Each year, Maulana Azad Education Foundation awards national scholarship scheme for girl students belonging to Minorities.who can not continue their education without financial support. Scholarship will be admissible for expenditure on payment of School/College Fee, purchase of syllabus books, purchase of stationery/equipments required for the course and payment of Boarding/Lodging charges.

Eligibility:

• Only students belonging to national minorities can apply (Muslims, ians, Jains, Sikhs, Christians, Buddists, Parsis)
• Should have not scored less than 55% marks (in aggregate in the secondary school certificate examination (Class Xth) conductedby any recognized Centre/state board of secondary education.
• Family income of the student from all sources should be less than Rs. 1,00,000 in the preceding financial year.
• Should have confirmed admission in class-XI where the student is presently studying and verification of the principal.
• The university/college admission should be recognized by the Government at the Central or State level or any other competent authority.
• It is one time scholarship, and no claim as permanent beneficiary will be entertained. Student once selected for scholarship can not avail the same again.
• A student getting a scholarship from any other source would not be eligible for this Scholarship.

Website: http://www.maef.nic.in/