Financial support

Scholarships for Tamil Nadu Students

Starter list of official scholarship routes. KalviGavani links to official sources and does not collect sensitive application data.

Class 8 students

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship

Merit scholarship pathway for eligible school students, administered through official exam notifications.

Eligible first-generation college students

State support often relevant during professional course admissions for eligible Tamil Nadu students.

Eligible school and college students

Government scholarship support for eligible communities and income groups.

Girl students from government schools entering higher education

Tamil Nadu scheme giving ₹1,000 per month to girls who studied Classes 6–12 in government schools and pursue higher education.

Girl students pursuing higher education

Financial incentive for girl students from government schools to encourage degree and diploma enrolment in Tamil Nadu.

Class 1–10 students from eligible communities

Scholarship support for SC, ST, and minority school students up to Class 10 in Tamil Nadu.

Students from notified minority communities

Pre-matric, post-matric, and merit-cum-means scholarships for eligible minority students.

Girl students (Pragati) and differently-abled students (Saksham) in technical courses

Central scholarships of up to ₹50,000 per year for AICTE-approved diploma and degree students.

SC, ST, and Arunthathiyar students

Tuition fee concession, stipend, and special incentives administered by the TN Adi Dravidar Welfare Department.

OBC, EBC, and DNT Class 9 & 11 students

Central top-class scholarship for meritorious students from backward classes for school education.