#20260105 - 1st year BSc Nursing from Kanyakumari district studying in Chennai

Student Support Case Summary – Request for First-Year Tuition Fee Assistance

Family Background:

The student comes from a financially struggling family living in very modest conditions. The student’s father has a health condition that affects his speech and limits his ability to secure regular employment. He takes up daily wage work whenever available, but the income is irregular.

The student’s mother is the primary earning member of the family. She works as a housemaid in nearby homes and earns a small daily income depending on the work available. The student’s younger brother had to discontinue his studies due to the family’s financial situation and has started working on daily wages to support the household.

Educational Background:

After completing school, the student wished to continue higher education. Seeing the student’s interest in studies and the family’s difficult circumstances, some well-wishers encouraged the student to proceed with college admission and assured support for the fees.

Based on this assurance, the student joined the college. However, the expected financial support did not fully come through, leaving the family unable to manage the fee burden on their own.

Financial Need:

The student is currently in the first year of college. The tuition fee for the first year is ₹1,50,000, of which only ₹25,000 has been paid so far.

The family has already made efforts to arrange funds through available sources, including borrowing against jewelry and receiving limited help from well-wishers. However, with the mother’s limited income and the father’s irregular work, they are unable to pay the remaining amount.

The college has confirmed the pending fee details and the payment timeline. The family has approached Aalayam for support to help the student continue education without interruption.

Review and Decision:

Aalayam reviewed the case through direct conversations with the family, an in-person assessment of the family’s living and financial situation, and verification with the college administration.

The review confirmed that the family is facing genuine financial hardship. The mother is the main source of income, the father’s health condition has affected his ability to work regularly, and the younger sibling has already discontinued education due to financial constraints. It was also confirmed that the student has not been able to pay the full first-year college fee.

Based on the family’s financial condition, the student’s need to continue education, and the assurance that the remaining fee will be arranged through other support, Aalayam has approved a support amount of ₹40,000 towards the student’s first-year education expenses.