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First-Generation Graduate Degree ₹1,000 Monthly Grant

Higher Education & Social Welfare Dept
Financial Entitlement / Benefit

Direct DBT bank transfer of ₹1,000 every month (₹10,000/year) throughout the undergraduate degree program duration.

Who is Eligible? (Statutory Criteria)

• Student must be a permanent resident of Tamil Nadu. • No person in the student's family (parents, elder siblings) should possess an undergraduate degree. • Enrolled in recognized regular Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, or Medical degree college. • Annual parental family income below ₹3.0 Lakh.

How to Apply (Step-by-Step)

1. Obtain First Graduate Certificate from local Taluk e-Sevai centre (requires verification that parents and elder siblings are non-graduates). 2. Register on the Tamil Nadu Higher Education Scholarship Portal. 3. Upload college admission receipt, bonafide certificate, and bank details. 4. Principal verifies and approves for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
📍 Where to Submit / Location:

e-Sevai Centres across Tamil Nadu and College Scholarship Verification Cell.

Required Documents Checklist

Tick documents you have gathered:

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First Graduate Certificate issued by Revenue Tahsildar (e-Sevai)
Student Aadhaar Card & College ID
Family Smart Ration Card
Bank Passbook (Aadhaar Seeded)
10th & 12th Marks Statements

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, students admitted through single-window government counseling quota in government-aided and private self-financing colleges are fully eligible.
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