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Is there any scholarship available in VIT?

Ritu TripathiUpdated on 10 Feb 2021, 06:23 PM IST

Is there any scholarship available in VIT?- Candidates willing to appear in various courses offered by Vellore Institute of Technology must know about the scholarship offered by the institute. VIT motivates talented youngsters by offering scholarships/awards every year. The institute has scholarships for rural students and merit-based scholarships for top scorers. Candidates aiming for admission in the three campuses of the institute can check the VIT scholarships from this page. Read the full article to know about the VIT scholarships.

This Story also Contains

  1. VIT Scholarships- Highlights
  2. VIT Scholarships: Merit- Based
  3. Universal Higher Education Scheme (UHET)
Is there any scholarship available in VIT?
Is there any scholarship available in VIT?

VIT Scholarships- Highlights

  • Merit scholarships are awarded to class toppers while economically disadvantaged students are provided need-based financial assistance every year. Meritorious NRI and foreign students are also given scholarships.

  • Free education is available for rural students who secure ranks at the District level (Tamil Nadu students only) & First Year admission scholarships for top rank holders in VITEEE are also given.

  • GATE Toppers of M.Tech students are also given VIT scholarships. In addition, scholarships are given to students who excel in sports and games.

  • Financial assistance is also provided to students who wish to do their project work in partner Universities and institutions abroad, under the Semester Abroad Programme (SAP).

  • To encourage students pursue active research, VIT awards appropriate research associateships to meritorious and needy students.

  • 100% VIT scholarships are awarded to first rank holders of State Board and Central Board students.

VIT Scholarships: Merit- Based

VIT offers scholarships on the basis of performance of students in the entrance test VITEEE. The top rank holders of VITEEE are provided with scholarships under the GV School Development Programme (GVSDP). The following table can be referred to check the scholarship offered for VITEEE rank holders.

VIT Scholarship Under GV School Development Programme (B.Tech Students)

VITEEE Rank

VIT Scholarship

Toppers of each state & central board

100% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years.

1 – 50

75% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years.

51 – 100

50% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years.

101 – 1000

25% Tuition fee waiver for all the four years.

STARS-Support the Advancement of Rural Students

STARS is a scholarship or support scheme for rural students of Tamil Nadu. This scheme was started by VIT in the year 2008. VIT STARS Scheme helps these students from underprivileged backgrounds by giving them a 100% fee waiver for their academic and hostel facilities including basic medical expenses.

Eligibility of VIT STARS Scheme

  • Candidates should have Maths, Physics and Chemistry subjects in Class 12th.

  • This VIT scholarship under the STARS Scheme is limited to one student in a family.

  • The annual income of the family should be below Rs 1,50,000.

  • Top 10 boys and girls from rural government schools are shortlisted for the STARS scheme (Government Schools located under Corporation, Municipality, Town panchayat limits are not eligible).

  • Such identified District toppers will be called for an interview based on marks secured in their Higher Secondary examination. Among them, one male and one female student will be admitted, after the results are published.

  • Final admissions to the STARS scheme will be decided by the VIT Management.

Universal Higher Education Scheme (UHET)

The UHET was established under the leadership of G. Viswanathan, Chancellor of VIT University with the aim of ensuring that poor but meritorious students who got admission in higher educational institutions on successful completion of Plus Two did not discontinue their education owing to poverty and the resultant inability to pay the fees.

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Questions related to VIT Vellore

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Have a question related to VIT Vellore ?

Hello there!

Yes , VIT has a B. Arch course , which is a five years programme which aims at graduating students into fully equipped professionals ready for real world challenges.

Following is the link attached for all the details about the program from the official website of Careers360. Kindly go through this for better understanding.

https://www.careers360.com/university/vellore-institute-of-technology-vellore/barch-course

Thank you !!

you should have minimum 60% in your 12th class aggregate in Physics,  Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology. Aim to get minimum 115 marks in viteee so you are in safe zone to get admission in VIT Vellore.

Hello,

To get a CSE seat in VIT Vellore, you need a very high rank, ideally within the top 1000 ranks, which requires scoring over 100 marks in the VITEEE exam. The exact marks and rank needed vary by category, but the top categories have the highest cutoffs for CSE. Also, you can check VITEEE Cutoffs for more info.

I hope it will clear your query!!

Hello Aspirant

To access the syllabus for the AEE AND VITJEEE entrance examinations, just click on the links I am attaching below so that you can get all the required information.

For VITEEE- click here

For AEE - click here

Hello dear candidate,

You should aim for a VITEEE rank below 50,000 to 55,000 and marks around 60 or more out of 120, this can generally get you close to that rank.

But it changes every year and by campus.

I hope you find this information helpful. Thank you.