Organisation : SOF Science Olympiad Foundation
Scholarship Name : Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) 2024-25.
Applicable For : Class 1st to 10th Girl Student
Applicable State/UT : All India
Last Date : 31st December 2024
Website : https://sofworld.org/girl-child-scholarship-scheme-gcss
What is SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme?
SOF is pleased to launch the Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (SOF GCSS) 2024-25. SOF GCSS aims to provide financial assistance to girls from the economically weaker section, to enable them continue their school education. Upto 300 needy girls will be provided with an education scholarship amounting to Rs. 5000/- each for their education for a full year. Girls will be selected from nominations received from schools in India. A nomination form is being sent to schools along with the Prospectus. The GCSS amount will be released by 31st March, 2025. Last Date of Scholarship is 31st December 2024.
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Salient Features Of Girl Child Scholarship Scheme
1. The GCSS is an annual scholarship covering one academic year of a girl child.
2. Under GCSS, 300 deserving girl children will be selected from across India.
3. The selection of the GCSS students will be done from nominations sent by schools.
4. Each selected girl will be awarded a scholarship of Rs.5000 to support her school education.
5. The GCSS amount will be released by 31st March, 2025.
6. The scholarship amount will be deposited in the selected student’s Bank account as per details provided above.
How to Download for GCSS Application Form?
** Please click the below link for details of the SOF Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) 2024-25 and for downloading the nomination form.
Contact Us :
Science Olympiad Foundation
Plot no 99, Sector – 44, Gurugram (Haryana) India.
Pin – 122003
Regd Office: 406, Taj Apartment,
Ring Road, Adjacent Safdarjung Hospital,
New Delhi, India. Pin – 110029
info[AT]sofworld.org
Selection Criteria of Girl Child Scholarship Scheme
** School may send a proposal nominating a girl child for consideration for GCSS.
** Each school may nominate only one girl child.
** Nomination should be signed by the school Principal / Headmaster / Headmistress only.
** Nomination should be in the specified format (as above) and complete in all respects / with required attachments.
** The girl being nominated must be studying in the nominating school in India in class One to class Ten.
** She should have scored at least aggregate 60% marks or equivalent grade in previous class.
** The school should send a copy of her previous year’s report card duly certified by the Principal to SOF along with the GCSS application form.
** The marks criteria may be waived off for a child with major physical disability.
** Child’s parents’ combined monthly income should be less than Rs.5000.
** All nominations received will be evaluated by a Committee set up by SOF.
** Qualifiers of GCSS will be notified individually and through respective schools.
** Decision of the SOF Committee will be final and binding.
** In case of any dispute, jurisdiction will vest with Delhi courts only.
** Nomination under GCSS should be submitted by 31st December 2024, at the Office of Science Olympiad Foundation.
What is the Last Date of GCSS Scholarship?
Last Date of Girl Child Scholarship Scheme (SOF GCSS) 2024-25 is 31st December 2024.