About the program

About the Programme

HDFC Bank Parivartan's Educational Crisis Scholarship Support (ECSS) Programme is an initiative of HDFC Bank that aims to support meritorious and needy students belonging to underprivileged sections of society. The scholarship programme is meant for school students from Class 1 to 12 and those pursuing diploma, ITI, polytechnic,
UG and PG (general and professional) programmes. Under the ECSS programme, the students who are unable to bear the cost of education due to personal/family crises or any other financial problems and are at a risk of dropping out are provided with monetary assistance of up to INR 75,000 for their studies.
HDFC Bank is India’s leading banking and financial service provider. It has introduced this scholarship as part of its flagship programme – Educational Crisis Scholarship Support (ECSS). The bank has been undertaking various projects in the field of education and livelihood training as part of its social initiative - Parivartan.

Scholarships

Eligibility

  • Open for Indian nationals only.
  • The students must be currently studying in Classes 1 to 12, diploma, ITI, and polytechnic courses in private, government, or government-aided schools
  • The applicants must have passed the previous qualifying examination with at least 55% marks.
  • Annual family income must be less than or equal to INR 2.5 Lakh.
  • Preference will be given to those applicants who are facing personal or family crises that have occurred during the past three years due to which they are unable to continue bearing the cost of education and are at risk of dropping out.

Benefits:

  • For Class 1 to 6 - INR 15,000 | For Class 7 to 12, Diploma, ITI, & Polytechnic students - INR 18,000

Documents

  • Passport size photograph
  • Previous year's marksheets (2022-23)
  • Identity proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter ID/Driving License)
  • Current year admission proof (Fee Receipt/Admission Letter/Institution ID Card/Bonafide Certificate) (2023-24)
  • Applicant Bank Passbook/Cancelled Cheque (Information will also be captured in the application form)
  • Income Proof (any of the three proofs given below)
    • Income Proof issued by Gram Panchayat/Ward Counsellor/Sarpanch
    • Income Proof issued by SDM/DM/CO/Tehsildar
    • Affidavit
  • Proof of family/personal crisis (if applicable)

How can you apply?

  • Click on the Apply Now button below.
  • Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land onto the ‘Application Form Page’.
    • If not registered - Register at Buddy4Study with your Email/Mobile/Gmail account.
  • You will now be redirected to the ‘HDFC Bank Parivartan’s ECS Scholarship’ 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 the application are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.

Eligibility

  • Open for Indian nationals only.
  • The students must be pursuing graduation courses (general courses- BCom, BSc, BA, BCA, etc. and professional courses- BTech, MBBS, LLB, B Arch, Nursing) in recognized colleges or universities in India.
  • The applicants must have passed the previous qualifying examination with at least 55% marks.
  • Annual family income must be less than or equal to INR 2.5 Lakh.
  • Preference will be given to those applicants who are facing personal or family crises that have occurred during the past three years due to which they are unable to continue bearing the cost of education and are at risk of dropping out.

Benefits:

  • For general undergraduate courses - INR 30,000 | For professional undergraduate courses - INR 50,000

Documents

  • Passport size photograph
  • Previous year's marksheets (2022-23)
  • Identity proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter ID/Driving License)
  • Current year admission proof (Fee Receipt/Admission Letter/Institution ID Card/Bonafide Certificate) (2023-24)
  • Applicant Bank Passbook/Cancelled Cheque (Information will also be captured in the application form)
  • Income Proof (any of the three proofs given below)
    • Income Proof issued by Gram Panchayat/Ward Counsellor/Sarpanch
    • Income Proof issued by SDM/DM/CO/Tehsildar
    • Affidavit
  • Proof of family/personal crisis (if applicable)

How can you apply?

  • Click on the Apply Now button below.
  • Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land onto the ‘Application Form Page’.
    • If not registered - Register at Buddy4Study with your Email/Mobile/Gmail account.
  • You will now be redirected to the ‘HDFC Bank Parivartan’s ECS Scholarship’ 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 the application are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.

Eligibility

  • Open for Indian nationals only.
  • The students must be pursuing postgraduation courses (general courses - MCom, MA, etc. and professional courses - MTech, MBA, etc.) in recognized colleges or universities in India.
  • The applicants must have passed the previous qualifying examination with at least 55% marks.
  • Annual family income must be less than or equal to INR 2.5 lakh.
  • Preference will be given to those applicants who are facing personal or family crises that have occurred during the past three years due to which they are unable to continue bearing the cost of education and are at risk of dropping out.

Benefits:

  • For general postgraduate courses - INR 35,000 | For professional postgraduate courses - INR 75,000

Documents

  • Passport size photograph
  • Previous year's marksheets (2022-23)
  • Identity proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter ID/Driving License)
  • Current year admission proof (Fee Receipt/Admission Letter/Institution ID Card/Bonafide Certificate) (2023-24)
  • Applicant Bank Passbook/Cancelled Cheque (Information will also be captured in the application form)
  • Income Proof (any of the three proofs given below)
    • Income Proof issued by Gram Panchayat/Ward Counsellor/Sarpanch
    • Income Proof issued by SDM/DM/CO/Tehsildar
    • Affidavit
  • Proof of family/personal crisis (if applicable)

How can you apply?

  • Click on the Apply Now button below.
  • Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land onto the ‘Application Form Page’.
    • If not registered - Register at Buddy4Study with your Email/Mobile/Gmail account.
  • You will now be redirected to the ‘HDFC Bank Parivartan’s ECS Scholarship’ 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 the application are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The selection process of HDFC Bank Parivartan’s ECSS Programme is a multi-stage process where students are selected based on merit and their financial need or personal/family crisis. Details of the selection process are mentioned below:

    • Shortlisting of the candidates based on the eligibility criteria
    • Document verification
    • Personal interview of the shortlisted candidates post document verification
    • Announcement of the final list of scholars

  • To apply for this scholarship, applicants are required to submit their current year’s admission proof. In case, you do not have the fee receipt, you can submit the admission letter/admission confirmation letter to be considered for this scholarship.

  • No. You need to score at least 55% marks in your qualifying examination to be eligible for this scholarship.

  • No. This is a one-time scholarship. To avail the scholarship for subsequent years, you need to apply as a fresh applicant for this scholarship in the subsequent years as and when the scholarship is renewed for the year.

  • The applicants can upload any of the following documents as proof of income -

    • Income certificate issued by SDM/DM/Collector's Office/Tehsildar
    • Salary slip or letter from employer
    • ITR
    • Affidavit

  • The following documents can be submitted for different crisis cases -

    Crisis Documents
    Death of earning family member Death certificate
    Job loss in the family Letter from the organization stating that the person has lost the job
    Self-employment failure An affidavit from Notary stating your self-employment failure
    Expenditure on medical treatment/critical illness Medical report/prescription from the doctor stating the illness
    Covid-19 affected Covid-19 test report/any other document which proves that the person is affected by Covid-19
    Natural disasters Document issued by the government authorities stating that the person is affected by a natural disaster

  • Yes, you may apply for this scholarship provided you have your current year admission proof which ensures the continuity of your education after the gap year.

About the program

Our Proud Scholars

  • Year - 2022-23 Total no. of scholars - 4292

  • Year - 2021-22 Total no. of scholars - 3097

  • Year - 2019-20 Total no. of scholars - 1198

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