ERODE: Three years ago, 17-year-old Swega from Erode had not even dreamt of visiting the United States of America or even heard of University of Chicago. The teenager from Kasipalayam, a remote village is the first person in her family to attend college and is all set to fly to Chicago next year to study her Bachelor’s Science degree, on a full scholarship-cum-stipend.
The first-generation learner has received a full scholarship worth ₹3 crore to pursue a four-year Bachelor’s Science degree. Born to a farmer father, Swega Saminathan dreams of getting into research to improve the country’s infrastructure.
“At Chicago, I am planning to study Biology and become a scientist, and get into research,” Swega told TOI. The girl who is studying class 12 in the district, would join UChicago in 2022.
Swega said she happened to listen to the founder of Dexterity Global – a national organisation for leadership and career development Sharad Sagar’s speech at school when she was 14. She stated that she heard of UChicago only after hearing Sharad Sagar’s speech. Swega’s mother Suganya is a housewife and she has a younger brother SS Achuthan.
The scholarship will cover Swega’s entire cost of study for four years including tuition, health insurance, personal and travel expenses.
The first-generation learner has received a full scholarship worth ₹3 crore to pursue a four-year Bachelor’s Science degree. Born to a farmer father, Swega Saminathan dreams of getting into research to improve the country’s infrastructure.
“At Chicago, I am planning to study Biology and become a scientist, and get into research,” Swega told TOI. The girl who is studying class 12 in the district, would join UChicago in 2022.
Swega said she happened to listen to the founder of Dexterity Global – a national organisation for leadership and career development Sharad Sagar’s speech at school when she was 14. She stated that she heard of UChicago only after hearing Sharad Sagar’s speech. Swega’s mother Suganya is a housewife and she has a younger brother SS Achuthan.
The scholarship will cover Swega’s entire cost of study for four years including tuition, health insurance, personal and travel expenses.
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