The Making of the Kota Factory: The Topper Pipeline Case for Ashoka’s 2026 Undergraduate Scholarship
Ashoka University introduced 500 new scholarships for undergraduate intake in 2026. These scholarships, while crucial for bridging academic access across regions, also shape the kinds of minds most likely to enter Ashoka’s classrooms from the 2027 batch onward. At first glance, the increase in scholarships appears reasonable but there is more to what these scholarships look like. Previously, about 50% of Ashoka students received need-based financial aid (2021-2024) , making financial...
