Eligibility Criteria
The following are the parameters for the selection of the students for Financial Aid:
- Students are divided into four broad categories:
- Orphans, major disables/Blind, Earthquake affected children.
- Children of Government servants upto BPS-16/Retired/Pensioner etc.
- Children of GCU Employees upto BPS-16.
- Children of private businessmen and farmers.
- Students of category 'A' are recommended 100% concession of University dues or as recommended by the Financial Aid Committee keeping in view the financial resources of the student's guardian.
- Students of category 'B C & D' having Parent's total monthly income less than Rs.20,000/- are recommended for the grants of financial aid as per parameters adopted by the Financial Aid Committee keeping in view the financial resources of the University and the number of applicants for the financial aid.
Procedure to Appeal against Scholarship/Financial Aid
Suspension
To appeal against Scholarship/Financial Aid suspension, a student
must be able to demonstrate the existence of mitigating
circumstances. Mitigating circumstances are defined as, but not
limited to, injury or illness of the student, death of a close
relative, or undue hardship caused by unusual circumstances. The
following steps shall be taken in the appeal process:
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The student shall inform in writing to the Focal
Person/Chairman of Scholarship/Financial Aid Committee about
circumstances under which he/she could not make satisfactory
academic progress and why Financial Aid should not be
terminated. Provision of relevant documents to support the
appeal is strongly encouraged. The appeal must be received
within two weeks of the date the student was notified about the
suspension of his/her Scholarship/Financial Aid.
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The Scholarship/Financial Aid Committee will review the appeal
and determine whether or not termination of aid is justified.
The decision of the Scholarship / Financial Aid Committee will
be informed to the student accordingly. The committee's
decision will be final and may not be appealed further.
Providing False Information
Providing false information may result one or all of the following:
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Cancellation of admission
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Rustication from the University
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Disqualification for award of any future scholarship/financial
aid
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Refund of all the payment received and or a penalty equal to
total scholarship amount.