CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has invited online applications for the single girl child merit scholarship scheme.
- CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child aims to provide scholarships to meritorious female students who are the only children of their parents and have passed the CBSE Class X examination with 60% or more marks and are continuing their further school education in Class XI and Class XII.
- The scheme is aimed at recognizing the efforts of parents in promoting education among girls and to providing encouragement to meritorious students.
- It provides financial aid every month to the selected students, so they can continue their higher education.
- The applicant should be the single girl child of her parents and be an Indian national.
- To be eligible for the scholarship scheme, all single girl students must have 60 percent or more marks in the CBSE Class 10 Examination.
- They should be studying Class 11 and 12 in CBSE-affiliated schools with tuition fees not exceeding Rs 1,500 per month.
- NRI applicants of the Board are also eligible for the award. The tuition fee for the NRIs should be a maximum of Rs. 6,000/- per month.
- Students with gross parental/family income up to Rs. 8 lakh per annum are eligible for scholarships under the scheme.
- Students who are selected for the scholarship will receive an amount of ₹500/- per month.
- The amount is payable for a maximum period of two years. Payment will be made through ECS/NEFT.
- Existing scholarship holders can renew their scholarship for Class XII if they secured 50% or more marks in their Class XI exams.
