{"id":168278,"date":"2024-09-25T15:29:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=168278"},"modified":"2024-09-25T15:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:59:46","slug":"sbi-foundation-launches-3rd-edition-of-asha-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sbi-foundation-launches-3rd-edition-of-asha-scholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"SBI Foundation Launches 3rd Edition of Asha Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation has unveiled the third edition of its flagship initiative, the SBI Asha Scholarship Programme. This ambitious program aims to support 10,000 talented students from underprivileged backgrounds across India, offering substantial financial assistance to help them pursue their educational dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scope and Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The SBI Asha Scholarship Programme is designed to provide financial support to students ranging from Class 6 to postgraduate level<\/strong>. The scholarship amount varies significantly, offering between Rs 15,000 to Rs 20 lakh<\/strong> depending on the level of study and the specific category of scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • Wide Range<\/strong>: Covers school students, undergraduates, postgraduates, and those studying at premier institutions like\u00a0IITs and IIMs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Study Abroad Option<\/strong>: A specialized category for\u00a0SC and ST students<\/strong>\u00a0pursuing master\u2019s degrees and higher education at renowned institutions worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Application Deadline<\/strong>: Interested students must submit their applications by\u00a0October 1, 2024<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Official Website<\/strong>: All relevant information, including eligibility criteria and application forms, is available at\u00a0sbifashascholarship.org<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Scholarship Categories and Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    1. SBI Asha Scholarship for School Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Eligibility:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Currently studying in\u00a0Class 6 to 12<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Secured\u00a075% or above<\/strong>\u00a0in the previous academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Gross annual family income<\/strong>\u00a0not exceeding\u00a0INR 3,00,000<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Open to Indian nationals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Additional Notes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • 50% of slots reserved for female applicants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Preference given to SC\/ST applicants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Benefit:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Each selected student receives INR 15,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        2. SBI Asha Scholarship for Undergraduate Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Eligibility:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • Pursuing undergraduate courses from\u00a0premier universities\/colleges<\/strong>\u00a0in India (as per\u00a0NIRF Top 100 rankings<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Secured\u00a075% or above<\/strong>\u00a0in the previous academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Gross annual family income<\/strong>\u00a0not exceeding\u00a0INR 6,00,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Additional Notes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • Preference for students with family incomes below INR 3,00,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • 50% of slots reserved for female applicants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Preference for SC\/ST applicants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Benefit:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Selected students can receive up to INR 50,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            3. SBI Asha Scholarship for Postgraduate Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            Eligibility:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • Pursuing postgraduate courses from\u00a0premier universities\/colleges<\/strong>\u00a0in India (as per\u00a0NIRF Top 100 rankings<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Secured\u00a075% or above<\/strong>\u00a0in the previous academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Gross annual family income<\/strong>\u00a0not exceeding\u00a0INR 6,00,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Additional Notes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              • Preference for students with family incomes below INR 3,00,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • 50% of slots reserved for female applicants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Preference for SC\/ST applicants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Benefit:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                Selected students can receive up to INR 70,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                4. SBIF Asha Scholarship for IIT Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                Eligibility:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                  \n
                • Pursuing undergraduate courses from any\u00a0Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)<\/strong>\u00a0in India<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Secured\u00a075% or above<\/strong>\u00a0in the previous academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Gross annual family income<\/strong>\u00a0not exceeding\u00a0INR 6,00,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Additional Notes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                    \n
                  • Preference for students with family incomes below INR 3,00,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • 50% of slots reserved for female applicants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Preference for SC\/ST applicants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Benefit:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                    Selected students can receive up to INR 2,00,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    5. SBI Asha Scholarship for IIM Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                    Eligibility:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                    • Pursuing\u00a0MBA\/PGDM courses<\/strong>\u00a0from any\u00a0Indian Institute of Management (IIM)<\/strong>\u00a0in India<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Secured\u00a075% or above<\/strong>\u00a0in the previous academic year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Gross annual family income<\/strong>\u00a0not exceeding\u00a0INR 6,00,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      The State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation has unveiled the third edition of its flagship initiative, the SBI Asha Scholarship Programme. This ambitious program aims to support 10,000 talented students from underprivileged backgrounds across India, offering substantial financial assistance to help them pursue their educational dreams. Program Overview Scope and Objectives The SBI Asha Scholarship […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":168284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5243],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-168278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-september-2024","tag-bank-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168278"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":168285,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168278\/revisions\/168285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}