Financial Aid Amount: US$365,000 (for four years) Bates College

 Alhamdulillah.

By the grace of Almighty Allah, I am proud to announce that I have been accepted to Bates College as a member of the Class of 2027. I am humbled and grateful to be one of the very few people in the history of Bangladesh to receive the opportunity to study in the United States with a full-ride undergraduate scholarship.

Scholarship Details:

Institution: Bates College, Class of 2027

Address: Lewiston, Maine, United States

Decision Release Date: December 10th, 2022

Application Round: Early Decision 1

Scholarship Type: Full-Ride Scholarship

Financial Aid Amount: US$365,000 (for four years)

Financial Aid Coverage: Tuition, Food, Housing, Study Materials, Personal Expenses, Transportation, and Health Insurance

Educational Qualification:

SSC: 5.00/5.00 (English Version)

HSC: 4.50/5.00 (English Version)

Standardized Tests:

SAT - 2019: 1590/1600 (EBRW: 790, Math: 800)

SAT Subject Test (Biology M) - 2019: 780/800

SAT Subject Test (Chemistry) - 2019: 800/800

English Proficiency Tests:

TOEFL iBT - 2022: 119/120 (R: 30, L: 30, S: 29, W: 30)

Letters of Recommendation:

I do not know what my recommenders wrote in my Letters of Recommendation. I waived my FERPA. My recommenders shared nothing with me regarding the contents of my support letters.

Essays, Honors, and Activities:

I am unable to share the topics of my essays, honors, and activities. These are extremely personal and cannot share these materials with anyone. Please do not request to share these materials.

Portfolios:

My portfolio includes Pencil Sketches, Pastoral Photography, Arabic Calligraphies, and Violin (Solo-Instrumental). I cannot share my portfolios with anyone. Please do not request to share these portfolios.

Please note that I am unable to answer personal questions in my inbox. Do not send any private messages. If you have any queries, please use the comment section. I will try to answer them as soon as possible.

Once again, Alhamdulillah for everything. Please keep me in your prayers. Thank you.

Azajul Islam Neloy

Full-Ride Scholar

Bates College, Class of 2027