WINNING WAYS

GRANT’S DESI ACHIEVER ISHITA AGGARWAL ACES GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP

Ishita Aggarwal was selected for the inaugural Flywire scholarship in Global Health & Medicine from over 800 applicants representing 85 countries and 290 education institutions.

Flywire, a high-growth vertical payments company, announced the winners of its inaugural scholarship program.

The scholarships were part of the Foundation’s pledge to invest in programs that remove the access and affordability gap for marginalized individuals and communities.

Applications for Fall 2020 were open to any college student, graduate or undergraduate, in any country across the globe, studying global health and medicine or social justice. These disciplines were selected based on the urgent need in these areas around the world today.

Four students were selected from over 800 applicants representing 85 countries and 290 education institutions.

Submissions were judged based on why the student chose their area of study and their vision for using their education to impact positive change in the future.

Ishita Aggarwal was one of two recipients of scholarships in Global Health & Medicine. She’s a Doctor of Medicine (MD) candidate from Canada studying at Queen’s University in Canada.