**ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :

A. For Pre-matric Scholarship, and
B. Post-matric Scholarship
(i) Applicant must be a domicile of West Bengal.
(ii) Must be studying in a School/ Institution recognized by an educational Board/ Council/ University of the State/ Central 
Government.
(iii) Must have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination.
(iv) The annual family income should not exceed Rs.2 lakh.
(v) Students studying in institutes outside West Bengal will not be eligible for pre-matric or post-matric scholarship.

C. For Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
(i) The applicant must be a domicile of West Bengal.
(ii) Must have got admission in a technical / professional course.
(iii) Must have secured at least 50% marks in the last Higher Secondary/ Graduation examination.
(iv) Annual family income of the student should not be more than Rs.2.5 lakh.
(v) The students who are residents of West Bengal but pursuing studies in listed institutions located outside West Bengal, 
as may be notified from time to time by the West Bengal Minorities' Development and Finance Corporation, are also eligible
 for applying.