WBMDFC Scholarship

1.

West Bengal Pre-matric Scholarship

• Students should be studying from Class 1-10.
• He/ she should be studying in a school/ institution affiliated to the State/ Central Government.
• The candidate should have scored at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in the last qualifying examination.
• The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 2,00,000 from all sources.
• Students studying outside West Bengal are not eligible to apply for the pre-matric scholarship.

2.

West Bengal Post-matric Scholarship

• Students should be pursuing studies from the Class 11- Ph.D. level.
• He/ she should be studying in a school/ institution affiliated to the State/ Central Government.
• The candidate should have scored at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in the last qualifying examination.
• The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 2,00,000 from all sources.
• Students studying outside West Bengal are not eligible to apply for the post-matric scholarship.

3.

West Bengal Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

• The candidate should be pursuing professional/ technical courses at graduation/ post-graduation level.
• He/ she should have secured admission in any professional course to be eligible.
• The applicant should have scored at least 50% marks in the last higher secondary/ graduation level exam.
• The annual family income of the candidate should not exceed INR 2,50,000 from all sources.
• The students who are the residents of West Bengal and pursuing education at any of the listed institutions outside West Bengal are eligible to apply for the scholarship.  

4.

West Bengal Talent Support Stipend

• The student should have passed the last qualifying examination with less than 50% marks.
• The candidate should be pursuing studies from Class 11- Ph.D. level (except professional and technical courses).
• The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 2,00,000 from all sources.

5.

Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship for Minorities

• The candidate should be pursuing studies from Class 11 to postgraduate level in regular courses including Diploma/ Polytechnic, Diploma in Pharmacy.
• The applicant should be pursuing education from a recognized institution in West Bengal.
• He/ she should have passed out from recognized institutions affiliated/ accredited to WBBSE/ WBCHSE/ WBBME or any other board/ university situated in West Bengal.
•  The annual family income of the applicant should not exceed INR 2,50,000 from all sources.
• For higher secondary/ graduate level, the students should have scored a minimum of 75% marks in the last qualifying examination.
• For the Postgraduate level, the students pursuing Honors subject should have scored at least 53% at graduation level.
• For the Engineering graduate level, the students should have scored at least 55% marks in the last qualifying examination.
• Students pursuing K3 Kanyashree should have scored at 43% in the last qualifying examination.

6.

West Bengal Term Loan Scheme

• The annual family income of rural area applicants should not exceed INR 98,000.
• The annual family income of urban area applicants should not exceed INR 1,20,000.
• The candidates having training and experience for the business for which he/ she is applying get preference over others.
• The applicant should have a savings bank account and should be between 18-50 years of age.
• Guarantors are required for applications more than INR 40,000.
• A taxpayer or professionally qualified person (like Doctor/ Engineer) is eligible for a loan amount of INR 40,001-50,000.
• A Government/ Semi-Government employee/ teacher or a good beneficiary of WBMDFC is eligible for a loan amount exceeding INR 50,000.

7.

West Bengal Micro Finance (Direct to SHGs)

• Self-help groups having 10-20 minority women can apply for a loan under this scheme.
• 60% of members of the Self-help groups should belong to the minority community.
• The annual family income of rural area applicants should not exceed INR 98,000.
• The annual family income of urban area applicants should not exceed INR 1,20,000.

8.

West Bengal Minority Women Empowerment Program

• Women applicants belonging to the minority community are eligible to apply.

9.

West Bengal Educational Loan

• The candidate should be between 16-32 years of age.
• The annual family income of rural area applicants should not exceed INR 98,000.
• The annual family income of urban area applicants should not exceed INR 1,20,000.

1.

Class 1-5

• Maintenance allowance of INR 1100 for day scholars.

2.

Class 6-10

• Admission and tuition fee of INR 4400 and maintenance allowance of INR 1100 for day scholars.
• Admission and tuition fee of INR 4400 and maintenance allowance of INR 6600 for hostellers.

3.

Class 11/ 12

• Admission and tuition fee of INR 7700 and maintenance allowance of INR 2500 for day scholars.
• Admission and tuition fee of INR 7700and maintenance allowance of INR 4200 for hostellers.

4.

Class 11/ 12 (Technical and Vocational courses)

• Admission and tuition fee of INR 11000and maintenance allowance of INR 2500 for day scholars.
• Admission and tuition fee of INR 11000 and maintenance allowance of INR 4200 for hostellers.

5.

UG/ PG level

• Admission and tuition fee of INR 3300and maintenance allowance of INR 3300 for day scholars.
• Admission and tuition fee of INR 3300 and maintenance allowance of INR 6300 for hostellers.

6.

MPhil

• Admission and tuition fee of INR 3300 and maintenance allowance of INR 6000 for day scholars.
• Admission and tuition fee of INR 3300 and maintenance allowance of INR 13200 for hostellers.

7.

Merit cum Mean

• Admission and tuition fee of INR 22000 and maintenance allowance of INR 5500 for day scholars.
• Admission and tuition fee of INR 22000 and maintenance allowance of INR 11000 for hostellers.