Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
With a view to assist the meritorious students belonging to economically backward families in the State of West Bengal to pursue higher studies, the Government of West Bengal introduces this scheme of giving scholarships at different levels of higher studies, at educational institutions based in West Bengal .The Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship Scheme has been thoroughly revamped in the year 2016 to cover more number of students as well as to enhance the scholarship amounts significantly. The scheme benefits students studying in regular mode of Class XI and XII, and at under Graduate level in Science/Arts/Commerce, Engineering, Medical and Para-Medical Professional courses. Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship: Open to students in the eleventh grade and above.
Oasis Scholarship
This scholarship was initiated by the Department of Tribal Development and the Backward Classes. Welfare Department of West Bengal enables students from the SC/ST and OBC categories to pursue their education. The scholarship is exclusively available to West Bengal domiciles. The candidates can apply for the WB Oasis scholarship online through the official portal. Besides Oasis scholarship, the West Bengal government provides other scholarships for minorities, merit students and others .The candidates belonging to the SC/ST and OBC categories can apply for the pre-matric and post-matric Oasis scholarships.
Student Credit Card
Government of West Bengal has introduced the Student Credit Card Scheme for the students of West Bengal to enable them to pursue education without having any financial constraints. This scheme is designed to support the students to pursue secondary, higher secondary, undergraduate and post graduate studies including professional degree and other equivalent courses in any School, College, University and other affiliated institutes within and outside India. Students studying in various coaching institutions for appearing in different competitive examinations like Engineering, Medical, Law, IAS, IPS, WBCS etc., can also avail the loan under this scheme. A student from West Bengal can obtain a maximum loan of Rs. 10 lakhs @ 4% per annum simple interest from the State Cooperative Bank and it’s affiliated from Central Cooperative Banks and District Central Cooperative Banks and Public/ Private Sector Banks. 1% interest concession will be provided to borrower if the interest is fully serviced during the study period. The upper age limit for the interested students has been kept as 40(forty) years at the time of applying for loan. The repayment period shall be fifteen (15) years for any loan availed under this Credit Card including the Moratorium/ repayment holiday. For details kindly go through the Scheme given in this portal.