State (Implementing Agency) SchemeVerified for 2026

Central Sector Scholarship (Kerala applicants via DCE) Income Limit 2026

Maximum Annual Family Income

No Income Bar / Not specified

Income Verification Rules

Applicants must submit a valid annual income certificate issued by a competent revenue officer (such as a Tahsildar, Revenue Inspector, or Sub-Divisional Magistrate).

  • The certificate must be in the name of the parent/legal guardian.
  • Income certificates issued by private employers or self-declarations on plain paper are not accepted.

FAQs for Central Sector Scholarship (Kerala applicants via DCE)

Q.Minimum marks?

Above 80th percentile in Class 12.[2]

Q.Who applies via DCE?

Kerala residents.[1]

Q.Renewal?

Available for course duration if eligible.[4]