Can a lower-middle-class student afford to study in BITS Pilani or Goa?

Yes, a student from a lower-middle-class background can afford to study at BITS Pilani or BITS Goa. There are several provisions of loans and scholarships for every student to afford a course from such a premier institute in India.

• Banks give educational loans to students even at low-interest rates for students who get chances of studying at premier institutes like BITS. You can study based on the credit given by banks and then repay the bank after their graduation.
• BITS also offers scholarships based on merit to its students. There are several levels of percentage waiver of tuition fees in BITS, including 25%, 40%, and 75%, depending on the CGPA of a student after a specific semester.
• BITS Pilani also offers the provision of international scholarships and scholarships from its own alumni. You need to apply to the required application processes for getting any of them during your tenure.

Therefore, it is absolutely possible for you to afford a study at institutes like BITS.