Spelling Bee Competitions

North South Foundation is a non-profit organization that conducts scholarship programs and educational contests both in India and USA.

The Scholarship program in India is designed to encourage excellence among the poor.  It is targeted at qualified, needy students entering college. Over 4,500 scholarships have been awarded to date.  The Foundation has given nearly 700 scholarships the past academic year.  Awards are made following strict selection criteria based on merit and need. Students are selected from 18 centers in India which are run by dedicated volunteers who are committed to the noble cause of helping the poor who excel at studies attend college. 

Spelling Bees: Spelling Bee contests in the US are designed to encourage academic excellence among Indian American children.  The spelling, vocabulary, math, geography, essay writing, and public speaking bees are conducted annually in two steps. Children initially participate in any of 80 centers in the US.  Winners of these contests are invited for the national finals. National top three rankers are awarded scholarships, redeemable in the winners’ freshman year of college.  Brain bee is conducted only at the national level. Nearly 60,000 contestants benefited from NSF bees.

Accomplishments of NSF Children: Many NSF children have scored top ranks in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, National Geographic Bee and MATHCOUNTS.  Top colleges in the US have accepted numerous NSF children. More importantly, these contests help children improve their communication skills, self-confidence and empower them to become better citizens for tomorrow.

VEDICSOFT has been a proud sponsor of Spelling Bee competitions organized by North South Foundation.