After completing his higher secondary exams, my friend got into the Department of Commerce at Manipal University. He appeared for the ENAT entrance exam and he secured a national rank of 05.

When he got the letter of admission, the amount he was requested to pay was a lot lower than what was mentioned in the prospectus of the university. Every year, his fees were significantly lower than the normal fee.

He asked the head of the department if he had been granted a scholarship. It was only after he asked the finance department of the university did he come to know that he was granted a scholarship of merit. He was awarded this scholarship probably because his rank was between the 1st and 4th positions. A good rank in the entrance exams will make you eligible for scholarships.

According to the latest guidelines by the institute regarding the MRD Scholarships, you need to be in the top 20% of students of your own section or class for any particular academic year. Then you will be entitled to get a tuition fee waiver of 40% for the next academic year of study at PES University. This is executed on a semester basis.

Now you should also fulfill some other criteria to be eligible for this scholarship. Which are as follows.

• Your SGPA or Semester Grade Point Average should be above 8.5 for that semester.
• You should not have been absent in any in-semester assessment (ISA) or end-semester assessment (ESA) exams.

The scholarships would be given after the result declaration and yes it is considered for each branch or section.

There are a number of scholarship programs available for you at MNNIT Allahabad. Check out the following and their details below.

• NSP (National Scholarship): This scholarship is provided by the govt. of India. You can fill the form online at their official website and then get it verified at Dean Student Welfare. This is open to all students and you can easily apply in the first year itself and it gets renewed every year.
• State Scholarships: Many state governments provide scholarships to students pursuing any technical course like B tech. It all depends on which state you belong to. The scholarship by UP govt. is the most popular one at MNNIT. Besides MP, Rajasthan is also an example. State scholarship for students from Bihar is available online on the NSP portal.
• Student welfare of MNNIT provides scholarships to meritorious students each year. You don’t need to surpass any income level to avail this scholarship. It is given to the top 10% of students of each branch considering their CPI. For first years or fresher's, JEE main rank is the criteria. For this, you are supposed to have a general rank <4000 or around.
• Student Welfare of MNNIT also provides scholarships if you do not possess good financial conditions. To avail of this scholarship, you need to prove with an income certificate stating less than a lakh per year. You should also have a CPI greater than 7.5. This scholarship amounts to about 20,000 rupees.
• Students from JNVs have special scholarships for them. ‘Samsung' provides scholarships, especially for Navodayans.
• CSS or Central Sector Scholarship is provided to SC/ST students.
• ‘Schneider Electric' provides scholarships to 2nd-year students of Electrical Engg and ECE. You need to provide an income certificate of less than 2 lakh. This one is based on your application form and online interview followed by a telephone interview.

Please mind that you need to fulfill certain eligibility criteria to apply for these scholarships which are mentioned in detail on their official websites. Also, note that you can apply for only one scholarship, not more than that. So, check which one of these is the most suitable for you and apply for that only.

One of my friends graduated from Thapar University, he was a scholarship holder, So I think I can give you some information about the same. 

According to the new rules at Thapar University, you will be getting a scholarship equal to the tuition fee of the current semester at Thapar University as per the following.

• If you are in the first year and you are among the top 10% of the scorers concerning JEE Main of your branch.
• If you are in the second year and your CGPA score is among the top 10% scorers of your branch irrespective of your JEE MAINS score.

You also have another way of getting a scholarship that falls under the category of ‘Merit cum Means’. If your father or any family member’s collective income is less than 3 lakhs (not sure of the amount but it should be around 3) and you have a good CGPA.

There’s also another Scholarship for students who score more than 95% in 12th Standard Board Exams which is equal to the tuition fee of two semesters i.e. full year. This scholarship gets continued till the Final year but with a stipulation to score CGPA greater than 8.5 in each year.

You will become eligible to avail of the monthly stipend of Rs. 12,400 which is provided by the MHRD once you qualify for the GATE exam. Other fee-waiver programs at NITIE will help in significantly reducing the amount of fee that you need to pay.

Also, there are scholarships that are provided to the students whose family income is less than a certain specified amount. In addition to this, as a student of NITIE, you can easily avail of an education loan.

Also, NITIE provides an opportunity for summer projects. Once you get selected for the internship, the company pays you a stipend for it.

Merit Scholarships at Thapar University are divided among three categories. You fall under the first category.

Board marks are considered an eligibility criterion. Scholarships are approved on the basis of JEE Mains marks. Students need to acquire board marks of 95% and above. Based on your obtained marks you would be eligible for the tuition fee + development fee waiver. You would be required to pay for hostel, mess, examination, etc.

You need to maintain a CGPA of 8.5 and above without any backlog in order to continue the scholarship for the years to come until your graduation. A total of 25 students are provided with the scholarship based on their JEE marks.

No, you cannot apply for UP and other scholarships while on a fee waiver seat. If you apply for a scholarship being on a fee waiver seat then your seat might get canceled as well.

• When you have got admission on a fee waiver seat then your fees will go down significantly.
• The college does allow scholarships and financial assistance to other students.
• The condition is that your family’s annual income should be less than 2 lakhs per annum. Your parents should not be state or central government employees.
• For SC/ST candidates the family income should not exceed INR 2.5 LPA.
• There is also a requirement for an income certificate which has to be submitted for getting a scholarship.

The scholarships are provided by the government. They are not provided by the college. Once you fulfill the criteria. The dean of student welfare will help you out through the process and you will start receiving the scholarship from the government into your bank accounts.