Sarkari Yojana
Merit Cum Means Linked Financial Assistance Scheme
About Merit Cum Means Linked Financial Assistance Scheme
Detailed The Delhi Government wishes to widen access to good-quality higher education for meritorious students from economically disadvantaged sections. Many such students struggle to pay the full tuition fee, a problem that better-off sections of society do not face. To lighten their load, the Delhi Govt. proposes the Merit cum Means Linked Financial Assistance Scheme, under which tuition fees are reimbursed through the Delhi Higher Education Aid Trust, so that more meritorious students from economically disadvantaged sections can reach high-quality higher education. Students from this group who find the full tuition fee hard to afford stand to gain greatly from the Scheme.
The Scheme gives financial help to meritorious and needy students in higher education in the NCT of Delhi. Through the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE), GNCTD, the Delhi Higher Education Trust will reimburse, wholly or partly, the tuition fee the students have paid. Reimbursement will be made as follows: (i) 100% of the tuition fee for meritorious students from the economically weaker section, that is, wards of parent/s who are beneficiaries holding the relevant cards issued under the National Food Security Scheme. (ii) 50% of the tuition fee for meritorious students whose annual family income is up to ₹2.50 Lakh and who are not covered under the National Food Security Scheme. (iii) 25% of the tuition fee for meritorious students whose annual income is above ₹2.50 Lakh but below ₹6 Lakh. The Scheme is expected to bring meritorious students from economically weaker sections into quality higher education that financial constraints had kept from them so far. It should also draw meritorious students to Delhi State Universities.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Merit Cum Means Linked Financial Assistance Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants under this scheme must meet the criteria below:
The student must be enrolled in an undergraduate…
The student must be enrolled in an undergraduate programme at a Delhi State Public University or at a college/ institute affiliated with one.
The student must satisfy the income/ economic and…
The student must satisfy the income/ economic and academic performance conditions laid down for the relevant category below
Category 1: students whose families are beneficiaries under the National Food Security Scheme & hold the Card issued under it need 60% aggregate marks (in all subjects) and receive 100% financial assistance.
Category 2: students not covered under category 1 with gross annual family income from all sources up to ₹2.50 Lakh p.a. need a 60% aggregate and get 50% assistance.
Category 3: where family income is above ₹2.50 Lakh p.a. but does not exceed ₹6 Lakh p.a, the qualifying aggregate is 60% and the assistance is 25%.
SC/ST Category students are allowed a 5% relaxation in the qualifying aggregate percentage of marks.
Benefits Provided
Merit Cum Means Linked Financial Assistance Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Benefits
Reimbursement is given to the following extent
Meritorious students from the economically weaker section, i.e
Meritorious students from the economically weaker section, i.e. wards of parent/s who are beneficiaries holding the relevant cards under the National Food Security Scheme, get 100% of the tuition fee
Meritorious students with annual family income receive 50%…
Meritorious students with annual family income receive 50% of the tuition fee.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For every year of the Course / Program, the student must apply in the concerned institution's prescribed format, enclosing these self-certified documents:
For All Categories of Students
A copy of the mark sheet / certificate…
A copy of the mark sheet / certificate of passing class XII or the qualifying examination.
SC/ST Category certificate from the competent authority
SC/ST Category certificate from the competent authority
A copy of the Pass-Book / E-Statement of…
A copy of the Pass-Book / E-Statement of the student's Aadhaar seeded bank account.
Every earlier mark sheet/certificate from the University/institution of…
Every earlier mark sheet/certificate from the University/institution of the current programme.
A declaration by the student in the Format…
A declaration by the student in the Format at Annexure-"A" confirming that no financial support has been or is being taken from any other Scheme towards the cost of education for the course/program
Additional Documents for Students Requesting Financial Assistance of 100%
: A copy of the valid card issued under the National Food Security Scheme
Additional Documents for Students Requesting Financial Assistance of 50%
: A copy of a valid annual family income certificate from the SDM/competent authority.
Additional Documents for Students Requesting Financial Assistance of 25%
: A copy of the full Income Tax Return (with the acknowledgement page) of both parents filed with the Income Tax Department for the previous financial year. Where a parent does not work, an affidavit of non-employment certified by the office of the SDM/competent authority, along with a family income certificate from the SDM/competent authority.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Merit Cum Means Linked Financial Assistance Scheme through the online application process outlined below.
Application Process
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
Eligible students apply online on the official website
Eligible students apply online on the official website
Students complete the CITIZEN'S CORNER Registration on e-District…
Students complete the CITIZEN'S CORNER Registration on e-District Delhi as a New User and then log in as Users.
Registration by the student is done at the…
Registration by the student is done at the link given above.
A printed copy of the online application, along…
A printed copy of the online application, along with the uploaded documents, has to be handed in at the College/Institute/University concerned.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.