:00 – 15:0015:00 – 17:0017:00 – 18:00Student RegistrationInterviewBreakFinal Award CeremonySocializing with College RepresentativesYou will be updated with detailed interview-related information in early December byour team. The Next Genius Foundation is not liable to incur the costs associated withyour travel and stay (or any other actuals costs incurred) in Mumbai. This is theliability of the students and their family. We recommend that at least one familymember accompany the student while the attend the interview.Please note that, under no circumstance will the interview be conducted in yourhometown or any other location/city. You must book your travel tickets andaccommodation in Mumbai only after accepting the allocated college and confirmingto Next Genius by December 5, 2017. If you are arriving for the interviews fromoutside Mumbai, plan to arrive on January 12, 2017 evening and depart post 8 PM onJanuary 13, 2017. We are aware that smog in North India causes flight and traindelays at this time of the year, please book your tickets accordingly.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Final AwardsAward Ceremony, January 13 (Saturday), 2018The scholarship winners will be felicitated in a public ceremony in Mumbai on January13 (Saturday), 2018. This is a moment of great pride for the student, their family andtheir school. The Next Genius Scholarships are non-binding and guarantee admissionin the college.Scholarship InclusionsFull Tuition ScholarshipThe Next Genius Scholarship only covers the actual tuition (fees) component of theundergraduate education. A 100% tuition fees scholarship winner will be provided a fulltuition fee waiver for only four years of their undergraduate education. The scholarshipdoes not offer money for actual expenses such as accommodation, food, stationery,insurance & travel. Parents will be made aware that living cost in the US vary accordingto the location and can range anywhere between USD 10,000 - 20,000 per year. Anynon-tuition expenses are the liability of the parents and the student.Partial Tuition ScholarshipA partial scholarship winner would be provided a partial-tuition fee waiver for only fouryears of their undergraduate education. The scholarship does not offer money foractual expenses such as accommodation, food, stationery, insurance & travel. Parentswill be made aware that living cost in the US vary according to the location and canrange anywhere between USD 10,000 - 20,000 per year. Any non-tuition expenses arethe liability of the parents and the student.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
Scholarship AcceptanceFull Scholarship Winner EnrollmentNext Genius Scholarships are non binding. The full-tuition scholarship winnerwill have until March 30th, 2018 to decide if they wish to accept thescholarship. In case they accept, the college will issue a letter of acceptance tothe winner. In case, they decline, Next Genius Foundation will identify awaitlisted student who is in agreement of accepting the scholarship and issuethe letter of acceptance to them.Partial Scholarship Winner EnrollmentThe partial scholarship winners will have till March 30th, 2018 to decide if theywish to accept their award and enroll with the college. In case they accept, thecollege will issue them a letter of acceptance.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87851
The BL Mandhana ScholarshipsStudents who wish to be considered for The BL Mandhana Scholarship must follow theprocess below. These highly coveted and competitive scholarships will be awarded tostudents who display extra-ordinary academic rigor, strong leadership skills and avision for their education. This scholarship awards the winner with USD 10,000 towardstheir tuition fees at any college of their choice in North America or Europe.Level 1 - Online Assessment (November 12, 2017)Take an online critical thinking assessment on November 12 (Sunday). Theassessment will measure your ability to read effectively, reason, analyze data andsolve puzzles.ShortlistingAll applicants of the scholarship program are eligible for The BL MandhanaScholarships and there is no separate application. Following the Level 1 – OnlineAssessment, all students will be ranked on the basis of their performance in it. The topperformers will be shortlisted for the next level. Email notifications to these students willbe sent within four working days of the online assessment (by November 16, 2017).Level 2 - Profile & InterviewThe top performers will be asked to submit a basic profile, their ZeeMee link and anessay in an online form by January 1, 2018. They will also be asked to select apreferred interview slot (online or in-person in Mumbai) between Feb 15 – March 15,2018.Final AwardTo avail the BL Mandhana Scholarships, the finalists must submit the proof of theirenrollment at a college of their choice (enrollment deposit receipt) to Next Genius byMay 1, 2018. The final award decision will be made on May 10, 2018 and the winnerswill be notified via email. The scholarship awards USD 2,500 per annum for four yearsof the undergraduate education (total of USD 10,000) in the form of tuition feepayments. The first pay-out will be made on September 1, 2018.helpdesk@next-genius.com www.next-genius.com 91-91677-87
Millsaps College, Mississippi The BL Mandhana Scholarships The winners of this highly coveted scholarship are awarded with a USD 10,000 award towards their tuition fees at any college of their choice in North America or Europe. Saint Michael's College, Vermont TexasChristi
