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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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 70% of your tuition fees and 70% of your exam fees for one academic year, paid straight to your college. To qualify you need 60% marks, and you must not already hold a full government scholarship for your tuition. It is not a loan, and you never pay anything back. It is open to girls across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. And one year is not the end: do well, and it becomes your route to our renewable Merit Scholarship.
We support adolescent 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 fees
of your examination fees
We pay this 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 60% marks or above — your Class 12 marks for an undergraduate course, or your graduation average for a postgraduate course
- Not already hold a full government scholarship that covers your tuition
You do not need top marks for this grant. Sixty per cent is enough. The Grant is meant to catch you before you fall out of college — not to reward high marks, but to protect a future that is already underway.
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 for one year only. 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.
The pathway from Grant to Scholarship
Here is how one year can become much more:
- 1
This year, the Grant covers 70% of your tuition and exam fees, so you can stop worrying 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% for every other situation we support.
- 3
If you reach it, you can apply for 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 — we will have given you the opportunity, and we meant it. If a sudden money emergency hits later, our Emergency Assistance may be there for you. 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?+
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. Our support is completely free. If anyone asks you for money claiming to represent us, please report it immediately: