Sarkari Yojana
Free Education Scholarship for Professional Courses (Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary, and Law)
About Free Education Scholarship for Professional Courses (Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary, and Law)
Tamil Nadu’s Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department started the “Free Education Scholarship for Professional Courses (Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary, and Law)” on 7th May, 2012 to help students belonging to the Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC) and Denotified Communities (DNC). It pays tuition fees, special fees and non-refundable compulsory fees at government-prescribed rates, as well as the examination fee in full.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Free Education Scholarship for Professional Courses (Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary, and Law), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant has to be a student
The applicant has to be a student.
The applicant has to live in Tamil Nadu
The applicant has to live in Tamil Nadu.
The applicant has to come from the Backward…
The applicant has to come from the Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), or Denotified Communities (DNC).
The applicant has to be enrolled in a…
The applicant has to be enrolled in a professional course at a Government/Government Aided or Self-Financing college.
Annual family income has to be no more…
Annual family income has to be no more than ₹1,00,000/-.
No member of the applicant's family may already…
No member of the applicant's family may already hold a graduate degree.
Benefits Provided
Free Education Scholarship for Professional Courses (Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary, and Law) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance:
Tuition fees are paid in full
Tuition fees are paid in full.
Special fees and other non-refundable compulsory fees are…
Special fees and other non-refundable compulsory fees are covered.
Examination fees are reimbursed fully in line with…
Examination fees are reimbursed fully in line with government norms.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
An identity proof such as the Aadhaar card,…
An identity proof such as the Aadhaar card, or another document specified by the authority.
A certificate of the applicant's caste
A certificate of the applicant's caste.
The letter of admission or proof of enrolment…
The letter of admission or proof of enrolment (Government or Government Aided Arts and Science College).
Details of the bank account into which fees…
Details of the bank account into which fees will be reimbursed.
An income certificate showing family income below ₹1,00,000/-
An income certificate showing family income below ₹1,00,000/-.
A No Graduate Certificate, either self-declared or issued…
A No Graduate Certificate, either self-declared or issued by a gazetted officer
Prior academic records, as the college requires
Prior academic records, as the college requires.
Any further documents, if needed
Any further documents, if needed.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Free Education Scholarship for Professional Courses (Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary, and Law) through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Step-1: Pick up the application form from your educational institution. Step-2: Enter details in every mandatory field, paste your passport-size photograph (signing across it if required), and attach copies of the needed documents, self-attested where required. Step-3: Submit the completed, signed form together with the documents to the institution. Step-4: Secure a receipt or acknowledgment from the authority receiving it, checking that the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if any) are mentioned.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.