The Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) in its 182nd meeting held on 31.08.2008 has approved creation of ‘ICSI Students Education Fund Trust’ (for details, click here) to financially assist the economically backward students as part of its social responsibility & to promote/ encourage academically bright students to attract the best available talent to the profession.
| STAGE | CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS / ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA | ||
| For Students with Family Income below Rs.60,000 per annum | For Students with Family Income above Rs.60,000 but below Rs.1,00,000 per annum | For Academically Bright Students without any limit on their Family Income | |
| Foundation Programme | 60% Marks in both Matriculation & Senior Secondary Stages | 75% Marks in both Matriculation & Senior Secondary Stages | 90% Marks in both Matriculation & Senior Secondary Stages |
| Executive Programme | 60% Marks in both Matriculation & Senior Secondary Stages and 60% Marks in Bachelor’s Degree Stage | 75% Marks in both Matriculation & Senior Secondary Stages and 60% Marks in Bachelor’s Degree Stage | 90% Marks in both Matriculation & Senior Secondary Stages and 85% Marks in Bachelor’s Degree Stage |
ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD STUDENTS WITH GOOD ACADEMIC RECORD & ACADEMICALLY BRIGHT STUDENTS
Economically backward students securing 60% 0r 75% marks (as above) should submit the Income Certificate issued by the competent authority of the State / Central Government should be submitted.
Academically bright students & Economically backward students (without furnishing income certificate) may become eligible students under this scheme provided they secure 90% marks (as above).
Eligible Students shall be fully exempted from paying the Registration/ Admission Fee, Postal Tuition Fee, Exemption Fee and other fees normally required to be paid by the students at the time of admission & examination fees for the first attempt and first available opportunity to appear for CS exams.
This applies for the eligible students from Senior Secondary Stage to CS Foundation Programme and
- also for such students, the exemption from paying the Registration/ Admission Fee, Postal Tuition Fee, Exemption Fee and other fees normally required to be paid by the students at the time of admission to CS Executive Program PROVIDED they also pass CS Foundation Programme at their first attempt and first available opportunity to appear for CS exams.
- also for such students, the exemption from paying the Registration/ Admission Fee, Postal Tuition Fee, Exemption Fee and other fees normally required to be paid by the students at the time of admission to CS Professional Program PROVIDED they also pass CS Executive Programme at their first attempt and first available opportunity to appear for CS exams.
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SUBJECT TO OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS, if any.
Students desirous of availing the financial assistance may submit their application in the prescribed format (please click here) along with all supporting documents, including Income Certificate & enclose copies of all relevant documents / certificates / marks sheets, duly attested by a Gazetted Officer/Member of the Institute to Director (Student Services), The Institute of Company Secretaries of India , C-37, Sector – 62, Noida – 201 309.
I think, soon one can see, school students aiming their marks to get Company Secretary Course fee exemption, saying, I got This Much & I aim to become a Company Secretary !!! (like Doctors / Engineers having Cut-off marks)
