Scholarship Schemes

Scholarship Schemes

 Pre-matric scholarship scheme

No fee (Tuition fee/ special fee/ examination fee) is collected from the students studying in Tamil Medium in Government and Government Aided Schools. The Government have completely waived the payment of tuition fee for the students studying in English medium from standard 6th to 10th in Government and Government aided schools.

Exam Fees Reimbursement:

The Examination Fee for the students studying other then Tamil Medium in 10th standard in Government and Government Aided Schools is reimbursed in full to the Directorate of Government Examinations for BC students with the following conditions.

Conditions

Backward Classes -Parental annual income should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh.

Post-matric scholarship scheme (School students)

Under Post-matric scholarship scheme, examination fees for the Backward Classes students studying in 11th and 12th standards in English medium in Government and Government Aided schools are being reimbursed. This is subject to the condition that their annual parental income should not exceed Rs.2.5 lakh. For Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities students examination fee is reimbursed without any condition. The Government has waived the payment of tuition fee and special fee to the students studying in Tamil and English medium in Government and Government Aided schools. The examination fee for 11th and 12th standard Tamil medium students has also been waived. 

Post-matric scholarship scheme (College students)

Under Post matric scholarship scheme, scholarships are sanctioned to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities students studying ITI, Diploma in Polytechnics, Post Graduate, Professional and Ph.D. courses. Annual parental income should not exceed Rs.2.5 lakh to avail this scholarship.  Under the scheme, tuition fee and special fee are sanctioned as fixed for the Government educational institutions. Examination fee is sanctioned in full and book money as notified in the scholarship notification. Students studying in the second shift in Government and Government aided colleges are also sanctioned scholarship by applying the same conditions stipulated for students studying in the morning shift. In addition to the scholarship amount, boarding and lodging charges are sanctioned to students who are staying in hostels attached to educational institutions, at the enhanced rate of Rs.4000/-per year (Rs.400/- per month for 10 months in a year) for UnderGraudate courses, Professional Courses, ITI / Diploma and Post Graduate courses from the year 2021-22.

Scholarships are sanctioned to the Tamil Nadu students belonging to BC communities who are pursuing UG/PG Courses in Government of India instituitions like IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities with the following conditions.

Scholarship Schemes

Exam Fees Reimbursement:

Conditions

Backward Classes -Parental annual income should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh. Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities students examination fee is reimbursed without any condition.

PM-YASASVI Scholarship Schemes

1. Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students.

(Funding Ratio: 60% Union Government | 40% State Government)

Under the PM-YASASVI Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, from the academic year 2022-2023, girl students belonging to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities studying in 9th and 10th standard in government schools receive the annual scholarship of Rs.4,000/ which is directly deposited into their bank accounts.

Eligibility Conditions:

Parents' annual income must not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakhs.

2. Post Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students (College students)

(Funding Ratio: 60% Union Government | 40% State Government)

The Post-Matric Scholarship is provided to the  students belonging to Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), and Denotified Communities (DNC) are pursuing following Courses through Direct Benefit Transfer with the financial assistance of Union and State Government in the ratio of 60:40 under this Scheme.

How to Apply for Post-Matric Scholarship:

• Students belonging to BC, MBC, and DNC categories pursuing college education must apply through the Unified State Scholarship Portal (USSP) linked to the official site: https://umis.tn.gov.in.

• Students should use their Aadhaar seeded Bank Account and UMIS ID while applying scholarship
• The scholarship amount will be directly credited to the students’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) Union Government’s Scholarship Scheme PM YASASVI

Reimbursement of Course Fees for Students admitted under the 7.5% Reservation in Medical Courses

 For students who must have studied in Government Schools in Tamil Nadu and belongs to BC, MBC, DNC and Other Communities are admitted to Medical and Dental Courses in Government, Government Aided, Self Finance Institutions under the 7.5% horizontal reservation, do not paying course fees including Hostel (Mess) fees which are fully reimbursed to the Directorate of Medical Education by the Directorate of Backward Classes Welfare.

Conditions:

1. The student should belong to Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes or Denotified Communities.
2. The student should be a native of Tamil Nadu.
3. The student should be pursuing UG/PG courses in IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities.
4. The annual family income should not exceed Rs.2.50 Lakh.
5. The scholarship amount will be reimbursed to the student every year for the entire duration of their UG/PG Courses.
6. The reimbursement will cover Tuition Fee, Special Fee, Exam Fee, other compulsory fees as prescribed by the Institution or Rs. 2.00 lakh per year whichever is lesser.
7. If more number of applications are received, eligible students will be shortlisted as per the marks secured by them in plus two public exam.

8. How to apply:

           The eligible and willing students are requested to fill the applications forms and submit the filled application to the institutions and send the filled application with the concurrence of the Principal of the Institutions with all enclosures to the under mentioned Directorate.

   Commissioner of Backward Classes Welfare,     Ezhilagam Annex Building,     2nd floor, Chepauk, Chennai-5.      Phone:044-28551462            E-mail : tngovtiitscholarship@gmail.com

   For any queries contact District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Office situated in the Campus of District Collectorate.