Scholarships 2026
Scholarship Academic Year 2025–2026
1,650+ Students · 150+ Campuses · Nearly 75% Young Women · Nearly 2 in 3 from Rural Communities.
Transforming Lives Through Education
The 2025–2026 academic year marked another significant milestone for SHDF, with more than 1,650 deserving students supported across 150+ campuses in Punjab and beyond.
Nearly 75% of SHDF scholars are young women, many from rural and low-income families where financial challenges can stand in the way of higher education.
Through these scholarships, students are able to continue their studies, complete their degrees, and move toward brighter and more independent futures.
One Mission. Many Campuses
5 AUGUST 2026 · JALANDHAR
Sant Baba Bhag Singh University
105 Students · ₹35 Lakh Disbursed
During the 2026 scholarship distribution, 105 students received SHDF scholarships totaling ₹35 lakh toward their higher education. For many of these students, the scholarship does much more than meet an immediate financial need. It helps them remain focused on their studies, reduces pressure on their families, and gives them the confidence to continue working toward professional careers.
105 Students. 105 Journeys. 105 Futures Strengthened Through Education.
SHDF scholarship recipients at Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Jalandhar, receiving support to continue their education.
During the SHDF scholarship distribution, deserving students received financial support to continue their higher education. For many recipients, the scholarship represents more than assistance with college expenses — it is encouragement to stay focused on their studies, reduce financial pressure on their families, and move closer to achieving their career goals.
6 AUGUST 2026 · GURSAGAR MASTUANA SAHIB
Akal College Council
122 Scholarships · ₹26 Lakh Disbursed
The visit to Gursagar Mastuana Sahib brought SHDF to an institution with more than a century of educational heritage.
The educational mission at Mastuana Sahib was inspired by Sant Attar Singh Ji, a visionary who recognized the transformative power of education, particularly for rural communities and young women. His educational work began more than a century ago,
10 AUGUST 2026
Mastuana Sahib Meets Faridkot
SHDF facilitated an exchange of ideas between Akal College Council, Gursagar Mastuana Sahib and Sangat Sahib Bhai Pheru Sikh Educational Society, Faridkot.
14 AUGUST 2026 · SRI ANANDPUR SAHIB
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College
151 Scholarships
On SHDF’s second visit to the campus, 151 underserved and meritorious students received scholarships.
The college achieved the distinction of receiving the highest number of SHDF scholarships for 2025–26.
17 AUGUST 2026 · CHANDIGARH
The Chairman’s Visit to Meet SHDF Scholars
SHDF Chairman Dr. Manmohan Singh Kumar travelled from Washington, DC to Chandigarh to personally present scholarship cheques to students at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26. The hall was filled with scholarship recipients, their parents, faculty members, and representatives of the college’s Scholarship. Meeting a blind scholar who is completing her degree against odds most of us will never face left the Chairman without words for a moment.
Dr. Manmohan Singh Kumar personally meeting each recipient and hearing directly from students and faculty about the impact the scholarship has on their education and families.
A scholarship recipient receives her cheque from the Chairman.
MORE MOMENTS FROM THE 2026 CYCLE
Scholarship Ceremonies Across Punjab
Khalsa College · Amritsar
Founded in 1892, Khalsa College carries more than a century of educational
heritage. Today, SHDF scholars walk the historic campus carrying new
ambitions into the future.
Guru Nanak Dev University · Amritsar
Scholarship awardees came together with university leadership to celebrate
an important milestone in their academic journeys.
Dasmesh Girls College · Mukerian
Students received their scholarship cheques alongside their families and
college faculty.
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College · Ludhiana
Scholarship distribution and student engagement continued on campus,
supporting future engineers, professionals and leaders.
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A Scholarship Is Never Just an Amount on a Cheque.
It is a student staying in college.
A parent worrying a little less.
A degree becoming possible.
A career coming closer.
And a future beginning to change.
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The Sikh Human Development Foundation is dedicated to catalyzing transformative change by offering scholarships to underserved yet ambitious students across Punjab and nearby regions. Through donor support, the Foundation has helped empower students to pursue advanced education and professional opportunities in diverse fields, awarding over 16,000 scholarships over the past two decades.