Scholarships & Financial Aid

Scholarships & Financial Aid

CDS College of Engineering encourages eligible students to apply for government scholarships and fee reimbursement schemes. Our admissions team assists applicants with documentation for state and central programmes subject to prevailing notifications from the Government of Maharashtra and AICTE.

Government Schemes (Maharashtra)

• Post-Matric Scholarship — for students belonging to SC, ST, VJNT, SBC, and OBC categories as per Social Justice Department norms
• EBC (Economically Backward Class) Scholarship — for eligible open-category students meeting income criteria
• Minority Scholarship — for students from notified minority communities
• Fee reimbursement — as per state policy for eligible reserved-category students in professional courses

AICTE & Central Schemes

Students may explore AICTE-sponsored schemes such as Pragati (girl students) and Saksham (differently abled students) scholarships where applicable. Eligibility, income limits, and application windows are defined in annual AICTE notifications.

Institute Support

The trust may announce need-based aid for deserving students from time to time. Enquire at the admissions office during counselling. Scholarship approval is subject to government/trust verification — the college facilitates applications but does not guarantee awards.

How to Apply

1. Secure admission and obtain enrollment number
2. Collect scholarship notification from the admissions office
3. Submit caste validity, income certificate, and bank details as required
4. Track status on the respective government portal

Questions: helpdesk@cdscollege.in

Official Scholarship Portals

Application dates and eligibility are announced on the National Scholarship Portal and MAHA DBT (Maharashtra). For the complete list of government admission, examination, and scholarship links, see Official Admission Portals on the Admissions page.