Application Procedure for Tuition Fee Waiver

Students of the BSDS program are eligible for income-based tuition fee waiver as per this policy.

  1. Qualifying students must download and fill up this form.

  2. A valid income certificate must be submitted along with the filled-in form. The Income Certificate must be issued by any one of the following authorities:

    • District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner

    • Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate

    • Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar, and

    • Sub-divisional Officer of the area where the student and/ or his family normally resides.

  3. The filled-in form and certificate must be submitted to the office of the Associate Dean / Centre Head for students in Bangalore and Delhi Centres, and the Dean of Studies for students in Kolkata.

  4. The deadline for submission is 18th October, 2024 for Semester I of Academic session 2024-25. In subsequent years (i.e., at the end of each Academic year), students must apply again with the necessary documents to avail any tuition fee waiver.

  5. Centres will send these forms (scanned copies) in bulk to the Head Quarter after verification.

  6. The Dean of Studies is the final approving authority.