Name of the Organisation : Department of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in)
Type of Announcement : Pre-Matric Scholarship 2013

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Pre-matric Scholarships:
Tamil Medium:
In Tamil Nadu, no tuition fees is collected from the students irrespective of community/income studying in Tamil Medium from standards I to XII in Government/Aided schools. For them education is offered free. Hence no amount towards tuition fees is sanctioned to BC/MBC/DNC students under the scholarship scheme.

English Medium:
Since Tuition fees is charged for English Medium students, the following rates of Tuition fees are reimbursed to BC/MBC/DNC students as detailed below.

(i) Reimbursement of Tuition fees to students in Govt./Govt. Aided English Medium Schools
Following concessions are available to
- All MBC and DNC students without any condition
- BC students who belong to non-graduate family and whose parental income does not exceed Rs.50,000/- per annum.

Sl.No. Standard Concession :
1 6th to 8th Stds. @ Rs.20/- p.m. for 10 months
2. Std.9th and 10th Std. @ Rs.25/- p.m. for 10 months.

(ii) Reimbursement of Spl. Fees
(a) VI to VIII Std - For DNC students, Rs.14 per year for Boys and Rs.13 per year for girls is reimbursed by the Govt.
(b) IX and X Std - For BC/MBC/DNC, Rs. 23.50 per year is reimbursed for boy students and Rs.22.50 per year for girls.

(iii) Examination Fees Reimbursement
The examination fees is fully reimbursed for X Std for all BC/MBC/DNC students.

Condition: Only those BC, MBC&DNC students are eligible to get the benefits under (ii) and (iii) above whose parental income does not exceed Rs.50,000/- per year.

Note:
i) No Application form is necessary for availing any of the Prematric Scholarships
ii) Reimbursable portion of special fees should not be collected by the school.
iii) The Headmaster is responsible for claiming reimbursement of Special fees from the District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer of the District.

Post-matric Scholarships :
Postmatric scholarship is given to students from Plus 1 to Ph.D level. Under this,

Tuition fees , Special fees ,Examination fees, Book money, Boarding and Lodging are reimbursed at the rates included in the Scholarship Notification.

Conditions:
(i) Parental annual income should not exceed Rs.50,000/- for BCs/MBCs/DNCs
(ii) Minimum marks 40% for BCs/MBCs. No minimum marks are prescribed for DNCs.