SCHOLARSHIP FOR COMMUNITIES SCHEME

Code (SSF-106)

This scholarship will be available for disadvantaged groups for up-lifting and
encouragement in their educational pursuit. The communities (Disable, Orphans,
Children of Shuhda, Prisoners and Transgender) having the natural deficiency or
temporarily affected by the natural climatic disaster etc. will be helped through this
scheme. The purpose of this scholarship is encouragement of Special Students, to keep
them in educational stream. It is a step towards equal access of learning, skill
development & sharing the financial liability of the special communities.
NATURE OF STUDENTS WHO FALL IN THIS SCHEME

Sr.
Community Disability/Natural deficiency Fee Concession Rate
No
Full Fee waiver except
(i) Completely Blind Persons, Admission & Registration Fee
at the first time of admission.
50% of the Semester Fee.
a. Disabled (ii) Physically Handicapped in case of major
Admission & Registration Fee
disability i.e. absence of any essential
will be paid by the student at
organ which is required to work/both
the time of request of fee
legs affected by polio
concession in First semester.
(a) Upto graduation level both for male &
female
(b) Upto the age of 25 years both for male &
female
(c) Unmarried or widowed female beyond
the age of 25 years can take benefit of
b. Orphans this scheme Full Fee Waiver
except Admission &
Copy of Father’s Death Certificate duly Registration Fee
attested by Local Chairman / Vice that will be paid at the first
Chairman / Secretary of Union Council or time of admission.
Gazzatted Officer is mandatory on the
given specimen.
Upto the graduation level / upto the age of
Children of 25 years having certificate issued by Army
c.
Shuhda Welfare Board in case of Army and Police
Authorities in case of Police)
d. Prisoners upto ADE,ADC / No age factor
Full Fee Waiver
e. Transgender All level / No age factor
 ELIGIBILITY
The Fresh and continuing students of AIOU belonging to aforementioned communities
are eligible to apply. These students will avail fee waiver as mentioned against each. In case of
readmission / reappear workshop / examination (to complete the program) the student shall pay
the re-appear fee from his/her own pocket as per AIOU rules. The facility will be available within
the prescribed period of a program. If student fails to complete his program within prescribed
period (i.e 2 year or 4 year) the facility will not be provided thereafter.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

a) All applications of students seeking fee concession in SSF-106 will be

received in the concerned Regional office first time. Students are required to
submit their applications to their respective regions. Submission of application
is mandatory.
b) No student(s) is allowed to submit his application directly to DSA or Director
Admission. Such applications will not be entertained for fee concession and
will be returned to students.
c) Fresh Students will be required to deposit admission and registration fee and
attach copy of the same with their application forms while submitting their
forms to concerned Regional office in the first semester of the Progrmame
except Prisoners and Transgenders (Full Fee Waiver).
d) The disabled students will produce the disability certificate issued from the
government hospital/District Health authorities showing the person fit for work
under the disability (Completely Blind, Physically Handicapped in case of
major disability i.e. absence of any essential organ which is required to work).
e) Application received from disable students, will be placed before RAC by
Regional Head concerned. RAC will examine the nature of Disability of
students and will recommend the case as per given SOP’s of the schemes
SSF-106 and most deserving student will be given preference.
f) RD concerned will also provide system generated challan to students who
have been given 50% fee concession, enabling them to deposit remaining fee
in the bank.
g) Student is also required to provide copy of the same to Regional Office.
h) Regional office will forward all cases complete in all respects along with a list
to Director Admission. A copy of the same will also be sent to DSA
i) Director Admission will process the admissions of students. If any kind of
deficiency in fee or documents is observed by Director Admission, the case
will be returned to Regional Head concerned for meeting the deficiency.
j) Director Admission will complete admission of such students. Director ICT will
provide the access to DSA to tally confirmed admission with already available
list with him.
k) DSA will place all such cases before Advisory Committee and committee will
recommend the case for approval of Competent Authority.
l) DSA after the approval of the Competent Authority will move the list of each
schemes/ all schemes to Treasurer for onward process.
m) Once the student has been declared eligible for grant of fee concession in
SSF-106, will not appear before the RAC in upcoming/remaining semesters
for seeking fee concession. However, he/she will deposit his/her continuing
admission form duly filled with desired courses to Regional office for further
processing.
n) In such cases semester wise/Programme wise, record will be maintained by
DSA and concerned Regional Head. RD will intimate the student through
SMS to deposit his/her remaining fee for next semester and provide students
a system generated challan, enabling them to deposit remaining fee well in
time.
o) RD will fix his stamp on each form, showing their identification as Financial
Assistance forms.
p) Orphans will produce the valid certificate justifying the reason and claim for
the grant of scholarship issued by Chairman/Vice-Chairman of the area or
Union Council along with death certificate of father.
q) Children of Shuhda will also produce the valid certificate from Army Welfare
Board or Concerned Police Authorities.
r) Regional Committee will strictly observe the eligibility criteria.
s) As University has widely publicized the Financial Schemes. If a student has
deposited his admission fee due to any reason, the paid fee will not be
reimbursed to student/applicant in any case.

t) The student can obtain scholarship/financial support from one scheme only in
the semester.