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Note 1: It is mentioned under the item III (condition of eligibility) of this scheme that the
scholarship will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary
courses pursued in recognized institutions, the list of courses grouped (I to IV) is only
illustrative and not exhaustive. The State Governments/Union Territory Administrations are,
thus, themselves competent to decide the appropriate grouping of courses at their level.

IV. Conditions of Eligibility of Institutions/Universities/ Colleges

1. The Institutions/Colleges at the time of submitting Scholarship applications of students
studying will also submit/ upload details of their registration, affiliation and accreditation,
courses being offered and number of seats approved for each course.
2. The college/Institution will ensure minimum 50% of renewal in respect of students
availing post-matric scholarship for the academic year, before applying for Scholarship for

the next academic year provided where the institution is able to give good and sufficient
reasons for not achieving minimum of 50% renewal; the above mentioned limit will not
apply. The good and sufficient reasons imply natural calamities like flood/drought/
unforeseen circumstances/ law and order problem etc.

V. Means Test

Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardians' income from all sources
does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/- (Rupees Two lacs Fifty thousand only).
Note 1: So long as either of the parents (or husband in the case of married unemployed girl
student) is alive, only income of the parents/husband, as the case may be, from all sources has
to be taken into account only and of no other member even though they may be earning. In the
form of income declaration, income is to be declared on this basis. Only in the case where both
the parents (or husband in the case of married but unemployed girl student) have died, the
income of the guardian who is supporting the student in his/her studies has to be taken. Such
students whose parent's income is affected due to unfortunate death of one of earning parents
and resultantly comes within the income ceiling prescribed under the scheme, shall become

eligible for scholarship, subject to their fulfilling other conditions of eligibility, from the month
in which such sad incidence takes place. Applications for scholarships from such students can
be considered even after lapse of last date of receipt of applications, on compassionate
grounds.
Note 2: House rent allowance received by the parents of a student shall be exempted from the
computation of 'income' if the same has been permitted to be exempted for the purpose of
Income tax.
Note 3: Income certificate is required to be taken once only i.e. at the time of admission to

courses which are continuing for more than one year.
Note 4: Income Ceiling would be reviewed periodically.
VI. Components of the Scholarship

The component of scholarship includes the following for complete duration of the course:-

i. maintenance allowance,
ii. reimbursement of compulsory non- refundable fees,
iii. study tour charges,

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