Scholarships

Merit Scholarship at the time of Admission

The University offers scholarships to the meritorious candidates based on her/his academic performance in examinations prescribed by the University, viz 10+2 or Graduation, Rank/Score in All India/State Level Entrance/ Aptitude Test and candidates possessing exemplary skills in sports, performing arts or literary skills.

Grant of Admission Merit-Scholarship

The scholarships to be awarded will be announced through Admission Notifications that are issued to the public at various times during the year.

Amount of Scholarship

• 100% tuition fee waiver to the toppers of all the Board/University.
• 50% tuition fee waiver as scholarship for students securing up to 4000th rank in the JEE Examination.
• 25% tuition fee waiver as scholarship for students securing 93% aggregate/PCM and above in class 12 or 80% marks or above in graduation.
• 20% tuition fee waiver as scholarship for students securing minimum 60%ile in CAT or above 600 marks in MAT.
• 20% tuition fee waiver as scholarship for meritorious LSAT qualified students.
• 5% Scholarship on tuition fee for students admitted through CUET (Common University Entrance Test).

Sports Quota Scholarship

Under Galgotias University Sports quota, candidates can secure admission at Galgotias University in two ways:

• Direct Admission without Sports Trials
• Admission with Sports Trials

Eligibility Criteria for Sports Quota Candidates

BRILLIANT STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP IN 2015-16.

Continuation of On Admission Merit-Scholarship

A student will be eligible to continue the scholarship granted at the time of admission for the next year, if he/she is able to maintain a CGPA of 8.0 or above and has no backlog of carry over papers at the end of previous year.

Procedure for Grant of Scholarship

The scholarships will be automatically granted on admission or Continued on declaration of the results by the Controller of Examinations provided the student meets the continuation requirements.

Discontinuation of Merit-Scholarship

The scholarship shall be discontinued at any time during a programme, from the date as directed by the Vice Chancellor, under the following conditions

• The student is not able to meet the Academic performance as prescribed in clause (iii).
• The student is unable to pass all the examinations in the first attempt in the normal examination scheduled for his/her programme.
• The student has engaged in unfair means in examinations or has been debarred from appearing in the examinations.
• If the HOD/Dean reports that the student has engaged in misconduct, misbehavior, gross indiscipline, ragging, use of drugs or narcotics and the charges have been established.

Scholarship once discontinued will be restored, when the student has raised his/her CGPA to 8.0 or above and has cleared all back papers.

MERIT-SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH PERFORMERS

To encourage students to achieve higher performance during their studies in an academic programme, the University has instituted Merit scholarships to recognize their academic achievements.

These scholarships will be awarded every year to second, third and fourth year students after the declaration of the results of winter semester of the previous year. This scholarship will be for a period of one year duration.

Merit Scholarships

At the end of each academic year, a merit list consisting of the first second and third rankers in each batch and programme of study will be prepared on the basis of CGPA for consideration for merit scholarships.

To receive favourable consideration for any merit scholarship, the student should have passed all the examinations in the first attempt. The number of Merit Scholarships will be determined as follows.

Amount of Scholarship

The amount of Merit Scholarship during the programme will be equal to 30% of the tuition fee payable by the student in the subsequent year and will be rounded off to next multiple of Rs.100/-

Procedure for Grant of Scholarship

The Merit scholarship will be granted for the subsequent year of study and will be adjusted in the next installment of fees to be paid.

Discontinuation of Merit Scholarship

The scholarship shall be discontinued at any time during a programme, with effect from the date as approved by the Vice Chancellor, under the following conditions:

• The student has been found to engage in unfair practices in examinations or has been debarred from appearing in the examinations for any valid reason.
• If the Head of the Department reports that the student has been charged with misconduct, misbehavior, gross indiscipline, incident of ragging, use of drugs or narcotics and the charges have been established.

C. NO STUDENT CAN HOLD MORE THAN ONE SCHOLARSHIP IN A YEAR

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD COMMITTEE

The scholarship Award Committee shall be constituted by the Vice Chancellor. The Composition of Scholarship Award Committee will be as under:

• Dean nominated by Vice Chancellor - Chairperson
• One of the Head of Departments nominated by the VC - Member
• Dean of student welfare - Member
• Finance Officer or his/her nominee - Member

The tenure of nominated members of the Scholarship Award Committee shall be two years.

The recommendations of the Scholarship Award Committee will be placed before the Vice Chancellor for approval and sanction.

The grant/renewal of the Scholarship or decisions to revoke scholarships will be communicated by the Registrar to the concerned Head of Department, the student, the Finance Officer and the Controller of Examinations.

MEDALS & SPECIAL AWARDS

MEDALS

The University will recognize academic excellence by awarding the following medals

• Gold Medals to the first rank holders in each programme.
• Silver Medals to students who secure second position in each programme.
• Bronze Medals to those students who secure third position in each programme, if the number of students in a programme is more than 30.

CITATIONS

The University will award citations to the winners of Medals.

CHANCELLOR'S TROPHY (Best All Round Student)

The University will award an overall trophy to one student for best overall performance that includes academic achievements, contributions to social clubs and for exemplar citizenry that enhances the university’s reputation. The criteria for selecting the winner will be formulated by the Scholarships and Award Committee. This committee will also solicit nominations from the deans of the schools and recommend to the Vice-Chancellor names of three undergraduate students who will form the panel of candidates for the award. The final winner will be selected by the Vice-Chancellor on the basis of the nomination, committee recommendation and a 30 minute face to face interview with all the finalists. The Chancellor may at his discretion choose to sit in the interviews.

EARLY BIRD SCHOLARSHIP

• Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh is committed to supporting students achieve their goals.
• The students will be entitled to an Early Bird Scholarship if they pay their full academic year fee on or before the date prescribed by the University each year for the award of discount.
• The Early Bird Scholarship is awarded as a certain percentage of tuition fee waiver and is not a cash sum
• The Fee payments made in parts or after the dates prescribed by the university would not be entitled to any early bird scholarship.
• The students in receipt of Early Bird Scholarship will be entitled to apply for other scholarship and discount schemes offered by the Galgotias University/Government Departments
• The students who paid their tuition fee on or before of the prescribed dates are eligible for the Early Bird Scholarship automatically , there is no need for the separate application form
• The Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh reserves the right to withdraw the scheme at any point and the University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/WAIVER OF TUITION FEE TO STUDENTS FROM FINANCIALLY WEAKER SECTION OR STUDENTS NEEDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• In Fact, this initiative is specifically to provide economic support and to create better education facilities for children who are capable but cannot afford to continue with their studies due to financial crisis in their family or due to any other reason.
• This would be one-time financial assistance and shall be decided by the Hon’ble Chancellor on case to case basis by considering of application and documents submitted by the applicant.
• The Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh reserves the right to withdraw the scheme at any point and the University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal