Who We Help · Orphan Girls

Scholarships and support for orphan girls

If you are a girl who has lost one or both of your parents, there is a good chance the Vedicology Foundation can help you stay in education. We support full orphans, as well as girls whose father has died and whose mother has no income. And if you are a full orphan, the marks you need for our main scholarship are lower — 75%, where others need 85%.

Talk to us on WhatsApp → Am I eligible?

It costs nothing to ask

Losing a parent should never cost you your education

The Foundation works across Tamil Nadu and Kerala to help orphaned girls keep studying — by paying part of your fees, by coaching you for competitive exams, and by standing with you through the years it takes to finish.

This page explains who we mean when we say “orphan girls,” what makes the terms easier for you, and how to begin.

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If this sounds like your situation

You can reach out to us. We will listen and explain honestly what you can apply for.

Who This Is For

We help orphaned girls in three situations

You do not need to know which “category” you fall into — just read these and see if one sounds like your life. If your situation is close but not exactly the same, please still get in touch.

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You have lost both parents

Both your mother and your father have passed away. If you now live with family — grandparents, an aunt or uncle, other relatives — this page is for you. If you grew up in a children’s home with no family at all, see the signpost below.

Full orphan · Category 1

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Father has died, mother has no income

Your mother is alive, but she has no earnings, savings, or resources to fund your education on her own.

Category 2

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Lost mother, father cannot provide

Your father is unable to support you — because of a serious disability, a critical illness, severe mental illness, addiction, or because he is in prison.

Category 5

We would rather you ask than rule yourself out.

Why Full Orphans Have a Lower Marks Bar

A small acknowledgement of what you have carried

If both your parents have passed away, you have carried more than most students your age ever will. We recognise that by setting the marks bar lower for full orphans.

For our Merit Scholarship, a full orphan qualifies at 75%, where other eligible students need 85% for undergraduate study and 80% for postgraduate study.

This 75% bar is for a full orphan who still has family around her — grandparents, relatives, or guardians who form a household, and who can help with part of the fees.

If you instead grew up in a children’s home with no family at all, your support is different — see “Did you grow up in a children’s home or hostel?” below.

If You’ve Lost One Parent and Your Family Is Struggling

We do not measure your loss as any less

Your home holds just as much loss

Losing your father, or your mother, and watching the parent left behind try to hold everything together — that is its own kind of weight, and we do not measure it as any less.

Being honest about the numbers

For the Merit Scholarship, your marks bar is the same as for other students we support: 85% for undergraduate and 80% for postgraduate study. The lower 75% bar is only for girls who have lost both their parents — not because your loss counts for less, but because the numbers we look at are simply different.

And wherever you fall, if your marks are a little under these numbers, please do not close this page and decide it is not for you. We look at the whole of your life, not only a percentage. It costs nothing to ask.

See the complete figures on the Marks Eligibility page →

Did You Grow Up in a Children’s Home or Hostel?

Your support is different — and it is fuller

If you were raised in a registered Child Care Institution — a Bala Sadan, a Balika Sadan, an orphanage, or any registered children’s home — and you are now leaving care with no family to return to, this part is for you.

It is called the Care Leaver Scholarship, and it is the deepest help the Foundation offers. Where the Merit Scholarship pays part of your fees, this one covers your whole education, and the marks bar is gentler too (60%). We can do that because you have no family to help with the balance, so we carry all of it.

It does not matter how you came to be in care — only that you are stepping into adult life with no family behind you, and you want to keep studying. It was written for girls in exactly your situation.

Read about the Care Leaver Scholarship →

Which Kinds of Support You Can Apply For

Being an orphaned girl does not limit you to one programme

Depending on where you are in your studies and what you are aiming for, you may be able to apply for several kinds of support.

Our main scholarship. It pays part of your tuition fees directly to your college or university.

Funds part of your fees — usually between half and three-quarters
Paid directly to your institution, never as cash to you or your family
Full orphans qualify at 75%; other supported students at 85% UG / 80% PG

Funding part of your fees is on purpose — it keeps the support fair and lasting, and keeps you a partner in your own education rather than only a recipient.

Support to keep you studying and aiming higher.

Education Continuity Grant — for students whose marks are below the Merit Scholarship bar, to help you keep studying and qualify later

Competitive Exam Coaching — for NEET, JEE, CA, CMA, UPSC and CAT, each with its own marks requirement

Help when you need it — none of which has a marks requirement.

Vocational training
Emergency assistance
Exam fee support
Study-material or device support

Browse everything we offer on the All Programmes page →

How to Start

The first step is simply to talk to us

You do not need to fill in a long form or gather a pile of documents to begin. Message us on WhatsApp, or call the same number, and tell us a little about your situation.

We will listen and understand your life
We will explain honestly what you can apply for
We will walk you through the rest
If some documents are missing, we will help you sort them out

See the full process on the How to Apply page →

Frequently Asked Questions

Your questions, answered honestly

Do orphan girls really qualify at a lower marks bar?

Yes — full orphans do. If you have lost both your parents and live with family, you qualify for the Merit Scholarship at 75%, where other eligible students need 85% for undergraduate study and 80% for postgraduate study. If you grew up in a children’s home with no family at all, the bar is gentler still — 60% — under the Care Leaver Scholarship, which also funds your whole education rather than part of it.

I lost both my parents and grew up in a children’s home. Which support is mine?

The Care Leaver Scholarship. It is for a girl who was raised in a registered children’s home and is leaving with no family to return to. It asks for 60% in Class 12 and covers your full education — tuition, hostel, and exams — because you have no family to help with the balance. If you have family you live with instead, the Merit Scholarship at the 75% bar is your path. Not sure which fits you? Reach out and we will tell you honestly.

My father has died but my mother is alive. Do I qualify?

You may. If your mother is alive but has no income, savings, or resources to fund your education on her own, you can apply. Reach out and we will talk it through with you.

What if my mother has passed away but my father is alive?

If your father is alive and able to support you, that situation on its own does not qualify you. But if your father cannot provide — because of a serious disability, critical illness, severe mental illness, addiction, or imprisonment — then you do qualify. Please get in touch so we can understand your situation.

My marks are a little below the threshold. Should I still apply?

Please do, especially if your university or board marks strictly. Our Scholarship Committee looks at each case as a whole, not only the percentage. We would always rather you ask than rule yourself out.

What if I don’t have all the documents?

Missing documents are never a reason not to reach out. Just message us to begin, and we will help you gather what is needed.

Does it cost anything to apply or to ask?

No. The Foundation never charges any fee — no application fee, no processing fee, nothing — at any stage. If anyone ever asks you for money in our name, please report it to support@vedicologyfoundation.com.