{"id":"scholarship/sch-0869","kind":"scholarship","v":1,"title":"Free Education Scholarship for Three-Year Diploma (Polytechnic Courses), Tamil Nadu","line":"This scheme provides free education scholarships for students from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, an… · Financial Assistance: - Full payment of tuition fees.","about":"This scheme provides free education scholarships for students from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities pursuing 3-year Diploma courses in Government and Government-Aided Polytechnics. Audit note: Added in pass 4 from the official GoI MyScheme listing (https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/fesftydpc); eligibility and benefit text transcribed from that listing and its linked guidelines.","aliases":["SCH-0869","free-education-scholarship-for-three-year-diploma-polytechnic-courses-"],"tags":["type:minority","provider:government","level:diploma","level:undergraduate","level:postgraduate","category:obc","category:minority","category:dnt","state:tamil-nadu","audited:yes","status:active"],"facts":[{"label":"Amount","value":"Financial Assistance: - Full payment of tuition fees.","trust":"unverified","source":0},{"label":"Given by","value":"Backward Classes Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu","trust":"unverified","source":1},{"label":"Family income up to","value":"₹1,00,000 a year","trust":"verified","source":0},{"label":"For","value":"Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate","trust":"unverified","source":1},{"label":"Categories","value":"OBC, Minority, DNT","trust":"unverified","source":1},{"label":"Domicile","value":"Tamil Nadu","trust":"unverified","source":1},{"label":"Checked by Campus Binge","value":"Yes (amount: myscheme-listed)","trust":"verified","source":2,"tone":"good"}],"data":{"id":"SCH-0869","name":"Free Education Scholarship for Three-Year Diploma (Polytechnic Courses), Tamil Nadu","slug":"free-education-scholarship-for-three-year-diploma-polytechnic-courses-","gender":null,"status":"active","aliases":[],"audited":true,"sources":["OFFICIAL: myscheme.gov.in/schemes/fesftydpc (GoI MyScheme listing, verified 2026-08-30)","OFFICIAL: https://www.tn.gov.in/scheme/data_view/27483","OFFICIAL: https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/schemes/bcmbcmw_5.pdf"],"applyUrl":"https://www.tn.gov.in/scheme/data_view/27483","applyMode":"Offline","applyNote":null,"auditNote":"Added in pass 4 from the official GoI MyScheme listing (https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/fesftydpc); eligibility and benefit text transcribed from that listing and its linked guidelines.","recurring":true,"amountText":"Financial Assistance: - Full payment of tuition fees.","amountType":"variable","applySteps":["Step-1: The interested applicant should collect the application form from the concerned Government or Government Aided Polytechnic College.","Step-2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).","Step-3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the institution."],"confidence":"Medium","courseText":"Any recognised course","maximumAge":null,"minimumAge":null,"applyPortal":"tn.gov.in","description":"This scheme provides free education scholarships for students from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities pursuing 3-year Diploma courses in Government and Government-Aided Polytechnics.","formerSlugs":[],"levelTokens":["Diploma","Undergraduate","Postgraduate"],"nationality":"Indian","officialUrl":"https://www.tn.gov.in/scheme/data_view/27483","yearOfStudy":null,"amountStatus":"myscheme-listed","entranceExam":null,"minimumMarks":null,"providerName":"Backward Classes Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu","providerType":"government","categoriesRaw":["OBC","DNT","Minority"],"maximumAmount":null,"minimumAmount":null,"officialLinks":["https://www.tn.gov.in/scheme/data_view/27483","https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/fesftydpc","https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/schemes/bcmbcmw_5.pdf","https://tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/schemes/bcmbcmw_5.pdf"],"categoryTokens":["OBC","Minority","DNT"],"domicileStates":["Tamil Nadu"],"numberOfAwards":null,"officialSource":true,"providerWebsite":"https://www.tn.gov.in/scheme/data_view/27483","scholarshipType":"minority","domicileRequired":true,"eligibilityReach":40,"minorityRequired":true,"renewalAvailable":true,"shortDescription":"This scheme provides free education scholarships for students from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, an…","amountStatusLabel":"Listed on myScheme (GoI)","annualIncomeLimit":100000,"renewalConditions":"Continued enrolment and satisfactory progress; re-apply each year on the portal","disabilityRequired":false,"educationLevelsRaw":["Diploma","Undergraduate","Postgraduate"]},"links":[],"sources":[{"label":"Backward Classes Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu (official page)","url":"https://www.tn.gov.in/scheme/data_view/27483","trust":"verified","method":"official"},{"label":"Campus Binge scholarships dataset (audited on campusbinge.in)","url":"https://campusbinge.in/scholarships","trust":"unverified","method":"listed"},{"label":"Checked by the Campus Binge data team","trust":"verified","method":"hand"}],"trust":"unverified","origin":"dataset","asOf":"2026-10-29","digest":"sha256:06c9617d2ad6bb50dec33db77c7e82c8951edd56582b8b5ea88bb01a969d9ad6"}