Legrand Empowering Scholarship Program for girls; Check eligibility and how to apply

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Legrand has launched a new Scholarship program  under its CSR initiative to provide financial support to meritorious girl students

Under the `Legrand Empowering Scholarship Program’, academically promising girl students who have chosen to pursue B.Tech/BE/B.Arch. /Other graduation (Finance or Science) – BSC/BCOM/BBA/etc. will receive 60% of the annual course fee up to Rs 60,000 per year and students in the special category* will receive 80% of the annual course fee up to Rs 1,00,000 per year till the completion of their course based on their academic performances.

Special category: Differently-abled students/transgender students/students with single parents/students who lost their parents due to COVID.

Key highlights:

  • Legrand is widening its academic category to Finance and Science graduation program apart from the B.Tech and B.Arch. Courses.
  • Scholarship support extended (25% seats) to Differently-abled girl students and Transgender students to promote diversity and inclusion.
  • Mentoring support is provided to the selected scholarship beneficiaries by Legrand India. Industrial experts and subject matter experts to build women future leaders (first students mentorship batch launched in 2022).
  • Internship assistance short/long term is offered exclusively to the scholarship beneficiaries across Legrand’s PAN India locations.
  • Scholarship benefit is given till the end of the course based on the student’s performance.

Eligibility:

  • Open for girl students across India only.
  • Applicants to pursue B.Tech/BE/B.Arch., Other graduation (Finance or Science) – BSc/B.COM/BBA, etc.
  • Must have cleared Class 12 in 2021-22.
  • Must have secured a minimum of 70% and above marks in class 10 and 12 examinations. Exceptions are given to the differently-abled girl students and transgender students.
  • The annual family income of the applicant from all sources must be less than Rs 5,00,000.

NOTE: Preference will be given to students from the special category.*

*Special category: Differently-abled students/transgender students/students with single parents/students who lost their parents due to COVID.

Benefits:

  • 60% of annual course fees up to Rs 60,000 per year (whichever is less) till the completion of the course based on the academic performance of girl students.
  • 80% of annual course fees up to Rs 1,00,000 per year (whichever is less) till the completion of the course based on the academic performance is awarded to the special category* students based on the academic performance.
  • Job opportunities can also be provided to students from the special category* at the end of their graduation who qualify all basic job requirements for a particular role.

*Special category students: Differently-abled students/transgender students/students with single parents/students who lost their parents due to COVID

Documents:

  • The applicants are required to attach the following documents –
  • Photo ID card
  • Age proof (Birth Certificate, Aadhaar Card, Passport, Class 10 school leaving certificate)
  • Aadhaar Card (if Aadhaar Card is not available, an equivalent document for proof of address)
  • Class 10 mark sheet
  • Class 12 mark sheet
  • Family income certificate or Form 16 of parents/ bank statements of last 6 months
  • Passport size photograph
  • Disability certificate (if applicable)
  • Proof of admission or college/university fee receipt
  • Transgender Certificate or Identity Card (If applicable)

How can you apply?

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  • Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land on the ‘Application Form Page’.
  • If not registered on Buddy4Study – Register at Buddy4Study with your Email/Mobile/Gmail account.
  • You will now be redirected to the ‘Legrand Empowering Scholarship Program’ application form page.
  • Click on the ‘Start Application button to begin the application process.
  • Fill in the required details in the online application form.
  • Upload relevant documents.
  • Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and click on ‘Preview’.
  • If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.

Deadline:

  • August: 31, 2022

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