MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Code  (SSF-103)

This scheme is an initiative to generate competition among AIOU brilliant students. The scholarship will be offered to the all students of all levels scoring 80% and above marks in their latest results in AIOU. The amount of scholarship will be determined as per availability of funds by the Directorate of Student Advisory and Counseling Services. In case of larger volume of applications, the available fund be equally distributed among the applicants. The amount of scholarship awarded in this way should not exceed allocated budget. In case the number of students is low the limit of scholarship should not exceed the total fee of the semester.  

Eligibility:

·         Continuing students scoring 80% or above marks can apply for merit scholarship within 45 days after the declaration of result. After that period forms will not be entertained.

·         Submission of application Forms within due date is mandatory for obtaining said scholarship.

Amount of scholarship:

·         Amount of scholarship will depend upon the availability of funds and the academic performance of applicant.

·         The student should have also passed all the courses (fully loaded semester) in that particular semester for which he/she is claiming scholarship.

·         The Scholarship will be awarded during the prescribe period of a program (4 semesters/8 semesters programs). If a student fails to complete his degree with in stipulated period of program or he/she drops some courses, and get 80% marks in consecutive 5^th or 9^th  semester respectively, he/she will not be eligible for scholarship. 

The distribution of allocated amount of scholarship by each region should be made as under:

Standard Operating Procedure:

1.    Interested students will apply mandatory for merit scholarship by submitting scholarship forms along with original challan form (student copy) / verification from Admission Department and prerequisite documents to his/her concerned Regional Office/Department. 

2.    The Regional Director/HOD will verify the contents i.e. particulars of the students, verification of obtained marks according to the policy etc., and recommend whether he/she is eligible and then forward applications to the Directorate of Student Advisory & Counseling Services.

3.    The applications will be placed before the ASSF Advisory Committee constituted at the Main Campus for further scrutiny and recommendation of scholarship grant to student. Afterwards it will be submitted to the Vice-Chancellor for final approval.

4.    Selected students will be issued cheques of their scholarship amount after completing all formalities by Treasurer Department.

5.    If a student gets admission in any program on the basis of Financial Assistance from AIOU and he/she scores 80% marks in that semester he/she will not be awarded Merit Scholarship, as two benefits cannot be obtained at the same time from one Organization.

Note:

·         Regions/Department must strictly observe the eligibility criteria and level wise budget proportion for determination of scholarship amount.

·         Application for this scholarship will only be entertained within 45 days after the declaration of result. After that period no claim shall be received despite the student has percentage more than 80%.

 All such applications with necessary documents should be routed through RAC by each student. However, students can submit direct applications to Directorate of Students Advisory & Counseling Services under unavoidable circumstances with in stipulated period.