The LNM Institute of Information Technology Scholarship Details

Saniya Qureshi

Scholarships (in terms of waiver of a part of the tuition fee) at LNMIIT are awarded to the meritorious students based on the following criteria.

UG Admission for Academic Session 2020-21

The LNMIIT has made a provision of various types of Scholarships and Assistantships in order to encourage merit, foster internal competition and support economically challenged students, with a certain level of academic performance.

A- Scholarships

1.0: Merit Scholarships

First Semester

• Category-1.1: Top 20 rankers (up to top 5000 rank, in general category) of JEE Advanced exam. The scholarship amount is up INR 35000 per semester.
• Category-1.2: Up to next 20 rankers (if up to top 7500 rank, in general category) of JEE Advanced exam. The scholarship amount is INR 30000 per semester.
• Category-1.3: Up to next 20 rankers (if up to top 12000 rank, in general category) of JEE Advanced exam. The scholarship amount is INR 25000 per semester.

Second Semester onwards- Academic performance at LNMIIT (CGPA of 9.25 or above).

• Category-2.1: CGPA 9.81-10: The scholarship amount is up to INR 35000 per semester.
• Category-2.2: CGPA 9.51-9.8: The scholarship amount is up to INR 30000 per semester.
• Category-2.3: CGPA 9.25-9.5: The scholarship amount is up to INR 25000 per semester.

2.0 BPL Scholarships- A few BPL Scholarships are available for the neediest students.

Academic Eligibility

• First Semester- Not Applicable.
• Second Semester onward- For the continuity of the scholarship, the students will have to maintain the prescribed minimum academic performance (Academic eligibility: CGPA of 6.0 and above with no backlogs). The amount is equivalent to the full Tuition fee.
  • Note: The first reduction in CGPA below 6.0 will lead to a warning and continuance of the same in the next semester will lead to termination of scholarship. Backlog will result in immediate termination of scholarship. However, re-attainment of CGPA of 6.00 or above will result in reinstatement of scholarship.

Financial Eligibility

• Applicable to BPL cardholders and Beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act, 2013 having annual income below one Lac. (In some states on the adoption of the above Act, the categories of BPL and APL have been merged into new categories, namely, Patragrihasthi (Priority household) and Antyodaya etc.)

B- Assistantships

Selective Semester/ Term-long assistantships/ stipends under Earn While you Learn (EWL) scheme, in lieu of Academic/Community support work is available.

3.0 Vijay Bhatanagar Scholarship- This scholarship is offered to meritorious and economically challenged girl students based on the following criteria.

• The scholarship amount is INR 50,000 (INR 25,000 per semester).

Eligibility:- Girl students with CGPA 8.5 or above with no backlog are eligibile for this scholarship.

Financial Eligibility:- Parental income below five LPA.

4.0 Merit-cum-Means Assistantship- For a few meritorious and economically challenged students based on the following criteria. The assistantship amount is equivalent to 50% of the tuition fee.

Academic Eligibility

• First Semester- JEE (Advanced) AIR up to 12000 or JEE (Main) Percentile of 97 and above.
• Second Semester Onwards- CGPA of 8.50 or above and no backlog.

Financial Eligibility- Parental income below five Lacs per annum.

5.0 Type “A” Assistantships- Admissible to a few (maximum four recipients, including all years) students facing economic hardships due to loss of bread-earner in the family during the Degree Period. Assistantship amount is equivalent to full tuition fee.

Financial Eligibility- Parental Income (of the surviving parent/ guardian) 5.0 Lakh per Annum or below. Conditions for continuity of Assistantship: SGPA of 6.50 and above.

6.0 Type “B” Assistantships- Admissible to address economic hardships of students (against work in the Departments, Projects, Library, etc.). Assistantship amount is up to 6000/-p.m.

7.0 Type “C” Assistantships- Admissible to address economic hardships of (maximum six recipients, including all years) students (against work in hostels). Assistantship amount is equivalent to full or partial waivers of hostel fee.

8.0 Type “D” Assistantships- Admissible to a few (maximum two recipients, including all years) students having a single parent who may be facing significant economic hardships due to no other bread-earner in the family during the Degree Period. Assistantship amount is equivalent to full tuition fee.

Financial Eligibility- Parental Income (of the surviving parent/ guardian) 5.0 Lakh per Annum or below. Conditions for continuity of Assistantship: SGPA of 6.50 and above.

9.0 UG Teaching Assistantships- Available to meritorious students against work in lab/theory courses. Assistantship amount is up to 4000/-p.m. No one would be allowed to voluntarily leave an assistantship of this kind when a semester/term is running.

Note

• No student shall be eligible for more than one Scholarship/ Assistantship.
• The maximum number of each type of Scholarship/Assistantship is fixed in given year as per budgetary provisions approved by the Governing Council. In the event of a greater number of eligible applicants, benchmarks of Income and/or Merit, as applicable, shall be used for scrutiny and consequent award of scholarship/assistantship, subject to attendance, if recorded, not being less than 85%.
• The Scholarship/Assistantship is not a matter of right. It is a privilege offered by the Institute to enhance internal competition and thereby academic excellence and support the needy. The Institute reserves the right to eliminate or increase/ decrease the quantum of scholarship/ assistantship and change the policy conditions.
• Scholarship/Assistantship policies are reviewed by the Institute from time to time.

Scholarships from external agencies

Students of LNMIIT have availed different scholarships from various external agencies, as per their respective rules and provisions, as listed below.