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IGNOU aids the financially weak students in getting admission to different courses by providing the scholarship program. With this scholarship, students no longer need to worry about their financial circumstances affecting their students. Besides financially weak students, the IGNOU scholarship program is applicable for SC/ST students and for a single girl child to their parents.

The benefits from the IGNOU scholarship scheme are only applicable to academic programs/courses. So, the students must check the list of programs given below in this article. students enrolled in certificate/diploma programs are not eligible to apply for the scholarship.

IGNOU Is Providing Scholarships Opportunities For The Impoverished Students,

Eliglibty :

1. Students of certificate/diploma programmes are not eligible for fee exemption scheme.
2. SC/ST applicants who are eligible and want to apply for Scholarship need to fill form online with soft copy of documents required for the claim. Students should attach a caste certificate issued by Central/State government’s authorized officer in the application form.
3. Students, who are enrolling simultaneously in a certificate level Programme along with an under-graduate programme, shall be eligible for fee exemption only in one programme.
4. The Scheme is not available for SC/ST students who are employed.
5. Students who are taking scholarship or exemption from other sources are also not eligible.
6. The Candidates Can Fill The Application Form Of The Scholarship From The Online Mode Of The University. Consequently, Candidates Need To Take Admission Into The College Into Some Of The Professional Or Else Technical Course. The Courses Should Be On The Fundamental Competitive Exam Based Which Is Mandatory To Get The Scholarship.
7. An undertaking to the effect that the candidate is not getting any benefits or scholarship from any other agencies or sources during the period of study is to be taken along with online applications.

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