LIC Scholarship 2026-27: Apply Online, Check Eligibility, Amount and Last Date

LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation has opened applications for the LIC Scholarship 2026-27. This scheme is meant for students from economically weaker families who have passed 10th Class or 12th Class. Applications are accepted online only, at gjss.licindia.in. The last date to apply was September 30.

The scheme has two parts. The General Scholarship is for students who have finished 12th Class or a diploma. The Special Scholarship is for students who have finished 10th Class. The award ranges from INR 15,000 to INR 50,000 per year, depending on the course. Family income must not cross INR 4,50,000 per year. Students must have scored at least 60% marks. A total of 13,440 scholarships will be given this year. Students joining large campuses such as  University of Calcutta and Panjab University can also apply, as long as

LIC Scholarship 2026 Latest Update

The apply online link for the Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme 2026 is now open. Students can fill the form at gjss.licindia.in. The last date was September 30. Only online forms are taken. There is no need to send a hard copy. You also do not have to register first. The full form is on one page.

This year, 13,440 students will get the award. Of these, 8,960 come under General Scholarship and 4,480 under Special Scholarship. The Special Scholarship after 10th Class is open to both boys and girls. Every form is checked in two rounds by the Divisional Office. The first round is a basic check.

Students who clear it get a call or an email from the office. They then have to send their papers within the time given. Forms that miss this step are not taken to the final round.

What is LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2026

LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation runs this scholarship. The Foundation was set up on October 20, 2006. It is registered with the Charity Commissioner under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. Its aim is to help students from weaker sections continue their studies after school.

The award covers students studying in India in a government or private college or university. It also covers technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training. Integrated courses taken after 12th Class are covered too. So students at institutions like Banaras Hindu University

The Foundation has not announced a merit list date. Selected students will be told by email. Any change in the last date will appear on the official LIC website only.

LIC Scholarship 2026-27 Eligibility Criteria for 10th and 12th Class Students

Eligibility depends on which category you apply under. Both categories share the same marks rule and the same income rule.

General Scholarship Eligibility After 12th Class or Diploma

You must have passed 12th Class or an equal exam with at least 60% marks. The pass year must be 2023-24, 2024-25 or 2025-26. You must have taken admission in the first year of a degree course in the session 2026-27.

The eligible courses are listed below.

• Medicine, which covers MBBS, BAMS, BHMS and BDS

• Engineering, which covers BE, BTech and BArch

• Graduation in any stream

• Integrated courses

• Diploma courses in any field

• Vocational courses through government recognised colleges

• Courses in Industrial Training Institutes

Students who take lateral entry into the second year of an engineering degree are also eligible. The same applies to students who join the first year of engineering after a diploma. In both cases the diploma must carry 60% marks from 2023-24, 2024-25 or 2025-26. Many such students move into engineering colleges under Anna University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad and Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Special Scholarship Eligibility After 10th Class

You must have passed 10th Class or an equal exam with at least 60% marks. Again, the pass year must be 2023-24, 2024-25 or 2025-26. You must have joined the first year of Intermediate, the 10+2 pattern, a vocational course, a diploma course or an ITI course in 2026-27. The college or institute must be government recognised.

This category is open to both boys and girls under the 2026 scheme.

LIC Scholarship 2026-27 Eligibility Quick Checklist

Checkout Eligibility information below.

, Aligarh Muslim University and Jadavpur University fall inside the scope, along with students in small ITIs.