LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025: Notification [Out], Know How to Apply Online Link Here

LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025: Notification [Out], Online Apply, Comprehensive Guide. Life Insurance Corporation of India has released the LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025 Notification, inviting applications for the India's famous Scholarship Program for 2025. The LIC Offers to a massive 11,200 Students across India.

LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025 award ranges from Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000 per Year for General Category and Rs 15,000 Special Scholarship for Girl Child. Here is the detailed guide on LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025, Notification, LIC GJC 2025 Eligibility, Selection Process, How to Apply. 

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme- 2025: Objective 

    LIC GOLDEN JUBILEE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME – 2025 FOR STUDENTS BELONGING TO THE ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS, FOR PURSUING HIGHER STUDIES. The objective of the scheme is to award scholarships to meritorious students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections, so as to provide them with better opportunities for higher education and employment.

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025

    The scholarship is to be awarded for students studying in India in a Government or Private college/university. It shall also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and also Integrated Courses after XII Std. 

    The objectives of the LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation are promoting education, health, relief of poverty or distress and advancement of other objects of general public utility.

    Golden Jubilee Foundation can provide a great avenue of fulfilling our social responsibility at the corporate level and our philanthropic needs at the individual level.

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025 Overview

    LIC as a responsible Corporate Citizen has been fulfilling its social responsibilities from time to time. LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation was established on 20.10.2006 as a part of LIC’s community development responsibility. The Foundation has been registered with the Charity Commissioner Mumbai and is also exempt under Section 80G of Income Tax.

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025 Overview
    Name of the Organisation Life Insurance Corporation of India
    Name of the Scholarship LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025
    Academic Year 2025-26
    Scholarship Amount Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000
    Scholarship Categories Two Categories: General Scholarship and Special Scholarship for Girls
    Application Mode Online Apply
    Web Portal https://licindia.in
    Application Fee Nill
    Last Date to Apply 22.09.2025

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025 Eligibility

    Scholarships shall be of two types; General Scholarship and Special Scholarship for Girls.

    [A]. General Scholarship Golden Jubilee Foundation

    a) After Class 12 (XII):
    • 1. All candidates who have passed Class XII exam (or its equivalent –Regular/Vocational) / Diploma with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA grade in the Academic Year 2022-23/2023-24/2024-25, and
    • 2. Have taken admission in the academic year 2025-26 for pursuing first year degree course in the field of Medicine (MBBS, BAMS, BHMS, BDS), Engineering (BE, BTECH, BArch), Graduation in any discipline,
    • 3. Have parents/guardian with an annual income (from all sources) not exceeding Rs.4,50,000/- per annum.
    b) After Class 10
    • 1. All candidates who have passed Class X exam (or its equivalent) with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA grade in the Academic Year 2022-23/2023-24/2024-25, and
    • 2. Have taken admission in the academic year 2025-26 for pursuing first year education in the field of Vocational / Diploma Courses through Govt. recognized colleges/institutions or courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITI),  and
    • 3. Have parents/guardian with an annual income (from all sources) not exceeding Rs.4,50,000/- per annum

    [B]. Special Scholarship for Girl Child (For Two Years)

    • 1. Female Candidates who have passed Class X exam (or its equivalent) with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA grade in the Academic Year 2022-23/2023-24/2024-25, and
    • 2. Have taken admission in the academic year 2025-26 for pursuing higher studies in the first year of Intermediate/10 + 2 pattern/ Vocational or Diploma Courses through Government recognized colleges/ institutions or courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) for two years, and
    • 3. Have parents/guardian with an annual income (from all sources) not exceeding Rs. 4,50,000/- per annum

    Duration of LIC Scholarship 2025

    Scholarship shall be provided for the entire duration of the course, excluding internship or stipendiary period, under General Scholarships and for two years under Special Girl Scholar, subject to the candidate fulfilling requisite eligibility conditions for renewal.

    Amount of LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025

    [A]. General Scholarship

    • a) An amount of Rs.40,000/- per annum, will be awarded to the selected Scholar who pursues higher education in the field of Medicine (MBBS, BAMS, BHMS, BDS) and shall be payable every year in two instalments Rs.20000/- each during the duration of the course, subject to eligibility.
    • b) An amount of Rs.30,000/- per annum, will be awarded to the selected Scholar who pursues higher education in the field of Engineering (BE, BTECH, BArch) and shall be payable every year in two instalments of Rs.15000/- each during the duration of the course, subject to eligibility.
    • c) An amount of Rs.20,000/- per annum will be awarded to the selected Scholars who pursues education in the field of Graduation in any discipline, Integrated Courses, Diploma Course in any field or other equivalent courses, Vocational Courses through Government recognized Colleges /Institutes or courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and shall be payable every year in two instalments of Rs.10000/- each during the duration of the course, subject to eligibility.

    [B]. Special  Scholarship  for  Girl  Child  

    • An amount of Rs. 15,000/- per annum will be awarded to selected Girl Child for Special Scholarship after class 10th for pursuing higher studies in Intermediate/10 + 2 pattern/ Vocational or Diploma Courses through Government recognized colleges/ institutions or courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) for two years and shall be payable every year in two instalments of Rs.7500/- each during the duration of the course, subject to eligibility.

    Payment of Scholarship Amount

    The above rates of Scholarship are applicable for new entrants only. Students who are already receiving scholarship from LIC GJF from the earlier years shall continue to draw scholarships at the same rate fixed at the time of their selection till the completion of their course.

    The Scholarship amount will be transferred to Bank Account of the selected scholar through NEFT. In case the candidate is selected for scholarship, the Bank Account details and IFSC code and copy of cancelled cheque with name of beneficiary is compulsory.

    In case of merged banks, the new IFSC Code of the Bank should be mentioned. The Bank Account to which the amount to be transferred has to be active. In case it is dormant, the same should be activated before the details are provided. Maximum balance allowed under the bank account should also be checked.

    Eligibility Criteria for LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025

    • (i) This scholarship is not meant for post-graduation studies.

    • (ii) Candidates are eligible for scholarship if they secured at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA grade in the previous final examination and the their parents / guardians total annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs.4,50,000/- per annum. However, applications in the income band Re.0 – Rs.2,50,000 will be given preference in selection. In case number of candidates are not sufficient in this income band then selection will be made from applications in the income band Rs.2,50,001 – Rs.4,50,000.
    • (iii) Short listing and final selection of candidates shall be done on merit based on percentage of marks obtained in class 12th /10th as applicable. Candidates who apply for ‘Regular Scholarship’ category after completing their 12th will be given priority over those who apply after completing their 10th std during the selection process.
    • (iv) In the event of tie in the percentage of marks, preference will be given to students whose parents have the lower income.
    • (v) In the event of tie in both criteria i.e percentage of marks and income, the selection will be determined based on the financial assessment report by official/s of LIC evaluating candidate’s financial needs and family background.
    • (vi) Candidates who are already receiving Scholarship from other Trust / Institution will not be considered for LIC GJF Scholarship. This rule does not apply to candidates who are receiving Scholarships from the Government (State or Central) either at the time of selection or after being selected for Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme. However, candidates currently not receiving any other scholarship shall be given preference over those already receiving any scholarship in case of tie in marks.
    • (vii) Candidates who gain lateral entry in 2nd Year Engineering Degree courses or take regular admission in the 1st Year of Engineering Degree courses after completing Diploma shall be eligible for GJF Scholarship provided they have passed Diploma with 60% or equivalent CGPA grade in the academic year 2022-23/2023- 24/2024-25.
    • (viii) If a scholarship recipient changes to new academic stream after being selected, and the new stream’s duration exceeds original duration, the students will continue receiving the scholarship only for the original duration. Conversely, if the student switches to stream with shorter duration, then the scholarship will be paid for the duration of the shorter program.
    • (ix) Candidates who are pursuing courses under any stream through Correspondence or Part Time (Evening or Night Classes) and/or through Open Universities are not eligible for Scholarship.
    • (x) Self study courses such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS), Cost Accountant (ICMAI) etc are not eligible for Scholarship.
    • (xi) If there are insufficient applicants for ‘Special Scholarship for Girl’ category, Female candidates pursuing Diploma course in any stream after Class X who had applied for ‘Regular Scholarship’ category but do not qualify for final selection may be considered for ‘Special Scholarship for Girl’ . However, scholarship tenure will be limited to TWO years & scholarship amount will be lesser as per category.
    • (xii) To continue receiving General scholarship under Medical and Engineering stream, the candidate must secure at least 55% marks or the equivalent SGPA & CGPA grade in the previous annual / semester examination of the course covered by the scholarship. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the scholarship being discontinued. Additionally, the candidate shall pass all subjects in each semester to maintain the scholarship.
    • (xiii) To continue receiving General Scholarship under Graduation (Arts / Science /Commerce) and other courses, the candidate must secure at least 50% marks or equivalent SGPA & CGPA grade in the previous annual / semester examination of the course covered by the scholarship. Failure to meet this requirement will result in scholarship being discontinued. Additionally, the candidate shall pass all subjects in each semester to maintain the scholarship.
    • (xiv) To continue receiving scholarship under ‘Special Scholarship for Girl’ category, candidate must secure at least 50% marks and pass all subjects in 11ths td examination.
    • (xv) As a rule Scholarship is awarded to only one student in a family. However, this policy may be relaxed to allow two candidates in a family if the candidate applying later is a female or both applicants are female. In case, a male and a female candidate from same family apply simultaneously, the female candidate will be given preference if there is tie in marks.
    • (xvi) In order to maintain scholarship, candidate must have regular attendance of classes with criteria determined by the Competent Authority of School, College or University.
    • (xvii) Candidates are required to submit Income certificate issued by competent Revenue Authorities of the state such as Tehsildar, District Magistrate, Deputy Commissioner, Collector, Revenue Circle Officer, Sub Divisional Magistrate or any other District Authority authorised for this purpose.
    • (xviii) Claims for Scholarship arrears will not be accepted if submitted more than 12 months after the end of academic year to which the claim pertains.
    • (xix) If a student violates any terms and conditions of the scholarship, the scholarship may be suspended or cancelled.
    • (xx) If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement/certificates, his/her scholarship shall be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the scholarship paid shall be recovered, at the discretion of the concerned Divisional Administration of LIC.

    Number of Scholarships offered under LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025 Scheme

    • (xxi) The 112 Divisional Offices of LIC will each select hundred (100) students. Of those 100 students, Eighty (80) students will be awarded General Scholarship - 40 for Boys & 40 for Girls, based on merit and eligibility. However, if there is a shortfall in number of boys in selection, the shortfall may be filled by girls, and vice versa.
    • (xxii) Remaining 20 scholarship will be awarded to girls under Special Scholarship for Girl Child, based on merit and eligibility.
    • (xxiii) The Zone of selection is the LIC Divisional area. Competent Authority for approval of final selection of candidates for Scholarship will be the Senior Divisional Manager In – Charge of the Divisional Office.
    • (xxiv) Selected candidates shall be informed by the Divisional Office through email.
    • (xxv) Divisions having adequate online applications and selected full quota shall prepare a waiting list for ‘Regular Scholarship’ and ‘Special Scholarship for Girls’ separately (Waiting list will be prepared for those categories where quota is exhausted by the Divisional Office). 
    After the selection process is complete, if there is shortfall in selection of candidates, the Competent Authority at LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation at its discretion may allow the Divisions having waiting list to select additional candidates from the waiting list subject to overall limit of 8960 (112x80) Regular Scholarship & 2240 (112x20) Special Scholarship for Girls. This will be based on Centralised ranking.

    (xxvi) In the event of any dispute, disagreement, or claim arising out of or relating to this Scholarship Scheme, including its interpretation, implementation, or any matter concerning its term and condition, the decision of the Executive Committee of GJF shall be final and binding on all parties involved.

    To process their application, the candidates must provide LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation with irrevocable authorisation to use the data they have submitted, including their PAN and E Aadhar Card Number.

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025 Application Mode

    ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE LINK ON THE HOME PAGE at https://licindia.in

    After submitting the online application, the candidate will receive an acknowledgement email at the email address provided in the application. 

    The Divisional Office of LIC mentioned in the acknowledgement email will handle any further correspondence. Candidate should ensure they provide correct and valid email address and contact number as these may be needed for future communication. For further details, candidates should refer to the “Instructions to candidates for online submission of application for LIC GJF Scholarship Scheme-2025” document.

    Last date of submission of Online Application is: 22.09.2025

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship Selection Process

    The Step by Step Process for Selection of LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship 2025 is as follows:
    1. Online application
    2. Application assigned to one of LIC’s 112 Divisions based on the PIN code of the applicant’s address.
    3. Candidates with income 0 – 2,50,000 is ranked on the basis of marks obtained, by each Division.
    4. Selection would be from top ranks (going down the ranks) to the extent of vacancies. A waiting list will be created by those Divisions where vacancies are fully exhausted.
    5. If enough candidates are not available in 0 – 2,50,000 income band then candidates from 2,50,001 – 4,50,000 income band would be separately ranked based on marks and selected to fulfill the extent of shortage. 
    Each Division selects:
    • 20 Girls for 10+2 level scholarship
    • 40* Girls for Graduation level scholarship
    • 40* Boys for Graduation level scholarship
    • *If sufficient Boys not there, can be filled by Girls and vice versa
    • If the above process does not result in enough selections in some Divisions, vacant slots from those Divisions will be pooled centrally and allotted to the Divisions with waiting list of candidates (based on suitable process).
    • Selected candidates informed by email.
    • Document verified, if found alright, scholarship is awarded.
    • Scholarship starts getting credited to Bank account.

    Online Applications Instructions for LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarships

    INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE SUBMITTING ONLINE APPLICATION FOR GOLDEN JUBILEE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME-2025

    1. For eligibility criteria & other details please refer GJF Scholarship Scheme 2025.

    2. Only online applications are accepted. Please do not send hard copies of online applications as it is not required and shall not be considered.

    3. All fields are mandatory; please do not leave any field blank else application will not get submitted.

    4. Students, who have passed their exams under CBSE or any other Board having Grading System, should enter the percentage equivalent to the grades allotted by the Board while filling up the relevant columns in the application.

    5. Please ensure that Bank details are accurate and the bank account is active. The scholarship shall be credited to the bank account of selected candidates by NEFT.

    6. Please provide active Mobile Number and valid email id for all future communications. There will not be any other mode of communication.

    7. Please upload the Income Certificate, Mark sheet of last qualifying exam & proof of 1ST year admission in the current academic year. For good upload quality, please ensure that the image size does not exceed 2MB.

    8. In case you face any browser issues while submitting the online application, kindly clear the browsing history, cookies & cache memory and try again or try with a different browser.

    9. Kindly check whether you have filled up all the information correctly before clicking on the submit button.

    10.Once online application is submitted, you will receive an acknowledgement on your E-mail Id with application number and address of the Divisional Office for further communication.

    11.The applications received till the last date, will be processed by the respective Divisional Offices of LIC in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Scheme.

    12.Candidates selected for scholarship will be required to produce Income certificate, Mark sheet of last qualifying exam and proof of 1st year admission in the current academic year, in original for verification.

    13. LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation reserves the right to accept/reject applications as per the laid down criteria for selection and no enquiry/requests shall be entertained in this regard.

    Note : Any extension / change in last date of receiving application will be posted on our website (https://licindia.in) only. Candidates are requested to refer our web site for any update.

    LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarships 2025 Online Application Link

    The Online Application Link has been enabled to Students to Apply Online for 2025. The Last Date to Apply Online is 22nd Sep 2025. Candidates should Apply Only through the Web Link provided Officially. No Other means of application will be accepted