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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Scholarship Name 1:	LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2026-27</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Description:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">The LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme 2026 is being offered by the LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation. The scholarship is a financial award designed to support meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections, providing them with better opportunities for higher education and employment.</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Eligibility:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">The application is open to meritorious students who have secured at least 60% marks or an equivalent CGPA in Class 10th or 12th/equivalent examinations during the academic years 2023–24 to 2025–26. For the General Scholarship, applicants must have taken admission in the first year of one of the listed academic programmes in 2026–27. For the Special Scholarship, applicants must have taken admission in the first year of Intermediate/10+2, vocational or diploma courses. The annual family income for both the categories must not exceed ₹4.5 lakh.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Prizes &amp; Rewards:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">An award of up to ₹50,000.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Last Date to Apply:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">30-09-2026</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Application mode:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Online Application Only</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Short Url:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">www.b4s.in/hans/LICC1</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">QR Code:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">https://dle9eg0t055l3.cloudfront.net/static/images/scho-media/lic-golden-jubilee-scholarship-2026-271788792351.png</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9"></lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Scholarship Name 2:	IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship Programme 2026-30</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Description:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">A promising engineering career should not be limited by financial constraints. The IDFC FIRST Bank Engineering Scholarship Programme 2026-30, an initiative by IDFC FIRST Bank, supports deserving first-year B.E. and B.Tech. students from modest family backgrounds with financial assistance of up to ₹1 lakh per year for four years. The scholarship aims to ease the cost of engineering education and help students continue their studies and pursue their career aspirations with confidence.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Eligibility:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Must be an Indian citizen.</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Open to students enrolled in the first year (academic year 2026-27) of their B.Tech or B.E. program.</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Must have secured admission to one of the FIRST IMPACT empanelled colleges.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• The gross annual family income from all sources must be less than or equal to INR 6 lakh.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Applicants must have a valid mobile number linked to their Aadhaar number.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• IDFC FIRST Bank employees and their family members are not eligible to apply.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Prizes &amp; Rewards:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">INR 1,00,000 per year for up to four years.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Last Date to Apply:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">20-09-2026</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Application mode:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Online applications only</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Short Url:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">www.b4s.in/hans/IFBES2</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">QR Code:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">https://dle9eg0t055l3.cloudfront.net/static/images/scho-media/idfc-first-2026-301787580725.png</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Scholarship Name 3:OakNorth Scholarship and Mentorship Programme 2026-27</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Description:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">The OakNorth Scholarship and Mentorship Programme 2026-27 supports underprivileged women pursuing STEM degrees. It is available to female students from Jharkhand and Bihar who have completed Class 12 and are enrolled in a STEM undergraduate program at government institutions.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Eligibility:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Open to domiciled students of Jharkhand or Bihar.</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Only female students are eligible to apply.</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Applicants must be pursuing the 1st-year of a graduation degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subjects at a government university or college in India.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Applicants must have scored a minimum of 75% marks in Class 12.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Annual parental income must not exceed INR 3,00,000 from all sources.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Prizes &amp; Rewards:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">INR 30,000 (one-time, fixed amount)</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Last Date to Apply</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">:	20-09-2026</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Application mode:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Online applications only</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Short Url:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">www.b4s.in/hans/ONSS5</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">QR Code:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">https://dle9eg0t055l3.cloudfront.net/static/images/scho-media/oaknorth-2026-271787580810.png</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Scholarship Name 4:	SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2026</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Description:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">The SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2026-27, an initiative of SBI Foundation, supports meritorious students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds across India. It covers students from Classes 9 to 12 to undergraduate, postgraduate, medical, IIT, IIM and eligible overseas programmes.</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Eligibility:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Open to Indian nationals studying in Classes 9 to 12, undergraduate, postgraduate, MBBS, IIT or IIM programmes. Overseas Studies is open only to SC/ST Indian nationals.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Applicants must have at least 75% marks or 7.0 CGPA; SC/ST applicants receive a 10% relaxation. Annual family income must not exceed INR 3 lakh for school students and INR 6 lakh for other categories.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• General UG/PG institutions must have NAAC Grade ‘A’ or above or be among the Top 300 in NIRF Overall 2025-26. Medical applicants must study at AIIMS or a Top 50 NIRF medical institution.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Overseas applicants must study at a Top 200 QS/THE-ranked institution and have a valid offer or acceptance letter. Category-specific entrance or proficiency scores may apply.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9"></lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Prizes &amp; Rewards:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Scholarships ranging from INR 15,000 to INR 20,00,000 per academic year will be awarded depending on the scholarship category. (*T&amp;C Applied)</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9"></lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Note:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Scholarship support may be utilised for eligible education-related expenses such as tuition fees, accommodation, books, examination fees and educational equipment.</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">• Scholarship renewal is not automatic and is subject to continued eligibility, academic performance and verification each year.</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Last Date to Apply:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">19-09-2026</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Application mode:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Online applications only</lang>
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      <p style=".Bodylaser">
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">Short Url:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">www.b4s.in/hans/SBISF20</lang>
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        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Bold" size="9">QR Code:</lang>
        <lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" font="Minion Pro" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">https://dle9eg0t055l3.cloudfront.net/static/images/scho-media/sbi-platinum-jubilee-asha-scholarship-20261786449537.png</lang>
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