I am providing you the link of the article published in "The Hindu". Which says that KLU has decided to give the prize money to the topper students of KLUEEE 2017, But it is not clear that they would continue this or not in KLUEEE 2018.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/klu-to-offer-cash-prizes-to-toppers-in-klueee/article17742262.ece

I leave you to decide that.But Give your best. :)