A fixed number of National Scholarships are sanctioned to students belonging to this State who are prosecuting their studies in 11 th, 12 th Degree and Professional Colleges. The Selection of candidates is made based on the S.S.L.C., 12 th and U.G. results. The list of Students are obtained based on the merit from the examination bodies. Students whose parents satisfy Means test are awarded scholarship every month and those who do not satisfy are paid a prize amount of Rs.100 and a Merit Certificate, provided they are not in receipt of any other Scholarship. Their annual income should not exceed Rs. 12,000 excluding a standard deduction of 30% or Rs. 10,000.

Children of School teachers are awarded Scholarships provided their parental income does not exceed Rs.12,000 excluding a standard deduction of 30% or Rs10,000 Application received are consolidated and a Merit List is drawn up. A fixed number of scholarships alone are available for award from XI standard to the end of Professional Courses of Studies.

One student each who secures the first place in X std. Matriculation A.I.S.L.C. C.B.S.C. and A.I.S.S.C. Examinations are awarded this scholarship irrespective of parents income. The scholarship are awarded from XI stranded till their studies in Professional courses.

Students whose parents have participated in the emancipation of India and have underwent three months imprisonment are eligible for the award of this scholarships besides fee concession for their studies in colleges and professional courses of studies.

Children or depended of Service Personnel and ex-Servicemen are awarded scholarships and fee concessions subject to certain and conditions.

Children of Repatriates from Sri Lanka Studying in colleges are awarded scholarships and fee concessions subject to certain terms conditions.

This is merit-cum-means based scholarship. The parental income should not exceed Rs.25,000 per annum. Applications are invited every year by notifications in leading dailies.

An amount of Rs.300 is sanctioned to students belonging to SC/ST and converted Christian studying the first degree course after passing Higher Secondary Examination in the first attempt securing not less than 50% of aggregate marks. There is no income limit and further renewal.

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Post Graduate
Special for Language (Tamil & Telugu)
Special for Lady Willingdon Training College, Chennai-8, Special in Q.M.C. and 9. Awards of Anglo Indian Scholarships.