Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2024-25 Full Details
Do you dream of becoming a doctor, engineer, lawyer, or pursuing other professional fields but face financial hurdles? The Kotak Kanya Scholarship is here to help! This scholarship program, offered by the Kotak Mahindra Group and Kotak Education Foundation, is designed specifically for bright young women from underprivileged backgrounds.
Kotak Mahindra Group is a leading Indian financial services conglomerate, founded in 1985. The group offers a wide range of financial products and services to individuals and businesses, including:
- Commercial banking
- Stockbroking
- Mutual funds
- Life and general insurance
- Investment banking
In 2003, Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited, the group's flagship company, became Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, one of the first non-banking finance companies in India to transition into a bank. This significant step solidified the group's position as a major player in the Indian financial sector.
Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2024-25 Eligibility
- Open for meritorious female students across India.
- Applicants must have scored 75% or more marks or equivalent CGPA in Class 12 board examinations.
- Applicant's annual family income must be less than INR 6,00,000.
- Meritorious girl students who have secured admission to the first year of graduation programs in the academic year 2024-25 in institutes of repute like NIRF/NAAC accredited for professional graduation degrees like Engineering, MBBS, BDS, Integrated LLB (5 Years), B.Sc. Nursing, B. Pharmacy, Integrated BS-MS/BS-Research in ISER, IISC (Bangalore), or other professional courses (Design, Architecture, etc.).
- Children of employees of Kotak Mahindra Group, Kotak Education Foundation and Buddy4Study are not eligible to apply for the Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2024-25.
The Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2024-25 will provide a generous scholarship of INR 1.5 lakh per year to each selected scholar. This funding will be available throughout the duration of their professional graduation course/degree.
The scholarship can be used to cover a variety of academic expenses, including tuition fees, hostel fees, internet access, transportation costs, laptops, books, and stationery. This will help to ensure that the scholars have the resources they need to succeed in their studies.
Documents
- Marksheet of previous qualifying examination (Class 12)
- Income proof of parents/guardians
- ITR of parents for FY 2023-24 (if available)
- Fee structure (for academic year 2024-25)
- Bonafide student certificate/letter from college
- College seat allocation document
- College entrance examination scorecard
- Aadhaar card
- Bank passbook
- A passport-size photograph
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
- Death certificate of parent (for single parent/orphan candidates)
- Photographs of the house