Scholarship
Open to you now
From Class 8
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS)
Ministry of Education, through your state
₹1,000 a month, Class 9 to 12 [2]
- Who
- Class 8 students of government schools who passed Class 7 with 55% (50% SC/ST, as in Nagaland's notice) and clear the state's NMMSS test. Family income limit: see the scheme rules on the National Scholarship Portal.
- How
- Your state's SCERT announces the test in Class 8; renewals are on scholarships.gov.in.
Scholarship
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From Class 12
ICAI need-based scholarship — Intermediate
ICAI Board of Studies
₹1,500 a month for 9 months (+3 months for finishing the orientation and IT courses within 9 months, +3 more for passing one Intermediate group within 12 months) [3]
- Who
- Students registered for Intermediate (Foundation or Direct Entry route) whose parents earn up to ₹3,00,000 a year.
- How
- Any time on the ICAI Self Service Portal (eservices.icai.org); grants are processed every quarter.
Scholarship
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From In college
ICAI need-based scholarship — Final
ICAI Board of Studies
₹1,500 a month for 30 months or the rest of your articleship, whichever is less [3]
- Who
- Students registered for CA Final whose parents earn up to ₹3,00,000 a year.
- How
- ICAI Self Service Portal, with an income certificate approved by your principal (or any CA if articleship has not started).
Scholarship
Open to you now
From In college
ICAI merit-cum-need scholarship
ICAI Board of Studies
₹2,000 a month for 30 months or the rest of your articleship [3]
- Who
- Intermediate rank holders (outside the top-10 merit list) who have registered for Final, parents' income up to ₹3,00,000 a year.
- How
- ICAI Self Service Portal.
Scholarship
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From In college
ICAI merit scholarship
ICAI Board of Studies
₹2,500 a month for 30 months or the rest of your articleship [3]
- Who
- Intermediate rank holders at ranks 1–10 (and everyone sharing rank 10) who have registered for Final. No income limit is printed.
- How
- ICAI Self Service Portal.
Stipend
Open to you now
From Class 12
Articleship stipend (paid by your principal)
Fixed by ICAI regulations (Regulation 48)
Minimum per month by city size — 20 lakh+ population: ₹4,000 (year 1), ₹5,000 (year 2); 5–20 lakh: ₹3,000 / ₹4,000; under 5 lakh: ₹2,000 / ₹3,000. These 2023 rates come from a press report; a June 2026 draft proposes ₹1,000 more in each slab. Confirm both on icai.org. [4]
- Who
- Every CA student in articleship. Firms can pay more than the minimum.
- How
- Nothing to apply for — it is part of your articleship terms.
Scholarship
Open to you now
From Class 11
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, through your state
Compulsory non-refundable fees (tuition included) plus a yearly academic allowance — the college cannot ask you to pay the fee first [5]
- Who
- SC students after Class 10 (ITI, diploma, degree and CA/CMA/CS courses count), family income up to ₹2.5 lakh. Separate post-matric schemes exist for ST, OBC and minority students on the same portal.
- How
- Your state scholarship portal or scholarships.gov.in. The printed guidelines cover 2020-21 to 2025-26; check the 2026-27 rules on the portal.
Scholarship
Open to you now
From Class 11
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships (PM-USP CSSS)
Ministry of Education
₹12,000 a year for the first 3 years of a degree; ₹20,000 a year in years 4–5 of a 5-year integrated course (and in PG) [6]
- Who
- Above the 80th percentile of your board's Class 12 pass-outs in your stream, in a regular degree course (not diploma or distance), family income up to ₹4.5 lakh, and not taking any other scholarship — including state schemes.
- How
- On the National Scholarship Portal after Class 12; renewal needs 50% marks and 75% attendance each year.