1. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS            

Up to 100% merit scholarship, 50% reserved for girl students

  1. Who will get Scholarship?

        All students who have applied for admission for UPES courses and have taken UPES entrance examination shall be eligible for consideration for this scholarship. However, this Scholarship shall be awarded only to those students who has complied with below defined Scholarship Criteria for first semester and subsequent renewal, if applicable.

  1. Scholarship Criteria

Scholarship will be awarded upto 10% Top performers of UPES Entrance Exam. UPES reserves the right to conduct multiple rounds of entrance examination and merit list of each round will be prepared separately. However, it is UPES sole discretion, to decide consideration of next in line of top 10 for said Scholarship, in case top performer does not accept the scholarship for any reason.

  1. Total number of scholarships

Total number of scholarships available are up to 1900 (out of these 50% will be reserved for girls i.e., 950 scholarships and balance is for general category including boys and girls both).

  1. Scholarship Benefits

Scholarship will be awarded in range from 20% to 100% on tuition fees of 1st semester only. Renewal of scholarships for rest of the semesters is at the sole discretion of UPES.

  1. Scholarship Renewal Criteria

Continuation of Scholarship in the subsequent semesters will be as per the University policy which may differ year on year basis. However, it will be subject to meeting of minimum eligibility criteria as below:

  • Minimum SGPA/CGPA of 8.5 in each semester.
  • Passed every semester at first try without any supplementary or improvement exam.
  • Maintenance of 75% attendance in entire semester
  • No disciplinary action initiated/ awarded against the student
  • Exemplary behavior and compliance with all other norms as prescribed by the University from time to time
  • If student fails to score minimum of 8.5 SGPA in any semester, the scholarship will not be renewed
  • Scholarship will be awarded in form of Fee Concession; Fee Discount; Fee Waiver on tuition fees only. The decision of percentage of the Fee Concession; Fee Discount; Fee Waiver on Tuition fees shall be the sole discretion of UPES.
  • It is the responsibility of the applicants to check their eligibility before submitting their applications. In case the applicant is found non-eligible at any stage, his/her submission or scholarship will be disqualified.
  • Decision of the Scholarship Committee shall be final applicants and cannot be challenged.
  • The Result shall be communicated to all shortlisted applicant though Email/SMS.
  • UPES reserves the right to withdraw or amend any listed scholarship without prior notification and at any point in time at its sole discretion.
  • If scholarship selected student chooses to decline the course offer, said students’ scholarship shall be void.
  • The Scholarship amount will be adjusted against student fees. Awarded scholarships can’t be exchanged for cash/cheque or transferred to any other course or campus or academic year/semester etc.
  • Awarded scholarships can’t be exchanged for cash or transferred to any other course or campus or academic year etc
  • Applicant/student shall not be eligible to apply for any future year/semester scholarship under this category, if in any semester applicant/student fails to comply with Renewal Criteria.
  • A student/applicant will be eligible for award of only one type / scheme of Scholarship in a given Academic semester/year.

Disclaimer:

  1. Notwithstanding anything under this Scholarship, UPES’s Management has sole discretion to edit, modify, change, update, continue or abandon this Scholarship going forward at any given point in time, without any prior written intimation. Vice Chancellor will be the final deciding authority for all scholarship decisions.
  2. There is no concept of automatic renewal for next semester. The Sponsorship Committee shall decide every semester on case-to-case basis.
  3. Please note that this communication is without prejudice to any rights of UPES and this communication should not be considered as waiver of any rights of UPES in applicants’ favour.

 

2. 33% fee concession for Bonafide Uttarakhand students*

In case you are an Uttarakhand Bonafide resident, you are eligible for 33% concession on tuition fee subject to fulfilment of the following conditions and submission of supporting documents:

  • ‘Sthai Niwas Praman Patra’ certificate, along with the admission form.
  • Income certificate proving that your gross family income is not more than Rs.12 lakh per annum, along with a copy of last income tax return filed

 

3. FREE SHIPS

With the objective of access of quality education to all UPES is providing scholarship to the student who come from the economically weaker section but with high aspiration, commitment and caliber.

Terms and Conditions/Eligibility Criteria-

  • Total number of 50 seats only for regular program be on the merit basis.
  • Upper age limit for UG and PG programs- 20 and 25 years respectively (On the date of Registration).
  • Minimum academic eligibility for the respective program at the time of admission should be met, as mentioned in the Admission prospectus.
  • EWS certificate to be submitted which is issued by District Magistrate (DM) /Additional District Magistrate (ADM) / Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ First Class Stipendiary/ Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate / Executive Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner.
  • As per JEE notification EWS category income to be upto Rs.8 lakhs per annum.
  • Renewal of free ships will be based on :-
  • 6.0 SGPA / CGPA in last exam passed
  • No disciplinary case registered or reported

 

4. SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP

With the objective of developing a sports culture within the University, UPES introduces a new scheme of providing scholarships for talented sports person.

New and Existing Students

Scholarship/ Free ships

Level of Representation

Achievements

Organizing Body

Remarks

100%

International

Medal holders
(Gold/Silver/Bronze) at
the International Level
(Representing the country)

International
Olympic Committee /
Commonwealth

100% free ship
on complete
tuition fees and
hostel

75%

International

Participating at the
International Level

International
Olympic Committee /
Commonwealth

75% on Tuition
fees

50%

National

Medal holders
(Gold/Silver/Bronze in
team game and fourth
place in individual
sport

National association /
Federations / AIU /
IOA / School Games
federation of India

50% on Tuition
fees

35%

National

Participation at the
National Level

National association /
Federations / AIU /
IOA / School Games
federation of India

35% on Tuition
fees

SEATS

S.No.

Sport/ Game

Number of seats under
Scholarship scheme

1

Football

6

2

Cricket

8

3

Basketball

5

4

Volleyball

5

5

Table Tennis

5

6

Badminton

5

7

Shooting

5

8

Chess

5

9

Athletics

6

Terms & Conditions / Eligibility New Enrollments

  • Scholarship will be awarded as per the seats mentioned above against each game /sport. These seats can be transferred to other games if required after approval of Vice Chancellor / Registrar
  • Minimum academic eligibility for the respective program at the time of admission should be met, as mentioned in the admission prospectus.
  • The scholarship will be applicable only if the student continues the sport as a part of the UPES team.
  • The University would verify the documents submitted by the student and conduct personal interview with the expert panel.
  • The participation/achievement at State/National/International level should not be more than two years from the date of registration
  • The candidate seeking admission under any of the above categories of sports shall be required to produce the relevant documents of proof of his/her participation and Medal Won. Scholarship Committee will take the final decision regarding Scholarship.
  • The scholarship under this category shall be given in the first year and its continuation shall be decided by Scholarship Committee

Existing Students

  • In case of an existing student all the current dues should be cleared before availing the scholarships
  • 67% overall attendance is mandatory
  • No case of indiscipline as per the University records
  • No existing backlog in the exams appeared at UPES

 New and Existing Students

  • All such students will have to ensure that they practice regularly / seek expert advice / participate in coaching camps to maintain / improve their standard and performance.
  • The scholarship awarded is for one year and is renewable from year to year, provided the awardees improve/maintain the proficiency in the game concerned.
  • The scholarship can be withdrawn if the student is found involved in any act of indiscipline (within or outside the campus) is not able to clear his / her academic assessments or any other academic requirement as per the university student bulletin.
  • The Scholarship is applicable only on the Tuition Fee and does not apply to any other head like Admission fee, Examination fee, Transport fee, Hostel Fee, or any other fee / expanse which may occur from time to time.
  • Scholarship Committee will reserve the rights to increase / decrease / approve / deny the amount of scholarship

 

5. SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE – For Second Year Onwards

 The Academic scholarship policy will be applicable for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The scholarship will be awarded to 10% of the total students enrolled in each of the program or 1 student whichever is higher. The 10% will be rounded off to the nearest next number. The Scholarship policy w.e.f. year 2022 based on meritorious performance of the students in the academic year 2022-23 as under:

 

Order of Merit

Extent of Scholarships

1st

20% of the fees

2nd

15% of the fees

Rest of the eligible students

10% of the fees

 

In case of tie, the CGPA will be calculated up to third decimal points. The scholarships will be disbursed at the end of each Academic Year as per terms and conditions listed below:

  • CGPA of 8.5 and above for both domicile and non-domicile.
  • Should not been awarded grade F in any of the course/paper in any of the semesters.
  • Shall fulfil the prescribed attendance norms.
  • No involvement in any indiscipline or misconduct.
  • Scholarship will only be awarded till pre final year, students availing scholarship till/ during pre-final year will have to pay full fee for both the semesters during final year as applicable to all other students

 

6. STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT

The University has extended a financial support to the students who are unable to pay the tuition fee on account of having lost any of the earning parents AFTER TAKING ADDMSISSON AT UPES AND AFTER SUBMITTING FULL FEES FOR ATLEAST ONE SEMESTER

 Amount Given as Support:

  • The financial support extended by the University is a relaxation of Rs 50,000/- towards their tuition fee per semester till the last qualifying semester.

 

Eligibility Criteria:

  • The student should maintain / improve their academic performance every semester.
  • The students applying for relaxation should not have any NC (Not Clear) or Backlog in any semester. However, the scholarship committee can use its discretion can recommend the Vice Chancellor for approval without using this as a precedent for future cases of the same nature if any.
  • He/ She should also have a clear record on discipline background.
  • This relaxation is applicable only for the upcoming semester.

 

Applicable Conditions:

  • The above relaxation is only for one semester.
  • Students desirous for the extension in next semester will be required to submit fresh application along with the grade card of last exam passed once a communication is circulated by the department of Student Engagement and Experience.
  • The Committee reserves the final right to approve an application received from the students.


7. ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Applicable to all Alumni graduated from 2017 onwards. For any Alumni graduated before 2017,department of alumni relations will present the case to the scholarship committee for special approval.
  2. Alumni have to meet the notified eligibility criteria for AY 2022-23 for the respective programs.

Admission Criteria:

  1. Alumni have to directly apply online and have to email his/her academic details. along with application number.
  2. Alumni have to go through the admission process of the applied program as per the notified selection process for AY 2022-23.
  3. Alumni will have to clear the selection process.

Offered Scholarship:

  1. Applicable on only 35% tuition fee waiver for the full duration of the program. Rest all fee components to be charged as per the notification of AY 2022-23.
  2. No other scholarship will be offered or clubbed with this scholarship.
  3. No Alumni fee to be charged.
  4. Renewal of the scholarship for the subsequent year will be only based on attaining minimum 8 SGPA /CGPA with no back log and no disciplinary cases registered or reported against the student.
  5. In case of refund applied after admissions – refund policy will be applicable for AY 2022-23.