Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship/Financial Assistance
SCHEME - AT A GLANCE| Category | Name of Scholarship | Objective | Eligibility | Maximum Amount | No. of Scholarships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Post Matric Scholarship | To Pursue Study in Class XI or XII | Passed Class X or XI with Min. 75% marks or equivalent grade | ₹20,000/- | 10 | |
| II | Academic / Diploma Scholarship | |||||
| Coaching for Entrance Examination | Coaching for Entrance Examination | Passed Class X, XI or XII with Min. 75% marks or equivalent grade | ₹30,000/- | 10 | ||
| Diploma & Certification Courses | Nursing, Lab Technician, Pharmacy, Engineering and Others | Passed Class XII with Min. 75% marks or equivalent grade and admitted in Diploma/Certification Course | ||||
| Under Graduation Courses | BA/B.Com/B.Sc/BBA/BCA/B.Ed. or 4-5 years Integrated Courses in Education, Law or Management Etc. | Passed Class XII (Min. 75% marks or equivalent grade) for First Year/Semester and 70% marks or equivalent grade in the Previous Year/Semester (After XII Exam) | ||||
| Post Graduation Courses/Ph.D. | MA/M.Com/M.Sc/M.Ed/M.Phil/Ph.D. Etc. | Passed UG with Min. 70% marks or equivalent grade for PG and Passed UG and PG Exams with 70% marks or equivalent grade for Ph.D. | ||||
| III | Professional Scholarship | |||||
| III (A) | To Pursue Professional Courses like - Medical, Engineering, Management, Law in the Institutes of National Importance (INIs), Institutes of Eminence (IoEs), Top B Schools, Premier Legal Institutes, Central Universities, Deemed Universities like IITs/NITs/IIITs/IIMs/AIIMs/NLUs etc. | Passed Entrance Examination for First Year/Semester Admission and Passed Previous Year/Semester for Subsequent Years/Semesters with minimum 60% marks or equivalent Grade | ₹50,000/- | 10 | ||
| III (B) | To Pursue Professional Courses like - Medical, Engineering, Management, Law in the NAAC Accredited Institutes not covered in the Category III (A) and CA/CS/CMA Intermediate/Final | Passed Entrance Examination for First Year/Semester Admission and Passed Previous Year/Semester for Subsequent Years/Semesters with minimum 60% marks or equivalent Grade. Passed CA/CS/CMA Foundation/Intermediate. | ₹30,000/- | 10 | ||
| IV | Competitive Exam Scholarship | To Prepare for Foundation Course/Prelims/Mains Exam or Interview of Indian Civil Services/RAS/RTS/Rajasthan Judicial Services | Passed X and XII with minimum 75% marks or equivalent grade and Last Qualifying Exam UG/PG with minimum 70% marks or equivalent grade. The scholarship shall be disbursed in three installments—at the Prelims, Mains and Interview stages—subject to assessment of the candidate’s financial requirement. | ₹1,00,000/- | As per Requirement | |
| V | Contingency Assistance | Not Covered in Any of Above (Category I to IV) | As the Trustees May Deem Fit | ₹15,000/- | As per Requirement | |
Scholarships Guidelines
Education is a powerful tool for social and economic empowerment; however, many meritorious students from economically backward section of the Swarnkar community face significant financial constraints in pursuing quality higher education. Despite having the talent and determination to excel, these students often find it difficult to bear the rising cost of tuition and related educational expenses.
To address this challenge, Swarnkar Education Trust has instituted a Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme aimed at providing financial assistance in the form of education fee support to deserving students. The Swarnkar Education Trust endeavours to promote equal access to quality education by supporting academically capable students whose family income limits their educational opportunities, thereby enabling them to continue their studies with dignity, confidence and reduced financial burden.
Category Details
Post Matric Scholarship
Students studying in Classes XI or XII in schools recognized and affiliated with CBSE, CISCE/ISC, KVS, JNV, Army Schools, Air Force Schools, Mahatma Gandhi Schools of Rajasthan or the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE), who have secured a minimum of 75% marks or equivalent grade in the previous class, are eligible to apply.
INR 20,000 (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) or the actual assessed amount (whichever is lower).
Academic/Diploma Scholarship
Students who have secured minimum 75% marks or equivalent grade in class XII shall only be eligible for this category of scholarship.
Students who have passed Class X, XI or XII with minimum 75% marks or equivalent grade and are willing to enrol in coaching for entrance examinations such as JEE (Main & Advanced), NEET-UG (Medical), AFMC, CUET-UG, CLAT (Law), NATA, NEST, NDA & NA, IBPS, SSC, RRB, Police Recruitment Examinations, etc.
Students who have passed Class XII and are willing to pursue Diploma or Certification courses such as Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer), Healthcare (Nursing, DMLT, Pharmacy), IT & Digital Skills (Computer Applications, Web Design, Digital Marketing), Management (Hotel Management, Business Administration), Arts and Vocational courses (Fashion Designing, Animation, D.Ed.), Foreign Languages, Travel & Tourism. These courses must be offered by Polytechnics, ITIs, Universities, or specialized institutes and recognized by AICTE, PCI, CoA, UGC or any other competent Central Government authority as well as RSLDC or other departments/institutions of the Rajasthan State with a focus on practical skills for employment.
Students who have passed Class XII and are willing to pursue Undergraduate academic programmes in the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science, Fine Arts, Music, Education, Social Sciences, Three-Year/Four-Year or Five Year Integrated Programmes (like-BA-LLB, BA-BEd), BBA/BCA etc. from colleges or universities recognized by the UGC or any other Central or Rajasthan State Government authority.
Students who have completed Graduation with minimum 70% marks or equivalent grade and are willing to pursue Postgraduate academic programmes in the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science, Fine Arts, Music, Education, Social Sciences, etc. from colleges or universities recognized by the UGC or any other Central or Rajasthan State Government authority.
Scholarship shall also be admissible to Non-NET applicants and NET-LS applicants registered as full-time M.Phil. or Ph.D. research scholars under UGC-NET, CSIR-NET, or equivalent examinations and who have secured minimum 70% marks or equivalent grade in Post Graduate Examination.
INR 30,000 (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) or the actual assessed amount (whichever is lower).
Professional Scholarship
III-A
Passed Entrance Examination for First Year/Semester Admission and Passed Previous Year/Semester for Subsequent Years/Semesters with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade
Students who have qualified in entrance examinations for Engineering (JEE Main/Advanced), Medical (NEET-UG), Law (CLAT, AILET), Management (CAT, MAT, CMAT), Design (NIFT, NATA) and General University Admissions (CUET) for various UG and PG programmes as well as specialized examinations such as GATE (Engineering PG), GMAT/GRE (MBA/MS abroad) and other entrance tests for Hotel Management, Agriculture, Research, etc. and who are willing to pursue professional and academic programmes including Engineering (B.Tech/M.Tech), Medicine (MBBS/MD/DM), Management (MBA), Law (LLB/LLM), IT (MCA) and specialized fields such as Data Science, Design, Pharmacy, Journalism, etc.
Under this category, the student must have secured admission in any Institute of National Importance (INI), Institute of Eminence (IoE), Top B-Schools, Premier Law Institutions, Central Universities or Deemed-to-be Universities such as IITs, NITs, IIITs, IIMs, AIIMS, NLUs etc.
INR 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) or the actual assessed amount (whichever is lower).
III-B
Passed Entrance Examination for First Year/Semester Admission and Passed Previous Year/Semester for Subsequent Years/Semesters with minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade
Students who have cleared foundation level and are willing to prepare for Inter/Final of the professional courses such as CA, CS, CMA, ICWA etc.
Students who have qualified in entrance examinations for Engineering (JEE Main/Advanced), Medical (NEET-UG), Law (CLAT, AILET), Management (CAT, MAT, CMAT), Design (NIFT, NATA) and General University Admissions (CUET) for various UG and PG programmes as well as specialized examinations such as GATE (Engineering PG), GMAT/GRE (MBA/MS abroad) and other entrance tests for Hotel Management, Agriculture, Research, etc. and who are willing to pursue professional and academic programmes including Engineering (B.Tech/M.Tech), Medicine (MBBS/MD/DM), Management (MBA), Law (LLB/LLM), IT (MCA) and specialized fields such as Data Science, Design, Pharmacy, Journalism, etc.
Under this category, the student must have secured admission in any Government Recognized/Approved or Accredited institute not covered in the Category III (A)
INR 30,000 (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) or the actual assessed amount (whichever is lower).
Competitive Exam Scholarship
To Prepare for Foundation Course/Prelims/Mains Exam or Interview of Indian Civil Services/RAS/RTS/Rajasthan Judicial Services
Passed X and XII with minimum 75% marks or equivalent grade and Last Qualifying Exam UG/PG with minimum 70% marks or equivalent grade .
The scholarship shall be disbursed in three installments—at the Prelims, Mains and Interview stages—subject to assessment of the candidate’s financial requirement
INR 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh Only) or the actual assessed amount (whichever is lower).
Contingency Assistance
Not covered in any of above (Category I to IV)
Financial assistance up to a maximum of INR 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) or the actual assessed amount (whichever is lower).
Application Process
Online Application
Eligible applicants must apply online through the official website.
Fill Application Form
In the first stage, applicants are required to fill in all the necessary details in the online application form. Documents mentioned at Sr. No. 1 to 5 only, are required to be uploaded online at the time of application. For document No. 6 Name of such person and Contact number only to be mentioned. For document No. 7, undertaking of total income and family members required in respective columns.
Review by Selection Committee
All scholarship applications will be reviewed by an Independent Selection Committee. The committee will recommend the names of the selected applicants to the Trust Board.
Selection Notification
Selected applicants will be informed of their selection by the Trust Office via e-mail.
Submit Documents
In the second stage, selected applicants must create a single PDF containing self-attested copies of all the required 7 (seven) documents (as mentioned in the "Documents Required" section of these guidelines) and e-mail it to scholarships@swarnkareducationtrust.com, along with the bank details of the institute, where the scholarship amount is to be remitted, before the stipulated deadline. No hard copy of the online application form or supporting documents is required to be submitted.
Verification & Fund Transfer
After verification of the submitted documents, if all details are found to be correct, the scholarship amount will be transferred to the bank account of the applicant's institution. Both the applicant and the concerned institution will be informed of the fund transfer via e-mail.
Important Notes
Students must apply at least 15 days prior to the institute’s last date of fee deposition.
The scholarship may be renewed till completion of the course subject to satisfactory academic performance and other financial parameters.
The scholarship amount sanctioned shall be limited to the maximum amount specified for the respective category or the actual assessed requirement, whichever is lower.
If any discrepancy is found between the information provided in the online application form and the documents submitted after selection, the applicant will be disqualified from receiving the scholarship.
An applicant, who is disqualified from receiving the scholarship will not be eligible for any kind of financial assistance from the Trust in the future.
Only applications submitted through the prescribed online process on the Trust's official website will be considered valid.
Applications sent to the Trust Office's contact numbers or to the personal contact numbers of any trustee will not be accepted.
Eligibility Criteria
General Eligibility Requirements:
Only bonafide residents of Rajasthan are eligible to apply for the scholarships.
Students having aggregate family income upto ₹6.00 lakhs per annum shall be eligible to apply.
The applicant must be enrolled in a recognized school, college, or university, whether Government or approved private institution.
The applicant must not be in receipt of any other scholarship covering the same fees or must declare the same, if applicable.
Selections shall be made by Independent Committee based on pre-defined matrix of Merit and Means (Income and family circumstances). Committee will verify Income Details, Education Performance and other facts mentioned in the application to ensure transparency and assessment of genuine need.
Documents Required
Recent passport-size photograph
Recent passport-size photograph of the applicant.
Photo Identity Proof
Copy of photo identity proof of the applicant and father/guardian (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID, etc.).
Address Proof
Copy of address proof of the applicant and father/guardian (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, etc.).
Mark Sheets/Certificates
Copy of the mark sheet/certificate of having passed Class X & XII or the last qualifying examination.
Previous Mark Sheets
Copies of all previous mark sheets/certificates issued by the concerned Board/University/Institution for the current programme.
Recommendation Letter
Recommendation Letter, as per the format given at Annexure "A" issued by a Local Samaj Organization/ Higher Official of Swarnkar Samaj or Local Public Representative to be submitted on the official letter head of the recommender. (Name of such person and Contact number only to be mentioned at the time of online application)
Annual Family Income Certificate
Copy of a valid Annual Family Income Certificate as per the format given at Annexure "B" issued by a Gazetted Officer or other competent authority. (Undertaking of total income and family members required in respective columns at the time of online application)
Assessment Criteria
Means Assessment Criteria
Means shall be assessed on the basis of the financial condition of the applicant's family, taking into the account:
Students having aggregate family income upto ₹6.00 lakhs per annum shall be eligible to apply.
Occupation and employment status of parents/guardians.
No. of dependant family members, their living conditions, and educational expenses.
Special circumstance like single-parent, no parents or any other reason of financial distress.
Merit Assessment Criteria
Merit shall be assessed on the basis of the applicant's academic performance as evidenced by:
Marks/Grade Point Average obtained in the last qualifying examination.
Consistency of academic performance in previous years, wherever applicable.
Admission to recognized institutions/courses approved by the competent authority.
Minimum academic eligibility as decided by the committee/trust. In case of multiple eligible applicants, preference may be given to candidates with higher academic scores.
Priority shall be given to the meritorious students with genuine financial needs.
Continuation of the scholarship shall be subject to the applicant's satisfactory academic progress.
Additional Important Notes:
Details of the beneficiaries will be posted on the Trust Website.
The decision of the Committee and the Trust shall be final and binding.
Any deliberate falsification of income-related documents, educational documents or any other documents detected at any stage shall be treated as a grievous offence and may invite strict disciplinary action, including: (i) compulsory and immediate refund of the scholarship amount already availed; (ii) permanent disqualification from applying for any future scholarship of the Trust and (iii) initiation of penal action under the relevant laws in force.
All disputes arising out of or in connection with the scholarship scheme shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Jaipur only.