The Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Transgender Scholarship 2024-25 is an initiative of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited aimed at providing financial assistance to meritorious and deserving transgender students across India. Under this scholarship, transgender students who are currently studying in Classes 9 to 12 or pursuing graduation/postgraduation from any government/private open schools or open universities can apply and receive a scholarship of up to INR 40,000.
About Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (USFB) Limited is among the leading small finance banks in the country. As a mass market bank, it remains committed to serving the unserved and underserved segments through financial and digital inclusion.
- Open to transgender students who are currently studying in Classes 9 to 12 or pursuing graduation/postgraduation from any government/private open schools or open universities.
- Students must have scored at least 50% marks in the previous academic year.
- The annual family income of the applicants should be up to INR 10,00,000 from all sources.
- Students from PAN India can apply.
Note: Children of employees of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and Buddy4Study are not eligible to participate.
- For students in Class 9 to 12: Scholarship of up to INR 24,000
- For students pursuing UG/PG courses: Scholarship of up to INR 40,000
Note: Scholarship fund can be utilized for academic-related expenses purposes including exam fees, admission fees, and tuition fees.
- Class 10 and/or Class 12 mark sheets/previous year marksheets (as applicable)
- A government-issued address proof (Aadhaar card)
- Proof of admission (college/school ID card, academic fees receipt) for the current academic year
- Copy of any academic-related expense receipts such as exam fees, admission fees, tuition fees
- Proof of family income such as ITR, salary slips, income certificate by concerned Government authority, etc.
- Bank account details of the applicant (or parent)
- Transgender certificate
- In case of minors (less than 18 years) (in preferential order):
- Government-issued Transgender ID card
- Letter/Certificate from School/College confirming the transgender status of the student
- Letter/Certificate from the NGO the student is associated with (considering that NGO is acting as Guardian).
- In case of majors (18 years and above) (in preferential order):
- Government-issued Transgender ID card
- Letter/Certificate from School/College confirming the transgender status of the student
- Letter/Certificate from the NGO
- Self Declaration
- In case of minors (less than 18 years) (in preferential order):
- Recent photograph
- Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
- Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land on the ‘Application Form Page’.
- If not registered, register at Buddy4Study with your email, mobile, or Gmail account.
- You will now be redirected to the ‘Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Transgender Scholarship 2024-25’ 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.
