CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship 2020-21

CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship Scheme

This is a scholarship given by CBSE to the girl child who is a single daughter of their parents and is not having any siblings. A single girl child can get this scholarship by passing out class 10th making and her percentage should be above 60%. It is a very popular post metric scholarship scheme which provides financial assistance to the single girl student of a family who is financially weak. It helps Girl students to continue their studies without any financial hindrance.

Details of CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship

CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship Eligibility

• The girl student must have secured 60% or above marks in class 10th and wanted to complete class 11th and 12th with the CBSE affiliated school. The fees of the school should not be more than 1,500 per month. Only a 10% increase in fees is permitted in class 11th and 12th.
  (The NRI applicants of the board can also apply for this scholarship. The maximum tuition fees are selected to 6,000 per month.)
• The students applying for this scholarship scheme should be the Citizens of India.
• The age of the applicant must be less than 15 years old during the application.
• The Applicant must be the single girl child of the family.

Documents Required

• Income and Caste Certificate
• Proof of Admission
• The bank account of the institution and student
• Fee Structure of the school
• Self-Attested Passport size photo of the student
• ID card of the student
• An affidavit on Rs. 50 stamp paper from the parents duly assisted by the SDM/ first class magistrate/ gazette officer (not below tehsildar) declaring that she is the individual child of the family.

CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship is providing financial assistance of Rs. 6,000 per year for two years. No other charges will be payable like hostel charge, medical charge, etc.

Renewal

• The scholarship will be renewed for next year on the renewal receipt.
• The renewal will be implemented and monitored by the CBSE.
• The student must score more than 50% marks in class 11th to get it renewed for next year.
• In case if the student wants to change the subject or the school in mid of the scheme, she should seek proper permission from the CBSE and The decision of the board will be final.
• To maintain the regularity for the scholarship, the student must have regular attendance in the school. CBSE is free to keep a check on the student’s attendance and conduct at school.
• The canceled scholarship cannot be renewed under any circumstances.

Important Dates

How to Apply

• Go to the official website of CBSE https://cbse.nic.in/ and click on “New User” if you are applying for the first time or click “Renewal” if you want to renew the same.
• Read all the guidelines carefully and click continue.
• Fill the form as per the required details and click “Submit”.
• Print the undertaking given in the ‘guidelines’ fill it and paste the photograph and get it attested from the school.
• Make an affidavit as listed in the guidelines.
• Scan the attested copy and the affidavit in the form of pdf not more than a size of 1 Mb.
• Click upload and upload the documents.
• A confirmation page is generated, print it.

Contact Information

Phone number- 01122509257, 1800-11-8002

Email- info.cbse@gov.in

Website- https://cbse.nic.in

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship

Q1. Can the awardee take any other scholarship before the tenure of this scholarship gets over?

Ans. Yes, the awardee can take any other scholarship before the tenure of this scholarship gets over

Q2. Can I renew the scholarship online?

Ans. Yes, you can renew your scholarship online. However, an applicant has to go to the CBSE office to submit the application.

Q3. Whether a candidate has to choose ‘scholarship’ or ‘incentive’ at the time of filling the form?

Ans. The candidate has to choose “incentive” at the time of filling the form.

Q4. Can NRI candidates apply for this scholarship?

Ans. Yes, NRI candidates can apply for this scholarship.

Q5. Can a Girl child with a brother in the family apply?

Ans. No, the Girl child should be the only child in the family.