Scholarships for Class 10th Students 2021– In India, approximately 22% of the overall population is living below poverty line and the number of people who can’t afford higher studies is much higher. According to the reports of UNESCO, released in 2017, around 47 million students leave studies after Class 10th due to their financial crises. A scholarship is a savior for them. Hence, to reduce the number of drop out Government of India and various other organizations offer a few scholarships for Class 10th Students 2021 to encourage them. The basic purpose of these scholarships for class 10th passed students is to promote the brilliant minds form wasting their skills.
Scholarships for Class 10th Students 2021
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Vidyadhan Scholarship
Sarojini Damodaran Foundation offers Vidyadhan Scholarship Programme to meritorious students from financially weaker families. Currently, approximately 2800 students across the mentioned states- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana have been benefited through this programme. The scholarship amount for graduation courses varies from Rs 10,000 to Rs 60,000 per year depending on the state, duration, course, duration etc.
Documents Required
- Scanned copy of 10th marksheet or provision certificate
- Scanned copy of Income Certificate
- Scanned Copy of Recent Photograph
How to Apply
- Visit the official website of Vidyadhan Scholarship Program, https://www.vidyadhan.org
- Click on Apply Online link available on the home page and register yourself online with E-mail ID and Name.
- Fill details and upload scanned documents and click on submit tab.
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| AP Intermediate Program | Districts Included | All districts of Andhra Pradesh |
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| Scholarship Amount | Rs. 6000/year | |
| Gujarat Class 11th Program | Districts Included | Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha and Mehsana |
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| Scholarship Amount | Rs. 6000/year | |
| Karnataka Plus 2 Program | Districts Included | All districts of Karnataka |
| Dates | June 2020 | |
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| Scholarship Amount | Rs. 6000/year | |
| Kerala Plus 2 Program | Districts Included | All districts of Kerala |
| Dates | June 2020 | |
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| Scholarship Amount | Rs. 6000/year | |
| Maharashtra 11th Std. Program | Districts Included | Paschim Maharashtra (Pune, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Beed, Latur, Osmanabad and Satara districts) |
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| Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Plus 1 Program | Districts Included | All districts of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry |
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| Scholarship Amount | Rs. 6000/year | |
| Telangana Intermediate Program | Districts Included | All districts of Telangana |
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| Scholarship Amount | Rs. 6000/year |
2. Siksha Abhiyan Scholarship
This scholarship has been initiated to the students from class 10th to class 12th. The scholarship is introduced to the needy students who are under privileged. Siksha Abhiyaan scholarship involves taking of the scholarship test which on the basis of which deserving students are selected under various categories. Merit Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of student’s performance in ‘Siksha Abhiyan’. The application form will be released online on https://www.modifoundation.co.in
Important Dates
- Application Dates- January 2021
- Exam Date- April 2021
- Result Date- May 2021
Eligibility
- Students in Class VIII- XII can apply for the test.
- Only Indian students who are studying in Indian Board/ School with good academic record and consistent attendance are eligible to apply.
- Candidates whose result is awaited are also eligible.
Documents Required
- Admission Letter
- Statement of study cost
- Income Proof of Parents
- Recent passport size photographs
- Duly filled and signed loan application form
- PAN Card, AADHAR card of student and parent/guardian
- Proof of identity and proof of residence
- IT returns or IT assessment order of previous two years of the co-borrower
- Statement of assets and liabilities of parent/guardian
| Rank | Amount | Total Number of Students |
| 1st Rank | Rs. 50,000 | (25 students) |
| 2nd Rank | Rs. 40,000 | (50 students) |
| 3rd Rank | Rs. 30,000 | (75 students) |
| 4th Rank | Rs. 15,000 | (100 students) |
| 5th Rank | Rs. 8,000 | (250 students) |
3. CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship
The scholarship is to encourage the families having single girl child to send their child for schooling after class 10th.
- Girl child should have scored minimum 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.2
- Eligible candidate will be given a scholarship of Rs 500 per month for the next 2 years.
- Eligibility for this scholarship include:
- Should be single girl child in the house
- Should have score minimum 60% marks or 6.2 CGPA in class 10th
- Should be pursuing class 11th or 12th
The eligible candidate needs to enter the roll no. and certificate number present on the class 10th mark sheet in the month of august and September.
4. Indian Oil Academic Scholarship
Indian Oil offers 2000 scholarship to the deserving students to complete class 11th and 12th. The students who are selected for the scholarship get 1000 rupees per month for two years.
Eligibility for the scholarship include:
- Student should have score at least 60% marks in class 10th
- The annual income for the family is less than 1 lakh Rupees
- Students can apply for the Indian oil scholarship on the official website.
5. Saraswati Academy Scholarship
Saraswati academy as a preeminent group in education offers scholarship for the deserving class 10th students. To get the scholarship, students need to take the SAST test for the scholarship.
o Scholarship amount of SAST is as follows:
- Rank 1-5 100% on overall fees
- Rank 6-15 70% on tuition fees
- Rank 16-30 60% on tuition fees
- Rank 31-50 50% on tuition fees
- Rank 51 -100 40% on tuition fees
- Rank 101-200 50% on tuition fees
All class 10 students can apply for this scholarship by applying on the SAST website.
These are some of the scholarships available for class 10th student and students who have passed the class 10th exam. However, there are many other scholarships available for class 10th students as well.
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