Sarkari Yojana
Fee Waiver Scheme For SC/ST Students Pursuing Higher Education
About Fee Waiver Scheme For SC/ST Students Pursuing Higher Education
The Department of Education, Art & Culture, Government of Goa, runs the “Fee Waiver Scheme for SC/ST Students Pursuing Higher Education”. Its purpose is to give every SC/ST student free entry into institutions of higher learning, and the Government aims to make sure no eligible SC/ST student misses out on higher education because of a lack of money. The Directorate of Higher Education handles the scheme for students in General Education courses, while the Directorate of Technical Education manages it for those in Technical Education at the degree and post graduate level.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Fee Waiver Scheme For SC/ST Students Pursuing Higher Education, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must either be born in Goa or…
Applicants must either be born in Goa or have lived in Goa for no less than the last fifteen years.
The qualifying examination must have been cleared from…
The qualifying examination must have been cleared from an institution situated in Goa.
Applicants must be members of the SC/ST Community…
Applicants must be members of the SC/ST Community of Goa.
Applicants must be enrolled in the First Year…
Applicants must be enrolled in the First Year of a Degree/PG Course.
Benefits Provided
Fee Waiver Scheme For SC/ST Students Pursuing Higher Education provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Students are fully exempted from the fees they…
Students are fully exempted from the fees they would otherwise have paid to the institutions where they took admission.
The waiver covers Tuition fees, Library fees, Laboratory…
The waiver covers Tuition fees, Library fees, Laboratory fees and Development fees, where charged. NOTE: The student has to pay all remaining charges and fees personally.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Any valid identity proof
Any valid identity proof.
A Caste Certificate
A Caste Certificate.
Proof of the educational qualification held
Proof of the educational qualification held.
Evidence of enrolment in the First Year of…
Evidence of enrolment in the First Year of a Degree/PG Course.
Either a Birth Certificate or a Residential Certificate
Either a Birth Certificate or a Residential Certificate.
The fee receipt for the current course year
The fee receipt for the current course year.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Fee Waiver Scheme For SC/ST Students Pursuing Higher Education through the offline application process outlined below.
Print the application form proforma , or ask…
Print the application form proforma , or ask the relevant authority at the institution for a physical copy.
Complete all mandatory fields of the form, affix…
Complete all mandatory fields of the form, affix a passport-sized photograph signed across it, and enclose copies of the mandatory documents (self-attested where needed).
When taking admission, hand the completed and signed…
When taking admission, hand the completed and signed form along with the documents to the relevant authority.
The institution processes the applications of all such…
The institution processes the applications of all such beneficiaries and grants the fee waiver at the time of admission itself.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.