VELS University Scholarship Details

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VSAT Scholarship

The Vels Scholarship Admission Test (VSAT) is aimed at providing equal opportunities to students from various parts of the country and enabling them to pursue their dream courses.

• 100% scholarships are offered to top-ranking students.
• 75%, 50%, 25%, and 10% scholarships are offered to other meritorious students based on the rank secured.
• The V-SAT Scholarship is applicable for undergraduate programs only, except for Pharmacy and Marine courses. All PG courses, lateral and diploma students will not be eligible for the V-SAT.

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Merit Scholarship

Offered to students based on the marks secured in +12 qualifying exams.

i) Merit scholarships do not apply to collaborative programs. Merit Scholarships are applicable for undergraduate programs only, except B.Tech. IT, Pharmacy and Marine courses. All PG courses, lateral, part-time, transfer and diploma students will not be eligible for merit scholarships.

ii) A 10% scholarship on the tuition fee is offered to the students who secured marks of 80% and above in the 12th standard State Board and 75% and above in the CBSE Board. Seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and only 20% of the students can avail themselves of the intake of each program.

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First Graduate Scholarship

Offered to students who will eventually become the first graduates in their families.

• A 10% scholarship on the tuition fee is offered to eligible students pursuing engineering courses.
• The first graduate certificate has to be obtained from the Tahsildar under the Tamil Nadu government and it has to be submitted for the first graduate scholarship.

To support athletes and sports players.

• A 100% scholarship for the tuition fee is offered together with free hostel accommodation.
• If the total quota of allotments for sports scholarships is filled, then the remaining students will be considered for 75%, 50%, 25% and 10% scholarships.
• Courses will be allotted to students, subject to availability. The remaining students will be given the option to choose other available courses or programs.
• The supportive documents submitted by the above candidates for their participation and achievements at the international, national, interuniversity and state levels and the medals obtained by them were considered for the evaluation of the merits of the candidate for admission under the sports quota.
• The Director of Sports, Vels Group, and Director of Physical Education, VISTAS, will monitor and evaluate the performance of these students during their course of study. If they feel that their performance is not satisfactory, they will inform the authorities. The authorities may decide on the continuation of the full fee concession.

Offered to alumni of the Vels Group who are interested in pursuing further education at VISTAS in undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

• UG to PG / PG to PG students receive a 10% scholarship in the tuition fee and should submit the final semester results or consolidated mark sheets, which are given by the Controller of Examinations, VISTAS.
• Vels Group of Schools: 10% scholarship in the tuition fee; submit a letter from the principal.
• Alumni scholarships are applicable for undergraduate and postgraduate programs only, except for Pharm.D, collaborative programs and marine courses.

Extended to the children of ex-servicemen.

• A 10% scholarship in tuition fees is offered to the children of ex-servicemen to honour their services.
• The Ex-Servicemen Scholarship is applicable for undergraduate programs only, except Pharmacy, all other collaborative programs and Marine courses. All PG courses, lateral, part-time, transfer and diploma students will not be eligible for the Ex-Servicemen Scholarship.
• A Certificate of Proof for an Ex-Serviceman has to be obtained from the necessary authorities and it has to be submitted for the Ex-Serviceman Scholarship.