1. The girl candidate should be admitted to First year of Diploma level course OR Second year of Diploma level course through lateral entry.
2. Maximum two girls child per family are eligible.
3. Family income from all sources should not be more than Rs. 8 lakh per annum. Valid income certificate required.
4. The gap period between passing and admission should not exceed two years.
5. Selection will be solely on the basis of merit.

1. The candidate should be from any one of the following categories:
   1. Orphan
   2. Either or both parents died due to Covid-19
   3. Wards of Armed Forces and Central Paramilitary Forces martyred in action
2. Family income should not exceed Rs. 8 Lakh per annum.
3. Candidate should be studying in AICTE Approved institutions.
4. Applicable for 2nd/3rd year diploma students.
5. Selection solely based on merit.

1. Admitted to 1st year of Degree OR 2nd year through lateral entry.
2. Specially-abled student (≥40% disability).
3. Family income ≤ Rs. 8 lakh per annum.
4. Gap period between passing and admission ≤ 2 years.

1. Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain, Zoroastrians.
2. Fresh scholarships targeted: 5 lakh.
3. Distribution among States/UTs based on minority population.
4. Students must have ≥50% marks, income ≤ Rs. 2 lakh.
5. 30% reserved for girl students.

1. SC/ST/SCC community students eligible.
2. Family income ≤ Rs. 2.5 lakh per annum.

Scheme Benefits

1. Encourages parents to promote girl’s higher education.
2. Rs.1000 scholarship to 25% female students across TN.
3. Direct credit to bank account.
4. 3 lakh girl students applied in 2022.
5. 9,981 govt. school girls in engineering under 7.5% quota eligible.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Must be a Tamil Nadu resident.
2. Studied in government school 6th–12th.
3. Only for female students.
4. Not applicable for distance/open university.