CBSE Single Girl Child Scholarship 2021 registration begins today at cbse.gov.in

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked all schools affiliated with the board to verify the online applications of Single Girl Child Scholarship 2021. CBSE schools can approve the SGC scholarship applications from December 31 to January 25, 2022. Students can apply for the Single Girl Child Scholarship 2021 from today, December 27, to January 17, 2022.

As per the latest CBSE circular, “From this year, schools are requested to process the application of their students as per guidelines issued for this scheme. Schools are requested to go through the guidelines of Single Girl Child Scholarship X-2021 available on the CBSE website.” The board also advised CBSE schools to motivate students who fulfil the eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship.

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Single Girl Child Scholarship 2021: Important dates

Single Girl Child Scholarship 2021: Eligibility criteria

Students and schools affiliated with CBSE can check the eligibility criteria for the Single Girl Child Scholarship. The scheme was started by the CBSE in 2006.

• CBSE has a scholarship for single girl child pursuing education at Class 11 and 12 in CBSE affiliated schools who have passed Class 10 from the school affiliated with CBSE.
• The girl students who are the only child of their parents and who have scored 60% or more marks in Class 10 are eligible for the award of scholarship.
• The monthly tuition fee should not exceed Rs 1,500 in Class 10 and 10% enhancement for Class 11 and 12.
• The scholarship awarded shall be renewed for a period of one year i.e. successful completion of Class 11 and students have scored 50% or more marks in Class 11 and promoted to Class 12.
• The scholarship shall be awarded to Indian Nationals only.
• NRI applicants of the board are also eligible for the award. The tuition fee for the NRIs has been decided maximum of Rs 6,000 per month.
• A scholar under the scheme while availing scholarship can enjoy other concession(s) given by the school in which she is studying other organization(s).

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Single Girl Child Scholarship 2021: How to verify

CBSE has given step-by-step instructions to verify the online applications submitted by students to avail the scholarship. As per the CBSE guidelines, the schools can follow the below-given steps.

1. School can login through link provided at cbse.gov.in and click on the ‘Scholarship’ tab.

2. Enter school’s existing credential as used for various examination activities.

3. After login, a list of applications will be shown of the applicant’s belonging to the school.

4. Check the details of the applicant and select Approved or Rejected, as the case may be,

after proper verification of application against the scholarship eligibility guidelines.

5. Upon updating the status the same will be visible to applicant.

6. Once the details are verified and status updated, further changes cannot be made.

7. Student can also follow up with the school in case of application is being shown pending