Merit-cum-means Assistant Scheme – Scholarship by ICSI to students

The Institute, as part of its social responsibility and its objective to enhance the quality of the
profession of Company Secretaries has created a Trust viz. ICSI Students Education Fund Trust. The Trust is reimbursing the Registration Fee, Education Fee Examination Fee, etc. remitted by the students who meet certain eligibility conditions like percentage of marks in Secondary & Senior Secondary Examinations, Annual Income, etc. to the meritorious students and also needy students.
The Institute is also having a Merit Scholarship Scheme and Merit-cum-Means Assistance Scheme based on the performance in the CS Examinations.

In addition to the existing Schemes, the Institute has devised a Merit Scholarship Scheme through the ICSI Student Education Fund Trust to attract the best talent at the right age to the profession. The details of the Scheme and the modus operandi of its implementation are given hereunder : –

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must check the eligibility criteria for grant of financial assistance as under:

(a) Should have passed all papers of Executive Programme Examination without exemption in any paper, at one sitting, in the first attempt;

(b) The income of such an applicant, if employed or is having an independent source of income, should not be more than ₹2,40,000/- per annum and if he/she is dependent on his/her parents/guardian/spouse whether
partially or wholly, the combined gross family income from all sources should not be more than ₹3,60,000/- per annum;

(c) Shall not in receipt of any other scholarship / Financial Assistance for pursuing Company Secretaries Course from the Institute or any other organization.

(d) Should have submitted his/her application well within the stipulated period so as it reach the same in the Institute on or before 25th November for passing June Examination and 25th May of next year for passing December Examination of preceding year.

Please note that:

(I) Application form should be filled in neatly and legibly in CAPITAL LETTERS in all respects by the Candidate in his/her own handwriting and signed by the Candidates.
(II) Applications not signed by the Candidate or incomplete in any manner or application not accompanied by requisite supporting documents, i.e., proof of Annual Income of the applicant and his/her spouse/parent(s)/guardian(s),Caste Certificate, and/or Medical Certificate wherever applicable, shall summarily be rejected and no correspondence shall be entertained.

Application form link: https://www.icsi.edu/kota/student/merit-cum-means-assistance-for-pursuing-cs-course/