SFMSTN
What this is
The scheme provides financial assistance to the top 10 students from each district (based on 10th-grade public exam results) who study in government high schools, enabling them to pursue higher secondary education in select private schools of their choice across Tamil Nadu.
In detail
The "Scheme for Meritorious Students to Pursue Higher Secondary Education in the Best Schools of Tamil Nadu" scheme launched by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu, aims to support academic excellence by offering financial aid to 10 students from each district who have secured the highest marks in the 10th public examination. Eligible students can attend top private schools in Tamil Nadu for their higher secondary education, ensuring they receive the best resources and opportunities to further their studies.
Who qualifies
- The beneficiary should be a student.
- The beneficiary should be a resident of Tamil Nadu.
- The beneficiary should belong to the Backward Classes (BC)/ Most Backward Classes (MBC)/ Denotified Communities (DNC).
- The beneficiary should have secured the highest marks in 10th Public examination.
- The beneficiary should be among the Top 10 meritorious students from each district.
- The beneficiary should be studying in Government/ Government Aided/ Private School.
- The beneficiary's parental annual income should not exceed ₹1,00,000/-.
What you get
- Financial Assistance: Full financial assistance for pursuing higher secondary education in reputed private schools.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Scheme for Meritorious Students to Pursue Higher Secondary Education in the Best Schools of Tamil Nadu | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |