* Award of Scholarship and Freeships

Merited students and students from reserved categories are awarded freeships and scholarships based on merit as well as economical condition. The Head Clerk in the administrative section can be approached for application forms and other information in this regard. Students Section will give further guidance if required. Scholarships are finalized within one month of the starting of the first term i.e. before August and February respectively in odd and even terms. This amount of scholarship is likely to be changed from time to time by the government.

*Details of the Scholarships and freeships are as follows :

• Merit Scholarship is payable @ 50/- per month subject to 10% of the students in each class (Rs. 500/-) purely on merit.
• To be eligible for a Scholarship the student has to secure a minimum of 45% of marks in all Examinations conducted by the Board of Technical Education.
• Students who are repeater in the class, also who have failed in the lower examinations and is allowed to keep term for higher session will not be eligible for a scholarship

B) Scholarship to Disabled students

Under this scheme Scholarships are awarded to students studying in diploma. A student will be awarded Rs300/- per month (for day scholar), Rs. 360/- per month (for hostellers), Rs. 150/- per month (Readers allowances per month for blind only).

Criteria for eligibility under this scheme are as follows:

• Student should possess a minimum disability of 40%.
• Student should have secured a minimum of 45% marks in the previous annual examination.
• The annual income of the parents of the student should not exceed Rs. 25,000/-p.a.from all the sources.

C) Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Sahay Scholarship to E.B.C. Students

• Income of his/her parents/guardian from all sources should not exceed Rs.18,000/- per annum.
• 2) He/She has to secure a minimum of 45% marks at the previous qualifying examination.
• He/She should be resident of the State of Goa.
• Only one student on E.B.C. family can avail of the Scholarship.

D) Post Matric Scholarship to SC, ST and OBC students

Directorate of Social Welfare, Panaji grants scholarships to deserving SC, ST and OBC students. The amount of this scholarship changes from time to time. Student has to produce caste certificate and income certificate to avail this scholarship.

E) Freeship

• Freeship will be granted to all the students whose parent’s or guardians total income from all the sources does not exceed 18,000/- per annum.
• All students of SC/ST, notified as such by Govt will be awarded Freeship, provided they do not apply for Scholarship awarded by Department of Social Welfare.
• Freeship will include tuition fees and examination fee subject to the availability of funds.

F) Scholarship for Mining Welfare Association

The tuition fees of the children of Mine Workers who work in Goan Mines could be reimbursed from the Mining Welfare Association.

G) Reimbursement of Tuition Fees

Directorate of Social Welfare, Panaji grants scholarships to deserving SC, ST and OBC students. The amount of this scholarship changes from time to time. Student has to produce caste certificate and income certificate to avail this scholarship.