The Government have converted the loan scholarship scheme for Higher Education to a grant based scheme called Higher Educational Special Scholarship (HESS) for the Tribal students to pursue higher education from the year 2002-03. Under this scheme, the tribal students residing in institutional hostels and pursuing graduate, post graduate and professional courses are eligible for Scholarship of Rs.7500/- per annum for degree courses and Polytechnic Courses and Rs.8000/- p.a. for P.G. and Professional Courses provided their parental/ Guardian annual income does not exceed Rs.2,00,000/- from 2013-2014 onwards.
| Name of the Scheme and Nature | Eligibility Condition | Whom to be Contacted |
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| Higher Education Special Scholarship Students belonging to ST Community who are staying in Paid Institutional hostels are sanctioned scholarship as follows. For degree / polytechnic courses Rs.7500/- p.a. For Post graduate / professional courses Rs. 8000/- p.a. |
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Project Officer / District Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare Officer and Head of the Institution |