What is merit cum need scholarship in BITS Pilani?

Fund Management and Implementation At present, Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships are awarded to students whose annual family income from all sources is less than Rs. 8 Lakhs. Profile and academic performance of each student awarded the scholarship by the BITS Scholarship Endowment Fund shall be available here.

How can I get merit scholarship in bits?

Students who have secured top three positions(First, Second and Third position) in 12th standard in their respective boards (General Secondary Education Certificate Exam of Ministry of Education, UAE or CBSE-India or any other State, National or International Board) are given a merit scholarship of 100\%, 75\% and 50\% of …

Who can apply Merit scholarship?

Students who get admission in technical / professional courses without taking any competitive examination will also be eligible for scholarship. However, such students should have not less than 50\% marks at higher secondary/graduation level. Selection of these students will be done strictly on merit basis.

Can you get scholarship in bits?

There are two types of scholarships available in BITS. Merit Scholarship and Merit cum need (MCN) provided every semester. Merit Scholarship is provided to top 1\% irrespective of their parents income.

How can I get MCN in BITS Pilani?

The application should be submitted on-line on or before 5.00 p.m. Thursday, 31st December 2020, through SWD website link (http://swd.bits-pilani.ac.in). This will be accessible from 24th August 2020.

Are merit scholarships based on need?

When it comes to paying for college, merit aid is one way to close the gap between the cost of attendance and need-based financial aid. Merit aid is a form of college financial aid that does not consider a student’s financial need, but rather is awarded based on academic, athletic, artistic or special-interest merit.