Delhi University has launched Financial Support Scheme for financially weak students. The students who wants to avail this scheme can download the application form and notification from the link given below. The last date to apply for this scheme is till December 12, 2022.
Delhi University launches Financial Support Scheme for financially weak students (Amal KS/HT file photo)
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The scheme is reflected through a fee waiver for economically weak students in the spirit of the Government’s motto “Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’. The fee waiver includes all components of fee paid by students except examination fee and hostel fee, as per the notice issued by the varsity on its official Twitter handle.
Candidates who are studying at the University of Delhi in its department or institutions belonging to two categories- Category 1 having family income of less than 4 lakh and Category 2 having family income between 4 lakh to 8 lakh. For the first category, the varsity will wave off 100 percent fees and for second category, the fee waiver is upto 50 percent.
The documents required are- annual family income certificate, copies of ITR of parents, copies of marksheet of the last exam passed, copy of bonafide student in Degree/ Postgraduate degree course, fee receipt mentioning the amount under different heads separately, bank pass book.
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