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Financial Support Scheme

Department: Department Of Higher Education

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to financially weak students of the University of Delhi to help them overcome financial challenges and continue their education without hardship.

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About This Scheme

The Department of Distance & Education, School of Open Learning, Campus of Open Learning (DDCE/SOL/COL), in the spirit of facilitating financially weak students as per guidelines decided by the University of Delhi, has announced the Financial Support Scheme for DDCE/SOL/COL students. This scheme is reflected through a fee waiver/refund for the students enrolled in DDCE/SOL/COL and having their family income below the poverty line. The fee waiver/refund includes all components of the fee paid by students except the examination fee and the university fee.

Benefits

₹4.0 L · annual

S. No.	Family income (in ₹) per annum	Fee waiver (percentage)	Remarks
Category 1	Less than or equal to ₹ 4,00,000/	Up to 100%	Actual fee or up to a maximum of ₹ 15000/-
Category 2	Between ₹ 4,00,000/- and ₹ 8,00,000/-	Up to 50%	Actual fee or up to a maximum of ₹ 10,000/-

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Copy of EWS/OBC-NCL Certificate or Annual Family Income Certificate issued by competent authority. (Income Certificate signed by a notary will not be accepted).
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Self-attested copies of latest income Tax Returns (2022-23) of the following family members:
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Father,
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Mother,
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Sister(s)(Unmarried),
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Brother(s) (Unmarried and below 25 years of age),
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Copy of PAN card(s) of all the above.
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Signed copy of the Undertaking Form.
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Copy of Bonafide Certificate signed by the Head/Director of the Centre/Department/ Institute.
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Copy of the mark sheet of the last exam passed.
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Copy of the latest Fee Receipt.
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Copy of Bank Pass Book showing the student's name, Account number and IFSC code or a cancelled cheque.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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Step 1: Eligible students can fill in the online application form available on the website of the Dean's Students’ Welfare Office.

Step 2: Students must submit a copy of their application form and all documents after due attestation and recommendation from the head/director of the concerned department/center/institute at DSW office.

Step 3: The schedule for the submission of the hard/printed copy of the application form will be declared in the DSW website.

Helpdesk:

For any queries kindly contact: fss@dsw.du.ac.in

Office Address:

Dean Students’ Welfare,

Conference Centre (Gate No. 4),

Opposite Botany Department,

University of Delhi,

Delhi – 110007

Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹4.0 L