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CBSE Scholarship for Girl Child


Times are rapidly changing and no longer is there much disparity between a girl and a boy child. The government has played its part in bringing this change through various policies and schemes. These schemes are mostly focused on girl education as education has proved to be crucial in bringing this transformation. Each year, the government launches a number of scholarships for the same purpose. Here we will discuss, a CBSE scholarship specifically aimed at promoting girl education.

The CBSE Merit Scholarship for Single Girl Child is provided by the Central Board of Secondary Education for meritorious single girl students. It must be kept in mind that this scholarship is only for girls who are the only child of their parents. The scholarship program encourages meritorious students and promotes girl education.

Eligibility for the scholarship

  The applicant should have passed the CBSE class 10 examination with at least 60% marks or equivalent grade.

    The applicant should be a single girl child.

    The applicant must be an Indian national only.

    The applicant should be continuing further school education of class 11 and 12 from a CBSE    affiliated school.

    The applicant’s tuition fee should not be more than INR 1500 per month during the academic year.

Duration of scholarship

This CBSE scholarship is available for a duration of 2 years with a mandatory renewal after the completion of the first year. If a girl student fulfills the designated criteria on the completion of class 11, she would be eligible for the renewal of scholarship for another year.

Benefits of scholarship

An amount of INR 500 per month will be awarded to the students selected for this CBSE scholarship. This will be for a duration of maximum 2 years.

Application procedure

     A student can apply for this scholarship by filling the online application form.
  •     The applicant first needs to enter all the particulars in the online form.
  •     Note down the registration number as it will be required later.
  •     Then print the undertaking, get it attested from school.
  •     Prepare the affidavit as per the given format.
  •     Now upload these two documents on the website and confirm.

Relevant links and addresses for this scholarship can be found on the Buddy4Study website here.

Selection procedure

The students will be selected for the scholarship after verifying the eligibility criteria. The applicants must fulfill the minimum requirements for marks, income and other criteria.

More details about this scholarship as well as other such scholarships can now be easily found on the Buddy4Study mobile app. The app offers the same features but with even more convenience. It is available for free download from Google Play.

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