Can’t afford college? The Education Continuity Grant
You have already done the hardest part — you got into college and you started. Now the fees have become too much, and leaving feels like the only option left. Before you decide that, talk to us. This grant was built for exactly this moment: to keep you enrolled, steady you for a year, and give you a real chance to carry on.
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Eight pathways for every need
The Vedicology Foundation Education Continuity Grant gives you one year of fee support so you do not have to drop out of college over money. It is for a girl who is already enrolled but can no longer afford her fees. It covers 50% to 75% of your tuition fee for one academic year — our Scholarship Committee decides the exact percentage — paid straight to your college. Examination fees are not part of the Grant. To qualify you need 75% or above in Class 12 (for an undergraduate course) or 70% or above in graduation (for a postgraduate course), and you must not already hold a full government scholarship for your tuition. It is one-time support, not renewable, and it is not a loan — you never pay anything back. It is open to girls across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. And one year is not the end: reach the Merit Scholarship marks, and you can convert to our renewable Merit Scholarship.
We support girls and women aged 18 and above. We do not fund minors.
What the Grant covers
For one full academic year, the Education Continuity Grant covers:
One full academic year
the Grant covers
of your tuition fee
paid straight to your college
Our Scholarship Committee decides the exact percentage for each student. The Grant covers tuition only — examination fees are not part of the Grant, and hostel fees are not covered. We pay it straight to your college or university — never as cash to you or your family. Your name stays on the rolls, and you stay in class.
Who the Grant is for
The Grant is for a girl who is already enrolled in her undergraduate or postgraduate course and can no longer afford to continue, so she is at real risk of having to leave.
To qualify, you should:
- Be currently enrolled in your UG or PG course
- Be at real risk of leaving because of fees
- Have 75% or above in Class 12 if you are in an undergraduate course, or 70% or above in graduation if you are in a postgraduate course
- Not already hold a full government scholarship that covers your tuition
The Grant is meant to catch you before you fall out of college — to protect a future that is already underway. If your earning parent has died or been diagnosed with a critical illness in the last 180 days, see Emergency Assistance.
Not sure if you fit? See Who We Support, or the full Marks Eligibility table.
One year only — and we say so kindly
The Education Continuity Grant is one-time support for one year, and it is not renewable as a Grant. We say that plainly, because a clear promise is kinder than a vague one. It is a single year of support — not a grant that repeats — meant to give you room to breathe and a real opportunity to take.
But one year is not the end of the story. It is the start of a pathway.
Which one fits? Grant or Emergency Assistance
Both help a girl who is already in college. Which one you apply for depends on why the fees have become too much, and on your marks.
Apply for
Emergency Assistance
- Your earning parent has died, or has been diagnosed with a critical illness, in the last 180 days
- You have 70% or above in Class 12 for UG, or 60% or above in graduation for PG
- A one-time payment, given once per student
Apply for
Education Continuity Grant
- Your fees have become unaffordable for another reason, and you are at risk of dropping out
- You have 75% or above in Class 12 for UG, or 70% or above in graduation for PG
- 50% to 75% of your tuition fee for one year — one-time support, not renewable
Either way, reaching the Merit Scholarship marks lets you convert to the renewable Merit Scholarship.
The pathway from Grant to Scholarship
Here is how one year can become much more:
- 1
This year, the Grant covers 50% to 75% of your tuition fee, so you can worry less about money and put everything into your studies.
- 2
You aim for the Merit Scholarship marks during the year — that is 75% for a full orphan, or 85% (UG) or 80% (PG) for every other category.
- 3
If you reach them, you can convert to our Merit Scholarship from the very next year — renewable support for the rest of your course.
That is your pathway, and we will walk it with you. The Grant is the launchpad; the Merit Scholarship is where it can take you.
Merit Scholarship | Care Leaver Scholarship
And if you don’t reach the Merit marks this year? The Grant finishes after its one year — it is one-time support, not renewable — and we will have given you the opportunity, and we meant it. If your earning parent later dies or is diagnosed with a critical illness, our Emergency Assistance may be there for you within 180 days of it happening. Whatever happens, stay in touch. Getting this far already tells us a great deal about you.
Frequently asked questions
I am already in college but cannot pay this year’s fees. Can you help?+
How much does the Grant cover?+
Should I apply for the Education Continuity Grant or Emergency Assistance?+
Is it a loan? Do I have to pay it back?+
It is only one year. What happens after that?+
I got the Grant last year but scored just below the Merit marks. Can I get another year of the Grant?+
I am a distance-education student. Am I included?+
Does it cost anything to apply or to ask?+
About to give up on college because of fees? Don’t decide alone, and don’t decide yet. It costs nothing to ask. Talk to us and we will tell you honestly what you can apply for.
Important
Vedicology Foundation never charges any application fee, processing fee, registration fee, or documentation fee. Applying is free, at every stage. If anyone asks you for money in our name, please report it to us.