Participating online universities
Merit Excellence Grant
Academic-merit waiver applied at the time of first semester fee payment.
Benefit
Up to 30% fee waiver
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Provider
Participating online universities
Who is eligible
60%+ in qualifying exam
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Other funding options
Defence Personnel Waiver
Category waiver available across most UGC-entitled online programmes.
- Benefit
- Up to 20% fee waiver
- Deadline
- Rolling
Women in Tech Scholarship
Targeted support for women enrolling into computing and analytics programmes.
- Benefit
- ₹25,000 – ₹50,000
- Deadline
- 15 Oct 2026
Government Post-Matric Scholarship
Central and state scholarships that also cover recognised distance and online programmes.
- Benefit
- Varies by state
- Deadline
- 31 Oct 2026
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