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Scholarships
Scholarships & Financial Assistance

Our college is committed to supporting students from diverse backgrounds by facilitating access to various financial assistance schemes offered by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Eligible students may benefit from the following programs:

1. Post Matric Scholarship (PMS)

This scholarship is offered by the Government of Tamil Nadu to students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Backward Classes (BC), and Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities (MBC/DNC) with an annual family income below Rs. 2.5 lakhs.

Benefits include:

  • Tuition and examination fee reimbursement
  • Maintenance allowance
  • Hostel charges (if applicable)

2. Pudhumai Penn Scheme (for Girls) & Tamizh Pudhalvan Scheme (for Boys)

These schemes provide a monthly financial incentive of Rs.1,000 to support higher education for students who completed their schooling from 6th to 12th standard in Government schools (Tamil/English medium) or Government aided schools (Tamil medium).

3. First Graduate / First Generation Graduate Scholarship

This scheme is designed for students whose parents or siblings have not completed a college degree. Students must have a valid First Graduate Certificate issued by the Revenue Department and must be admitted through state counselling / single window system. Eligible students receive a tuition fee concession of up to Rs.20,000 per year.

The list of students benefitted under various scholarships in the past five years:

Name of the scholarship Academic year
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Post Matric Scholarship 242 175 198 239 225
Pudhumai Penn & Tamizh Pudhalvan Scheme 11 21 76 103 116
First Graduate Fee Concession 142 118 121 80 74