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New, first time applicants are eligible to apply for a scholarship only when they are in the first year of a professional degree course in engineering, technology or medicine. To qualify for a scholarship, applicants must meet certain academic excellence and family income requirements.
Academic Eligibility Criteria
The academic eligibility criteria for professional courses in engineering, technology and medicine are:
Only the professional degree courses BE, B Tech and MBBS are eligible for scholarships. Diploma students admitted to BE, B Tech courses on a lateral basis are not eligible.
Only first year applicants beginning their studies in BE, B Tech or MBBS in the academic year 2013-14 are eligible.
The applicants should have passed their Higher Secondary/Pre-University/Intermediate/ CBSE/ISC or equivalent board qualifying examination not earlier than in 2012.
The applicants should have scored not less than 70% marks at the qualifying examination.
The applicants' admissions to their professional degree courses/institutions should be on the basis of the open/general merit rank awarded to them at the state or national level entrance tests or through a counselling process conducted at the state level (as in the case of Tamil Nadu), as per the table given below.
Applicants who have obtained admission to IITs and medical colleges on the basis of national level tests (JEE, AIPMT, etc.) will be considered as special cases on the basis of their respective merit ranks/marks scored and financial need.
For students joining IITs, the eligibility/selection cutoff criteria will be the total marks scored at the IIT JEE by the last ranked General Category student admitted.
Maximum eligible ranks for entrants to professional courses in AY 2013-14
| Course Category and States | Maximum Eligible Rank |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology (BE, B Tech) Courses | |
| AIEEE(All India Engineering Entrance Exam) (All India Rank) | 1,00,000 |
| Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka | 7,500 |
| Haryana, Rajasthan, Kerala, Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab, West Bengal and Chattishgarh | 4,000 |
| Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Puducherry, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Jammu & Kashmir | 2,500 |
| Goa, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 500 |
| Medicine (MBBS) Course | |
| Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu | 1,000 |
| Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Puducherry | 750 |
| Delhi, Odisha, Bihar, Haryana, Assam, Uttaranchal, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Goa, Chandigarh and Sikkim | 500 |
Financial Support for those who need it the most
The gross family income criteria is Rs. 1,20,000 per year. Gross income refers to the income before deductions for taxes or other purposes.
In addition to gross family income, the education and occupation of parents as well as family members including elder brother(s) and sister(s), the family's living conditions and the total expenses being incurred by the family on the applicant's education will be taken into consideration for determining the financial eligibility of an applicant.
Applicants who are the first graduates of the family will be preferred over applicants who are the second or third child of the family taking up graduation.
Where parents of applicants are employees, a salary/pay slip from the employer is mandatory. The salary/pay slip should clearly show the family member's gross monthly salary with full details of his/her basic salary and all allowances and deductions. The employer and the facilitator should certify the salary/pay slip. Submission of an Income certificate from a local or other government authority in lieu of a salary/pay slip is not acceptable.
Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are retirees/pensioners, a pension statement from the pension authority and/or from an authorized bank showing the gross monthly pension of the family member, inclusive of any supplementary allowances and before any deductions is required. Pensioners should also provide documents to show the official status or designation, gross salary drawn at the time of retirement and the name of the employing organization. If the parent/guardian has recently retired under a voluntary retirement scheme, reasons for retirement, and amount of lump sum benefits received on retirement should be disclosed.
Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are in business or self-employed, income certificate issued by any government authority or the income tax return should be submitted in support of the gross family income specified in the application. Specific details of the nature and size of the business or self-employment should also be provided.
Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are agriculturists or have farming or cultivation as their source of income, an income certificate from a recognized or competent authority should be submitted. Details of the nature and size of the land holding, crops grown, etc. wet or dry land irrigation should also be provided.
Apply Via Post
Prospective applicants should send the following information by post to the FFE office at the following address by no later than 30 September.
Full name:
Full postal address, including PIN code:
Email address (required):
Mobile Phone No. (if available):
Father's name, age, education and occupation:
Mother's name, age, education and occupation:
Other family members - name, age, education and occupation:
Gross annual family income (before deductions): Rs.
Indicate if family status is below poverty line (official certificate will be required):
Higher secondary school/pre-university/intermediate college examination (Year of passing):
Full name of school/college of studies:
Marks obtained and %:
Professional course entrance test/examination name and year test/exam taken:
Overall general/open state/all-India merit/counselling rank:
Full name of college of professional study, if already admitted:
Send this info to:
FFE Office,
840 MHT House, 1st Floor, 5th Main,
Indiranagar, 1st Stage,
Bangalore 560 038
