The term “Scholarships” comprises a vast variety of scholarships that are meant for students who are residents of West Bengal. Government departments as well as private organizations offer scholarships for students of West Bengal to help them pursue their studies (at different levels of education). The Government of West Bengal also announces a large number of scholarships every year for students belonging to general, SC, ST, OBC and minority communities. These scholarships are broadly categorized into pre-matric, post-matric (intermediate) and post-matric (other than intermediate) scholarships.

SC, ST and General category students of West Bengal who are pursuing graduation or higher level studies can avail benefits under this scholarship scheme. The scholarship is open for students pursuing graduation, post graduation, PhD or higher level education. The students belonging to General category must have an annual family income of less than Rs 2 lakh. However, for SC/ST category students, the annual family income must be less than Rs 2.5 lakh from all sources. At Bikash Bharati Law College, you can avail “Kanyashree Prakalpa” and Scholarships for Minority students, S.C. and S.T, under West Bengal’s Students Credit Card Scheme.