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| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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| Why are EDF scholarships only awarded to students living in the northeastern region (the Isan region) of Thailand? |
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Why are EDF scholarships only awarded to students living in the northeastern region (the Isan region) of Thailand? |
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Owing to a harsh climate and hostile landscape of the Isan region, the people there, mostly farmers, are constantly suffering from poor harvest and droughts. The average annual household income of Isan people is known to be the lowest in the country, inevitably resulting in poor quality of life and limited educational opportunities. Once they graduated from primary school, it is often the case that poor economic condition of the household has forced them to give up studying and, instead, head to the city in search of jobs. This has brought about a number of serious social problems, including child labour in the informal sectors. As EDF realizes the severity of this on-going social situation, we are thus committed to put an end to Isan poverty and underage, rural-to-urban labor mobility. |
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| How can donors be certain that the scholarship money reach the students safely and are not misused? |
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How can donors be certain that the scholarship money reach the students safely and are not misused?
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The Provincial Committee, working in close collaboration with EDF, will oversee the general management of scholarship funds granted to students. As a way to ensure transparency and efficiency, the money will be deposited directly into a bank account, set up in the individual student’s name. Withdrawals can only be made with cosignatory of the student and his/her guidance teacher. EDF will also regularly monitor account’s activity, making sure that the donated scholarship money is used solely for educational purposes. Typical expenses include school/scout uniforms, shoes, sport gears, stationeries, textbooks, commuting fees and lunch fees. |
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| Is the annual scholarship donation enough to meet students’ educational needs? |
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Q : Is the annual scholarship donation enough to meet students’ educational needs?
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For every 2,000-baht scholarship per academic year per student, 500 baht will be used to cover administrative expenses and the remaining 1,500 baht will be used to support student’s educational expenses. At the present, 1,500 baht is considered enough to provide student with school uniform, shoes, and basic stationery. |
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| Is every donation made to EDF tax-deductible? |
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Q : Is every donation made to EDF tax-deductible?
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Yes. Every donation made to EDF is tax-deductible; EDF donation receipt can then be submitted to the Revenue Department for tax exemption. |
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| What do donors have to do if they wish to visit their scholarship student? How much will such a visit cost? |
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What do donors have to do if they wish to visit their scholarship student? How much will such a visit cost? |
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Donors could call us at (+662) 579-9209-11 and inform our staff of their wish to visit their scholarship student. EDF will contact the student on behalf of donors and arrange for a meeting. Donors will be informed of any expenses incurred in the arrangement of a visit, for example travel and accommodation costs, prior to arrival. |
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| When Donors have sponsored a scholarship student, what will they receive? |
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Q : When Donors have sponsored a scholarship student, what will they receive?
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| The following documents will be sent to donors once they have sponsored a student: |
| - | Student’s photo and personal information |
| - | Certificate of Support |
| - | Student’s transcript |
After receiving all the required documents, EDF will proceed with the money transfer to scholarship students’ accounts in June/July. If you have not received details of your scholarship student by the end of August, please kindly contact our staff. |
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| Is it possible for donors to continue supporting their students after they have completed lower secondary education. |
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Is it possible for donors to continue supporting their students after they have completed lower secondary education.
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Whether or not it is possible for donors to continue supporting the student depends very much on the wish of the student in question. If he/she wishes to further his/her studies at an upper secondary or a vocational school , EDF will coordinate with school and discuss the procedures. Please inform us your intention of continuing support by January 15th (i.e. before the end of the school year in March.) |
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| What procedures are involved in the selection of appropriate scholarship candidates? |
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What procedures are involved in the selection of appropriate scholarship candidates?
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Selection procedures are as follows:
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| 1. | In each province, there will be provincial screening committees overseeing the management of scholarship funds and selection of scholarship students. |
| 2. | School will send to EDF profiles of scholarship candidates for review. |
| 3. | EDF will hold a meeting to discuss over the suitability of the candidates. |
| 4. | EDF will pay random visits to candidates’ homes for authenticity check. |
Eligible scholarship candidates are:
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| 1. | Student who is in their final year of primary education and wishing to pursue his/her secondary education. |
| 2. | Student whose annual household income is less than 25,000 Baht. Factors, such as, Land ownership, physical status of the house, home appliances, and indebtedness will also be taken into consideration to identify if student is in need of financial aid. |
| 3. | Student whose parents are willing to let the child pursue his/her study. |
| 4. | Student who wishes to attend secondary school that is located in Northeast Thailand. |
| 5. | Student who is willing to further his/her study, with strong sense of responsibility and good/pro-social behaviors. |
| 6. | Student whose parents are neither civil servants nor work in the formal sector nor able to support the child’s education on their own. |
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| What should donors do had they wish to send gifts or letters to scholarship students? |
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What should donors do had they wish to send gifts or letters to scholarship students?
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In order to protect donor privacy, we do not share donors’ personal information with scholarship students; only donors’ names and surnames are known to the students. Should donors wish to send gifts or correspond via letter with the students, EDF could act as an intermediary. |
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| Is good academic performance a prerequisite for being granted a scholarship? |
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Q : Is good academic performance a prerequisite for being granted a scholarship?
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EDF scholarships are meant for economically underprivileged students who display well-behaved and have parents’ support to further their studies. As we realized that the students are constrained by a number of limitations such as a lack of time for private study as they have to help supporting the family or poor state of health. |
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| Will all students applying for the scholarships be awarded scholarship fund? |
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Q : Will all students applying for the scholarships be awarded scholarship fund?
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Whether or not all applicants can be granted a scholarship depends on the fund available at any particular year. For example, in 2007, EDF had received nearly 7,000 applications but we only had the fund to support 5,238 students. |
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