Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Delhi University Announces 2026-27 Financial Support Scheme
The University of Delhi has started a program to help some students pay their education fees.
It is for the 2026-27 school year.
Full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students may apply if they meet the rules.
Students whose families earn up to Rs 4 lakh a year can get all of their eligible fees waived, up to Rs 15,000.
Students whose families earn up to Rs 8 lakh can get half of their eligible fees waived, up to Rs 10,000.
Some students, including those in colleges, B.Tech programmes, five-year integrated law programmes, SOL, and NCWEB, cannot apply.
Students with an Essential Repeat in an earlier examination are also excluded.
Applications are due by October 13, 2026, and applicants must provide income and other supporting documents.
The University of Delhi announced its Financial Support Scheme for the 2026-27 academic session.
The scheme is open to eligible full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students in university departments, institutes, and centres.
Students with annual family income up to Rs 4 lakh may receive a 100% fee waiver capped at Rs 15,000.
Students with annual family income up to Rs 8 lakh may receive a 50% fee waiver capped at Rs 10,000.
Applications must be submitted by October 13, 2026; the schedule for offline documents will be announced separately.
- Who
- The University of Delhi, through its Dean Students’ Welfare office, and eligible full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- What
- The Financial Support Scheme, offering fee waivers of up to 100% to qualifying students.
- When
- For the 2026-27 academic session; applications close on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Across eligible University of Delhi departments, institutes, and centres.
- Why
- To help students from lower- and middle-income families manage education expenses.
- Scheme
- Financial Support Scheme (FSS)
- Academic session
- 2026-27
- Category I
- Annual family income up to Rs 4 lakh; 100% fee waiver capped at Rs 15,000
- Category II
- Annual family income up to Rs 8 lakh; 50% fee waiver capped at Rs 10,000
- Eligible students
- Full-time bonafide undergraduate and postgraduate students in eligible university departments, institutes, and centres
- Application deadline
- October 13, 2026
- Required documents
- Income or EWS/OBC-NCL certificate, applicable tax returns and PAN details, undertaking and bonafide certificates, last examination certificate, fee receipt, and bank passbook
