Scholarships to students from poor families ( parents income not more than Rs.15,000/- per month) in Chandigarh
Society for Service to Voluntary Agencies (North) , Karuna Sadan, Sector 11 B, Chandigarh offers five scholarships to students from poor families in Chandigarh for pursuing professional studies in reputed colleges for medical, engineering or other profession with high employability potential. A scholarship of Rs. 2,000/- per month will be awarded to students for the duration of the course so long as they do not fail in any annual exam. In case of the students who secure admission in an institute in tricity which would not involve expenditure on hostel or private accommodation the amount may be kept @ Rs.1,500/- per month. Any scholarship or financial assistance received from Govt. or a Govt. organization may be deducted from this amount.
Students from poor families who have qualified for admissions in such colleges may apply to SOSVA with proof of residence, copy of the result for admissions to the professional college and details of family income by 2.7.2019. Applications will be scrutinized and those fulfilling eligibility criteria may be called for interview to assess whether they fulfill the conditions. If there are more than 5 eligible applicants, the 5 most deserving students will be selected.
1st instalment will be credited on proof of admission and thereafter Rs.2000/- per month (Rs.1,500/- where no hostel stays is involved) after deducting financial assistance available from Govt. or a Govt. organization will be credited to their account monthly.