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The IIM Indore scholarship is open to PGP, PGP-HRM and IPM students who take an education loan from a scheduled bank. The institute says the IIM Indore scholarship exists so that no student leaves for financial reasons. The IIM Indore NBFA page holds the forms. The IIM Indore scholarship 2027 cycle follows the latest published scheme, for 2024-25.
💳Key PointInterest, Not TuitionThe IIM Indore scholarship pays part of your education loan interest. It does not pay the tuition fee.⚖️Need Decides, Not CategoryGeneral, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PwD students can all apply. Family income and assets decide the aid.🏅Merit Award Comes LaterOnly NBFA recipients with a high CGPA get the merit scholarship, at convocation.📄Form From Your OfficeYou collect the scholarship form from your programme office after admission.Some Websites Call NBFA a Fee Waiver
The institute's own scheme pays education loan interest only. The NBFA page says the percentage of aid is set year to year. Ask your programme office for the current form, the deadline and the cap before you plan your loan.
You cannot get a 100% tuition waiver, because the scholarship pays loan interest and not the fee. NBFA pays 100% of your education loan interest if family income is up to Rs 4,50,000. For income above that, up to Rs 12,00,000, it pays 50%.
No merit scholarship at admission appears on the institute's pages. The merit scholarship is an award given later to NBFA recipients with a high CGPA. The IPM also gives Rs 1.5 lakh to the top academic performer of the fourth year.
IIM Indore scholarship schemes fall into six types. They are loan interest aid, merit awards, medals, industry-sponsored scholarships, government scholarships and a government loan route. The table shows who each is for. PM-Vidyalaxmi is a government loan portal that the institute links from its PGP pages.
| IIM Indore scholarship | Who it is for | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| NBFA, income up to Rs 4,50,000 | PGP, PGP-HRM and IPM students with a bank loan | 100% of loan interest and Rs 4,500 a month for 10 months towards mess |
| NBFA, income Rs 4,50,001 to Rs 12,00,000 | The same students | 50% of loan interest |
| NBFA merit award | NBFA recipients in the top 30% by CGPA | An amount equal to the year's tuition fee |
| IPM top performer | Top academic performer in IPM year four | Rs 1.5 lakh |
| Gold medals | Top scholastic performers of the PGP batch | A gold medal |
| Industry-sponsored scholarships | PGP students | Set by each sponsor, such as Aditya Birla Group, OP Jindal and Citi |
| Government scholarships | PGP students who meet the scheme rules | Central and state aid, such as post-matric scholarships |
| PM-Vidyalaxmi | Students needing a bank loan | Loan and interest support through a government portal |
The institute's Research and Awards page lists several PGP scholarships. The Aditya Birla Group scholarship goes to 1 or 2 first-year students, picked by interview. To keep it in year two, you must be in the top 25 by first-year CGPA. The OPJEMS scholarship from the OP Jindal Group goes to 1 or 2 students from the top 20 of year two. The page also lists the Citi Women Leader Award and the IDFC FIRST Bank MBA Scholarship. Two merit scholarships are named: Rs 1,50,000 from State Bank of India and Rs 50,000 from Eicher Motors. Government schemes include post-matric scholarships for SC, ST and OBC students. Each sponsor or ministry sets its own rules, so read its notice before you apply.
NBFA is financial aid for students who cannot meet the fees from family income. The aid is capped at about the interest that builds up on your loan during your time at the institute. The actual amount is a share of that cap, based on family income and assets.
No. NBFA pays loan interest only, and the amount is credited to your education loan account. You still borrow or pay the fee first. Aid does not change the instalments you pay each term.
IIM Indore scholarship eligibility needs a family income below Rs 12,00,000 and an education loan from a scheduled bank. This IIM Indore scholarship information is from the 2024-25 rules, the latest published. Family means you, your spouse if any, and both surviving parents.
💰Income LimitFamily income must be below Rs 12,00,000 a year.🏦Bank LoanYou must have drawn the education loan from a scheduled bank to pay the fees while you study.🏠Check TwiceAsset CheckMore than one building, or movable assets above Rs 10 lakh such as fixed deposits and shares, can make you ineligible.The institute also looks at your disciplinary record.
Yes. General students can apply if they meet the income and asset rules. Students admitted under the EWS quota can apply. So can those who applied as EWS but got a seat in another quota. SC, ST, OBC and PwD students can apply if they meet the income rules.
IPM students are covered, and they can also win the Rs 1.5 lakh top-performer award in year four. The NBFA scheme names the PGP, PGP-HRM and IPM only. If you join the EPGP or PGPMX, ask your programme office whether any scholarship applies.
You apply for the IIM Indore scholarship by filling the NBFA form from your programme office. The form has five parts. Parts I to IV go in with your documents, and Part V is the FAQ sheet.
Step 1
Collect the Form
Take it from your programme office and read the instruction sheet.
Step 2
Fill Every Column
Write "Not Applicable" where a column does not apply.
Step 3
Get the Income Declaration Signed
Your parent or guardian signs it.
Step 4
Upload Before the Deadline
Fill the datasheet and upload it with all supporting documents.
Step 5
Wait for the Committee
Shortlisted candidates are called to the NBFA Committee.
It depends on your year. The PGP Office handles PGP years one and two and IPM years four and five. The IPM Office handles IPM years one to three. The PGP-HRM Office handles both PGP-HRM years.
The IIM Indore scholarship needs income proof for every earning member of your family, plus your loan papers. The list depends on how the earning member is employed.
Form 16, the Provident Fund statement and income tax returns for the previous financial year.
The IIM Indore scholarship is decided in two steps, and the NBFA Committee's decision is final. The Director is the appellate authority.
Stage 1
Need Assessment
The committee assesses financial need from your application.
Stage 2
Personal Interaction
Some applicants are called. The committee checks your income and details, then sets the aid.
The IIM Indore merit scholarship goes to NBFA recipients who meet four conditions. You must have received NBFA that year and be in the top 30% of your batch by CGPA. You need a CGPA of at least 3.0 and must not be debarred. Candidates are ranked by CGPA.
The award is given at convocation, and only to students who finish in the minimum time. If you already get a fee scholarship, you get only the difference up to the tuition fee. Medals and cash prizes from other organisations do not count.
The IIM Indore scholarship budget for NBFA is capped at Rs 150 lakh a year, with about 11 merit awards. The cap is first come, first served, based on the date your valid form arrives. It does not include the merit awards.
Rs 150 lakh
NBFA Limit a Year
Overall cap, first come first served
11
Merit Awards a Year
Final number set by the Director
Rs 12,00,000
Family Income Limit
100% interest aid up to Rs 4,50,000
The 2024-25 scheme lists 11 awards. PGP years one and two get three each. IPM years one to three get one each. PGP-HRM years one and two get one each. Ask your programme office for the current year's number.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Yes. IIM Indore gives a gold medal for the highest marks in each batch of its academic and executive programmes. For the PGP, it also lists gold medals for the second and third ranks and for the best woman participant. Data Sources: IIM Indore Awards, Scholarship and Achievements and Research and Awards pages.
No, it is a government education loan scheme. It offers loans up to Rs 7.5 lakh with a 75% credit guarantee. It also gives 3% interest support on loans up to Rs 10 lakh for family income up to Rs 8 lakh. Data Sources: PM-Vidyalaxmi portal, linked from the IIM Indore PGP pages.
The institute notifies the deadline each year, and the 2026-27 date is not on its pages. The 2024-25 deadline was 15 September 2024. Late and incomplete forms are not considered, so ask your programme office early. Data Sources: IIM Indore NBFA 2024-25 scheme.
No. If you get NBFA and other aid from an outside body in the same financial year, you must surrender one of them. Data Sources: IIM Indore NBFA 2024-25 FAQs.
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