Financial Assistance Programs: Lifting the Weight So Young Lives Can Soar

Every young heart in Bangladesh carries a dream. Yet too often, the burden of cost, circumstance and uncertainty turns that dream into fear. At SISP, we believe this need not be the case. Through our Financial Assistance Programs, we aim to remove the financial barrier — so that your focus can be learning, growing, becoming. Because when you rise, our country rises.

Why Financial Assistance Matters

For many Bangladeshi students, the path to education is blocked not by lack of ability—but by lack of means. Tuition fees, books, transport, uniforms, hostel or living costs all add up. Many bright young people interrupt their studies because money runs out. Founder of SISP saw this reality clearly, and resolved: “We will not let cost determine who gets a chance.” On the SISP website, it states that we present 'a scholarship universe of possibilities … we recognise that financial requirement often limits the educational pathways available to students.' — Shaker Scholarships

Financial assistance is more than money. It is hope given a home. It is young ambition treated with dignity. It is a silent promise: someone sees you, someone believes you, someone invests in you. And that means everything.

What the Financial Assistance Programs Offer

• Direct support for tuition and enrolment fees in school, college or university — helping the young person to stay in education rather than drop out. (See SISP’s core scholarship mission: 'help[ing] college and university students with their school-enrolment fees.') — Shaker Scholarships
• Aid for books, study materials, uniforms, hostel or commuting costs, because many students struggle not only with tuition but everyday expenses which disrupt study.
• A flexible structure: we review each applicant’s financial situation, educational stage and commitment, to tailor the support in a meaningful way — not just giving money, but giving the right support at the right time.
• Access to mentorship, guidance and community: financial assistance under SISP comes with belonging to a network of scholars, supporters and future-leaders. This means you don’t just get support — you join a family.
• Transparent, respectful treatment: at SISP we hold ourselves to high standards of integrity. Our promise is that funds will go to those who qualify, those who commit, those who believe — and those who act.

Who We Serve

• Students in Bangladesh who possess strong academic promise (or clear demonstration of ambition) but face material or financial challenges that threaten continuation of study.
• Those enrolled (or soon to be enrolled) in a school, college or university and need help with costs to keep going.
• Students committed to using the opportunity not just for personal gain, but to grow, serve and contribute — because SISP believes in leaders who lift others.
• Honest, determined, resilient applicants who are ready to show that given a chance, they will succeed. Financial assistance is not a hand-out—it is a hand-up.

The Impact You Can Create

• Your life changes: the worry over fees, books, or living costs diminishes. You can breathe, focus, learn, reach.
• Your family’s life changes: you relieve a burden; you become a beacon of hope for younger siblings, for your parents, for your community.
• Your community’s life changes: educated young people contribute. They teach, innovate, inspire. The support you receive becomes an investment in many lives.
• Bangladesh’s future changes: we believe that when young minds are supported, when opportunity meets will, the nation rises. SISP is committed to that vision.

“Receiving the Shaker ISP scholarship means a lot to me. After losing my parents… this money helps me immensely to focus on my studies without worrying about financial burdens.” — Shaker Scholarships

These words echo the reality behind assistance—it builds stability so the mind can reach upward.

How to Apply & What to Expect

• Check the eligibility: Review your stage of study (school, college, university), your financial need, your academic promise.
• Submit your application: Provide your academic record, a personal statement of need and ambition, details on family income or hardship, references if required.
• Selection process: SISP looks for true need + genuine will. We review applications transparently, with fairness, and aim to award where the greatest impact can be made.
• Commit and engage: If selected, you join the SISP scholar family. You may be asked to provide updates, attend occasional mentorship sessions, support younger scholars once you are strong.
• Grow and give back: Your certificate of support is not the end—it becomes the foundation. You’ll be encouraged to keep giving, serving and paying the opportunity forward.

Our Promise to You

• To treat you with dignity.
• To support you even when you feel alone.
• To invest not only in your studies, but in your growth.
• To stand beside you — because we believe you deserve nothing less.

We are more than a donor—we are your anchor. Because we know that, for you, education is not just a path—it is a lifeline.

A Call to Parents, Guardians & Supporters

If you are a parent or guardian reading this, watch your child closely for talent and will. It may not shine in test scores alone—it may shine in midnight studying, in quiet resilience, in hopeful eyes. Suggest they apply. Encourage them. You are not alone in this journey. SISP is here to help light the way.

If you are a supporter, donor or champion of youth, know this: your contribution to SISP’s Financial Assistance Programs is not simply a gift—it is ignition. It is helping a young mind escape the trap of “I cannot” and step into “I will.” You are changing lives, generations and our Bangladesh.

Final Word

In the vast sea of possibilities, the barrier of cost should never be the anchor that holds you down. At SISP we reject that anchor. We lift it. We place a ladder. We say to you: “Climb.”

To the student reading this: Your dream belongs. Your goal is valid. Your future is worthy.

To your family: Your hope is reachable. Your child’s life is not defined by finances—it is defined by will.

To our nation: When young minds rise, society rises too.

Join us. Apply for financial assistance. Rise tomorrow. And together, let us build a future in Bangladesh where talent meets support, where study meets dignity, where dreams become real. Because you matter. And so does your education.