Eligibility

• Open for meritorious girl students across India.

• Applicants must have scored 75% or more marks or equivalent CGPA in Class 12 board examinations.

• Applicant's annual family income must be less than INR 6,00,000.

• Meritorious girl students who have secured admission to the first year of graduation programs in the academic year 2024-25 in institutes of repute like NIRF/NAAC accredited for professional graduation degrees like Engineering, MBBS, BDS, Integrated LLB (5 Years), B.Sc. Nursing, B. Pharmacy, Integrated BS-MS/BS-Research in ISER, IISC (Bangalore), or other professional courses (Design, Architecture, etc.).

• Children of employees of Kotak Mahindra Group, Kotak Education Foundation and Buddy4Study are not eligible to apply for the Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2024-25

Important Dates

Application Last Date : 20 - DEC - 2024

Documents

• Marksheet of previous qualifying examination (Class 12)

• Income proof of parents/guardians

• ITR of parents for FY 2023-24 (if available)

• Fee structure (for academic year 2024-25)

• Bonafide student certificate/letter from college

• College seat allocation document

• College entrance examination scorecard

• Aadhaar card

• Bank passbook

• A passport-size photograph

• Disability certificate (if applicable)

• Death certificate of parent (for single parent/orphan candidates) 

• Photographs of the house

Benefits

• Scholarship amount of  INR 1.5 lakh* per year will be given to each selected scholar till completion of her professional graduation course/degree. 

• The scholarship amount under Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2024-25 should be utilised to cover academic expenses including tuition fees, hostel fees, internet, transportation, laptops, books and stationery.

*Disclaimer: Terms and conditions apply. Scholarship selection and amount are based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria and will be at the discretion of Kotak Education Foundation.