Presidency College Chennai Scholarship Details

Vedika Dubey

Presidency College, Chennai, awards merit-based scholarships to students. Candidates must meet the eligibility conditions set by the college to avail of the scholarships. Further details regarding the Presidency College Chennai scholarship are mentioned below.

• Government Scholarships
• Government of India National Merit Scholarship Program
• State Scholarships for School Teachers Children
• Merit Scholarship Program of the State Government
• Scholarships for Freedom Fighters
• Defense Service Personnel Children
• The Children of Sri Lankan Repatriates
• Children of Burmese Repatriates
• National Loan Scholarship
• Ad-hoc Merit Grant Scheme
• Collegiate State Scholarship
• Hindi Scholarship for Post-Metric Studies

Government Scholarships

• The government awards a few scholarships to deserving junior high school students who usually continue to senior high school every year. The scholarships are worth Rs 20 and Rs 24 per month, respectively.
• Scholarships are available through the excess fees income scheme.
• Based on merit and poverty, a certain number of scholarships worth half the cost of college fees are offered each year. Students receiving any other concession or scholarship will not be eligible for these scholarships.

Government of India National Merit Scholarship Program

• Students pursuing 11th, 12th, and professional colleges are eligible for many national scholarships. Candidates are chosen based on their 12th and UG results. Students who pass the test are given a scholarship every month, while those who do not pass are given a prize of Rs 100 and a merit certificate if they are not already receiving a scholarship. They should not earn more than INR 25,000 each year.

State Scholarships for School Teachers Children

• Presidency College Chennai offers scholarships to children of school teachers whose parents' income does not exceed INR 12,000. Standard. A limited number of scholarships are offered for students in grades XI to the end of their professional education.

Merit Scholarship Program of the State Government

• The scholarship is offered based on academic performance, not on parental income. Scholarships start in the eleventh grade and continue through their professional studies.

Scholarships for Freedom Fighters

• Students whose parents took part in India's independence and served three months in prison are eligible for this grant.

Defense Service Personnel Children

• Scholarships and fee concessions are given to children or dependents of service people and ex-servicemen, subject to specified criteria and restrictions.

The Children of Sri Lankan Repatriates

• Presidency College Chennai scholarships and fee concessions are given to children of Sri Lankan repatriates studying, subject to specified criteria and circumstances.

Children of Burmese Repatriates

• Scholarships and fee concessions are given to children of Burmese repatriates studying at colleges, subject to specified terms and restrictions.

National Loan Scholarship

• This is a merit-cum-means based scholarship. The annual income of the parents should not exceed INR 12,000 per year. 

Ad-hoc Merit Grant Scheme

• Presidency College Chennai scholarships are available to students from the SC/ST and converted Christian communities pursuing the first-degree course after passing the HSE in the first attempt with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks. There is no income cap, and the subscription can be renewed indefinitely.

Collegiate State Scholarship

The following scholarship is being offered:

• General
• Post – Graduate
• Special for languages (Tamil and Telugu)
• Special for Muslims
• Special for Widows
• Special for Oriental Learning
• Special in Queen Mary’s College and
• Awards of Anglo Indian Scholarships.
• Students who do not get any other scholarship and whose parents' annual income is less than INR 6,000 can apply.

Hindi Scholarship for Post-Metric Studies

• Scholarships are given to students who want to study Hindi but do not speak the language at home.