Eligibility

• Open to transgender students who are currently studying in Classes 9 to 12 or pursuing graduation/postgraduation from any government/private open schools or open universities.

• Students must have scored at least 50% marks in the previous academic year.

• The annual family income of the applicants should be up to INR 10,00,000 from all sources.

• Students from PAN India can apply.

Note: Children of employees of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and Buddy4Study are not eligible to participate. 

Documents Required

• Class 10 and/or Class 12 mark sheets/previous year marksheets (as applicable)

• A government-issued address proof (Aadhaar card)    

• Proof of admission (college/school ID card, academic fees receipt) for the current academic year

• Copy of any academic-related expense receipts such as exam fees, admission fees, tuition fees

• Proof of family income such as ITR, salary slips, income certificate by concerned Government authority, etc.

• Bank account details of the applicant (or parent)

• Transgender certificate 

  • In case of minors (less than 18 years) (in preferential order):

    • Government-issued Transgender ID card

    • Letter/Certificate from School/College confirming the transgender status of the student

    • Letter/Certificate from the NGO the student is associated with (considering that NGO is acting as Guardian). 

  • In case of majors (18 years and above) (in preferential order):

    • Government-issued Transgender ID card

    • Letter/Certificate from School/College confirming the transgender status of the student

    • Letter/Certificate from the NGO

    • Self Declaration

• Recent photograph

Important Dates

Application Last Date : 31-July-2024

Benefits

• For students in Class 9 to 12: Scholarship of up to INR 24,000

• For students pursuing UG/PG courses: Scholarship of up to INR 40,000

Note: Scholarship fund can be utilized for academic-related expenses purposes including exam fees, admission fees, and tuition fees.