WBMDFC Scholarship

WBMDFC Scholarship refers to West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation Scholarship schemes offered for students from marginalised communities in the state. These scholarship schemes include pre-matric, post-matric as well as merit-cum-means based scholarships offered to West Bengal students. Read this blog to know more about the WBMDFC Scholarship amount, application form, eligibility, how to apply and more!

WBMDFC Scholarship

To address the aspiration for education in the minority communities of West Bengal,  the State Government decided to set up the “Aikyashree” -West Bengal State Scholarships for Minority Students, fully funded from the State budget program, from the financial year 2019-20 onwards. With the vision of giving minority students more avenues for socio-economic and educational mobility, it extends financial assistance and encouragement to meritorious students from minority communities. Different types of scholarships are offered by the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation under this program. 

Name	WBMDFC Scholarship
Launched by organisation	West Bengal Minority Development and Finance Corporation (WBMDFC)
Beneficiaries	Students of West Bengal State
Objective	To support students from marginalised communities in West Bengal
Website	www.wbmdfc.org

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Types of Scholarships

Here are the different types of WBMDFC Scholarship:

• Pre- matric Scholarship for meritorious students from Class-I to Class X)
• Post-matric Scholarship (for deserving students from Class-XI to PhD)    
• Merit- cum- Means Scholarships (for pursuing technical & professional courses)
• State Government Sponsored Stipend under Talent Support Programme (TSP)
• Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarships

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the mentioned eligibility criteria to apply for the WBMDFC Scholarships:

Pre-Matric Scholarship     

• The applicant must be a domicile in West Bengal.
• 50% marks or more (or equivalent grade) in the previous final examination.
• Currently studying in a school/ Institution recognised by an Educational Board/ Council/University of the State/ Central Government.
• The yearly family income of the applicant should not exceed Rs. 2 lakhs.
• Students in institutes outside West Bengal will not qualify for the pre-matric scholarship.

Post-Matric Scholarship

• The applicant must be a domicile in West Bengal.
• Not less than 50% marks (or equivalent grade) in the previous final examination.
• Studying in a School/ Institution recognised by an Educational Board/ Council/ University of the State/ Central Government.
• The annual income of the applicant’s family should not be more than Rs. 2 lakhs.
• Students enrolled in institutes outside West Bengal will not qualify for the post-matric scholarship.

Merit Cum- Means Scholarship

• The applicant must be a domicile in West Bengal.
• Admitted to a technical/professional course.
• At least 50% marks in the last Higher Secondary/ Graduation exam.
• The yearly income of the applicant’s family should not exceed Rs.2.5 lakhs.
• Residents of the state but pursuing studies in listed institutions outside West Bengal (as notified by the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation from time to time) can also apply.

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Talent Support Stipend

• The applicant must be a domicile in West Bengal.
• Secured admission to a technical/professional course.
• At least 50% marks in the last Higher Secondary/ Graduation examination.
• The yearly income of the applicant’s family should not exceed Rs.2.5 lakh.
• The students who are residents of West Bengal but are pursuing studies in listed institutions located outside West Bengal (as notified by the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation from time to time) are also eligible for applying.

Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-means Scholarship

• A higher secondary student.
• Or must be under the Graduate level in Engineering, Medical and Technical / Professional courses apart from Under Graduate, Post Graduate level students pursuing General Degree courses.
• Deserving students will be sanctioned on merit-cum-means criteria.
• Students pursuing M.Phil courses and Doctoral courses from State-aided Institutions are eligible.
• Applicants must continue his/her study in educational institutions of West Bengal after passing out in the current year from the West Bengal State Board/Council of Secondary/Higher Secondary and Madrasah Education and State University.
• Students must belong to Minority Community (Muslim / Christian / Sikh / Buddhist / Parsee & Jain).
• The upper ceiling for family income has been fixed at Rs.2,50,000/- per annum.

WBMDFC Scholarship Benefits

The following sections elaborate on the WBMDFC Scholarship amount for its various types of scholarships:

Pre-Matric Scholarship

Class	Day/Hostel	Admission Fee & Tuition Fee	Maintenance Allowance
Class I to Class V	Day Scholars	–	1100 INR
Class I to Class V	Hosteller	–	–
Class VI to Class X	Day Scholars	4400 INR	1100 INR
Class VI to Class X	Hosteller	4400 INR	6600 INR
Class XI and Class XII	Day Scholars	7700 INR	2500 INR
Class XI and Class XII	Hosteller	7700 INR	4200 INR
Class XI and Class XII (technical & vocational courses of this level)	Day Scholars	11000 INR	2500 INR
Class XI and Class XII(technical & vocational courses of this level)	Hosteller	11000 INR	4200 INR

Post-Matric Scholarship

Course	Day/Hostel	Admission Fee & Tuition Fee	Maintenance Allowance
Undergraduate& Post Graduate	Day Scholars	3300 INR	3300 INR
Undergraduate& Post Graduate	Hosteller	3300 INR	6300 INR
M.Phil	Day Scholars	3300 INR	6000 INR
M.Phil	Hosteller	3300 INR	13200 INR

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

Course	Day/Hostel	Admission Fee & Tuition Fee	Maintenance Allowance
Medical Engineering, Management, Law, CA etc. courses	Day Scholars	22000 INR	5500 INR
Medical Engineering, Management, Law, CA etc. courses	Hosteller	22000 INR	11000 INR

Here are some things to know about WBMDFC Scholarship amounts:

1. Admission and tuition fees are subject to variations.
2. Hostellers include students not staying in the institute’s hostel but staying on rent or as paying guests.
3. Maintenance allowance is payable for not more than ten months in an academic year. The entire course fee may be reimbursed for the listed institution.

WBMDFC Scholarship Application Procedure

The online applications for the WBMDFC scholarship are available during the months of June to August every year. The process for scholarship application is simple; candidates can apply on the official website, fill out the form and submit it. It is important to keep all the important self-attested documents and passport-size photos handy while filling out the form. The user manual and the step-by-step procedure is available here:

• User Manual 
• Flowchart of Application Procedure 

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Documents

Here are some important documents needed for the WBMDFC scholarship application:

• Bank account details 
• Domicile certificate 
• Photo ID/Aadhar card 
• Family Income proof/ Self Income proof 
• Residential Certificate 
• Previous qualification mark sheet copy 
• Date of birth proof
• Photograph 
• Institution Verification Form 
• Fee Receipt of current course year 

Benefits of WBMDFC Scholarship 

There are many benefits of the WBMDFC scholarship 2021. Some of them are as follows:

• The WBMDFC scholarship will provide financial aid to deserving students who cannot afford their fees.
• The scholarship scheme will free the students from taking the financial burden of education loans.
• Due to the reduced financial burden, the implementation of this scheme can also improve students’ performance. 
• This scholarship scheme can improve the state’s literacy ratio.
• If the students can study adequately, then it will ultimately drive the development of the country’s economy.
• Creation of more employment opportunities 
• The dropout ratio shall decrease as parents will be motivated to send their children to school.

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