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Although it's a college, Motilal Nehru College places a great deal of emphasis not just on Academics but also financial aspect of the student who wishes to seek higher education from its premises. As most of the students face economic problems while studying, for their succour the college provides them with different types of scholarship schemes, fee concessions, financial aids.
These are Scholarships awarded on the basis of sustained academic excellence across entire duration of the student and not just single examination. The aim of awarding such scholarship is to instill discipline and hard work in students and make sure they are on par academically.
In Brief
Most of the worthy students are often found in a poor financial state while pursuing their higher education and, in order to make education accessible to such students, Motilal Nehru College makes various types of financial provisions.
How it usually works
This type of Scholarship is usually introduced in various institutes in order to promote the students from certain groups/sections/types of students. These also have an inclusive approach and give a fair chance of opportunity to students belonging to particular groups:
Students who have physical challenges or special learning issues, receive aid from the college for fee concession and extra facilities of education to be in sync with all the other students; the amount is dependent on the certification and institutional norms. These provide for equal opportunity of education for all students of the college and help create an enabling environment for them.
Postgraduate students can claim scholarships, fellowships and other financial help schemes provided that they fulfil the necessary eligibility criteria as laid down by the college and the university to ensure the continuity of learning and overall development.
These types of Scholarships would depend on:
| Scholarship Type | Eligible candidates | Fee Relief | Conditions for awarding the scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit-Based Scholarship | Student performing good academically (UG/PG) | Partial fee waiver | Good and sustained academic performance throughout, satisfaction of some attendance norms |
| Need Based (Means) Scholarship | Low-income students | Partial to full financial support | Family income would be analyzed. Sometimes student’s academic record would be considered too. |
| EWS/Reserved Category Students | students of a particular category ( govt defined) | Partial Fee Waiver, etc | Certificates based on category would be required. Student of the respective reserved category would be eligible |
| Differently-abled Students | Physically or mentally challenged students ( certified) | Fee concession, other support services | Official certification and prescribed guidelines of college, pertaining to such students would be applied |
| Post-Graduation Scholarship | Students studying at Post Graduation level | Financial aids and stipends | University specific eligibility criteria would be analyzed, mainly based on results of Under Graduation and tests for admissions. |
| Female Student Scholarship | Girl students, if included in the university policies | Depends on scheme | Scheme dependent, can range from scholarships on the basis of performance and need to simply empowering female students for studies |
The students applying for the scholarship would have to fulfill the minimum academic and eligibility requirements, required as per the norms defined for the scholarship concerned. They may be asked to present several supporting documents including income certificates, academic mark sheets and certificates, category certificates, disability certificates and others, while filling the form or while the selected form is being finalized. Most of these scholarships and grants have limited funds and hence may be awarded on first-come-first-serve basis, or on basis of merit and need. There is also a possibility that, in the majority of scholarship schemes, one particular applicant may be allowed to take up just one main financial help grant and cannot opt for more than one at a time, until any relaxation is given to this rule, or the scholarship may be a supplement, not an exclusive grant. Generally, these forms are distributed and collected during admissions and during the semester registration. Students can even apply at online portal for some applications, be it from the college side, university side or government scholarship site.
Yes, the college has multiple scholarships and fee concessions besides academic based scholarship programs such as need-based (means) scholarships, category based scholarships and other forms of financial aids.
The candidates need to perform outstandingly in all the sem exams conducted by the college, also the attendance must be maintained along with satisfactory academic discipline throughout.
Not more than one main financial grant can be awarded to a student at Motilal Nehru College; however, depending on the rule specified by the college in the rules and regulations or by any external authority.
One may apply for scholarships through college or through application given for the specific scholarship at college admission office or semester registration office. Apart from the application forms, required certificates would also have to be submitted at the concerned department.
