All You Need to know about Scholarships at SMS Varanasi 

For many students, arranging finances for higher studies is their biggest cause of concern and to help students deal with it, many colleges and institutes offer scholarships to eligible students. Scholarships earned by students can make a big difference in their education. The money from a scholarship can prove helpful for the students in continuing their studies. To help hardworking students in utilizing their abilities to the fullest, SMS Varanasi offers many scholarship opportunities aiming to reduce the financial burden on students’ shoulders.

About SMS Varanasi

School of Management Sciences, Varanasi became operational in 1995, at present it is among the top 50 B-schools in India. SMS Varanasi is ranked 45th among the Top 50 B-Schools in the country by Business India. The School was positioned at 40th place in the latest B-school survey held by Business India in 2019. SMS Varanasi offers many UG and PG programs including BBA, BCA, B. A (Hons), B.Com, MBA, MCA & M.Com, etc. Some of the kinds of scholarships available for meticulous students are mentioned below:

Government Scholarships at SMS Varanasi

UP scholarships are aimed at providing additional assistance to the students who are domiciled in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Both pre-matric and post-matric scholarships are made available for students belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ General categories. The Minority Welfare Department, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Tribal Welfare Department, and Samaj Kalyan Vibhag offer these scholarships. The UP government has not mentioned the specific amount of these scholarships, the scholarship amount varies based on the class and category of the students. Further information linked to the same are mentioned below:

Documents needed while applying for any of the UP Scholarship include:

• Residential proof like ration card, adhaar card, voter ID, driving license, or PAN card
• Passport size photograph of the applicant
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate
• Domicile certificate
• Student ID proof
• Mark sheets of qualifying examination
• Current year fee receipt/admission letter
• Bank passbook of the student

National Scholarships available at SMS Varanasi

In addition to offering UP scholarships to the students belonging to UP, the institute also offers many national scholarships to the most deserving students. Name of some of the scholarships include:

• Ishan Uday (for North Eastern region) – Candidates applying for graduation/ post-graduation, and whose family income is less than INR 4.5 lakhs can apply to these scholarships.
• National Means cum Merit Scholarship – Candidates whose family income is not more than INR 1.5 lakhs.
• Top Class Education Scheme for SC students – Candidates applying for these scholarships must belong to the SC category, and whose family income is less than INR 6 lakhs.
• PG Scholarship for University rank holders – Candidates who are 1st and 2nd rank holders and have at least 60 percent in undergraduate, aged less than 30 years can apply.
• Pragati Scholarship Schemes for Girls for Technical degree courses – Maximum 2 girls per family, Family income lesser than INR 8 lakhs can apply.
• Pre Matric Scholarship for Students with disabilities – Students who have completed 9th or 10th with 40% or more disability, and whose family income is lesser than INR 2.5 lakhs can apply.
• PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child – Candidates must be of 30 years and pursuing a PG course.

Documents Required

To apply to National Scholarships, applicants need to upload some documents like –

• Educational documents of the student
• Student’s/parent’s/guardian’s bank account details
• Student’s Aadhaar Card number
• Aadhaar enrolment number
• Scanned copy of bank passbook

Since scholarships don’t need to be paid back, students can easily focus on their careers rather than thinking about repaying them. If you look for additional assistance (not in the form of a loan) then scholarships offered by SMS Varanasi can help you achieve educational and career goals without any financial burden. Get enrolled for a course considering your eligibility and requirement to get considered for the scholarships offered by SMS Varanasi.

SMS, Varanasi Specific Scholarship Schemes

1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Scholarship for New Admission in MBA, MCA & M.Com Course.
2. Babu Nageshwar Singh Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies. The scheme will apply to the undergraduate students (BBA, BCA, B.Com/BA (Hons.) MC, B.Com (H), & B.Tech. Programmes) of SMS for pursuing Post-Graduate Courses at the School of Management Sciences, Varanasi.
3. Merit Scholarship for New Admissions in Undergraduate Courses run by the Institute. This scheme will be applicable for New admission in BBA, BCA, B.Com, B.Com (Hons), and B.A.(Hons) Mass Comm. Courses.
4. SMART Scholarship for New Admissions in Undergraduate Courses run by the Institute. This scheme will be applicable for New admission in BBA, BCA, B.Com, B.Com (H), and B.A.(Hons) Mass Comm. Courses

SMS Scholarship Schemes & Award for Existing Students

Prof. Mukund Lal Scholarship (for Semester Toppers): School of Management Sciences, has a system of providing adequate scholarships towards toppers of each semester of various UG and PG Programmes: MBA, MCA, M.Com, BBA, BCA, B.Com, B.Com (H) & B.A.(H) Mass Com.

Smt. Virendra Kumari Memorial Gold Medal (for University Toppers): This prestigious award is bestowed upon the toppers of the various University run courses at SMS, Varanasi.

Hence, SMS, Varanasi offers several Scholarship Schemes which help students of every economic background to pursue their desired degree. It offers Scholarship schemes under Various headings namely College Specific, Governmental, and National.