Deadline 30-Jun-2023
Department:-SSC/CBSE/ICSE

Eligibility

• Applicants must have secured above 85% marks in Class 10 board examination (SSC/CBSE/ICSE) in 2023.
• Applicant’s annual family income must be Rs. 3,20,000/- or less.
• Applicants must have secured admission in Class 11 at junior colleges/schools in Mumbai for Arts, Commerce and Science Streams, in Mumbai Metropolitan Region* for academic year 2023-24.
• Children of employees of Kotak Education Foundation and Buddy4Study are not eligible to apply for Kotak Junior Scholarship.

Benefits:

Scholarship of INR 3,000 per month 

Note:

• This scholarship amount will be reimbursed on a quarterly basis.
• The scholarship fund is designated solely for academic expenses purposes such as tuition fees, books, stationery, travel, and other related educational needs. 
• The utilization of the fund can be further tailored based on the specific requirements of the Kotak Education Foundation.

Documents

• Income certificate (?????????? ?????) from collector’s office (Either Maharashtra or Indian Govt.) (mandatory)
• Recent passport-size photograph (mandatory)
• Aadhaar card of both the parents and student (mandatory)
• PAN card of at least one earning parent/guardian
• SSC (Class 10) marksheet - e-copy allowed (mandatory)
• School leaving certificate
• If income tax is paid or an IT return is filed by any family member, then the latest copy of the IT return along with 26AS
• Death certificate in the case of a single parent
• Student’s bank account (bank statement or first page of bank passbook) 

How can you apply?

• Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
• 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 number/Gmail account.
• You will now be redirected to the ‘Kotak Junior Scholarship 2023-24’ 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.