STSS
What this is
The scholarship provides financial assistance to students from Tamil Nadu's BC, MBC, and DNC communities pursuing UG/PG courses at premier Central Government institutions like IITs, IIMs, IIITs, NITs, and Central Universities.
In detail
The scheme “Scholarships to Students Studying in Central Government Institution like IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities" launched by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu, aims to support Tamil Nadu students from the Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), and Denotified Communities (DNC) who are pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in institutions such as IITs, IIMs, IIITs, NITs, and Central Universities. Eligible students receive annual reimbursement of tuition fees, exam fees, and other compulsory fees.
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 be pursuing UG/PG courses in IIT/ IIM/ IIIT/ NIT and Central Universities.
- The beneficiary's parental annual income should not exceed ₹2,50,000/-.
What you get
- Financial Assistance: Financial support for tuition, exam fees, and other compulsory fees up to ₹2,00,000/- annually.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Scholarships to Students Studying in Central Government Institution like IIT, IIM, IIIT, NIT and Central Universities | 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 |