General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College, Patiala, supports around 3600 students annually with scholarships and fee reimbursements, including 61 of 618 PG (2-year) and 10 of 151 PG (1-year) beneficiaries per NIRF 2024 data. A dedicated proactive committee oversees distribution, aiding meritorious, minority, sports, and needy students from government, state, and college funds.
Key offerings include merit-based (85%+ in +2, up to INR 1 lakh for 98%+ scorers), sports (fee waiver + free girls' hostel), minority/Sikh/Amritdhari, SC/ST/BC, and need-based.
Government schemes: Central Sector (80th percentile in +2), Post-Matric, merit-cum-means. College freeships for poor families.
Contact the scholarship committee personally/email/phone during admission or via the portal kcpadmissions.in.
Submit online via National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in) for govt. schemes; college verifies documents (income cert., marksheets, caste proof, bank details). Deadlines align with admissions (Apr-Sep); awareness drives (e.g., Reliance Foundation) assist.
Fee concessions reduce burdens (e.g., BCom ~INR 25k/year, affordable post-aid). ~90% beneficiaries (3600/4000 UG). State Punjab schemes for domiciles; UGC aids
Scholarship Type
Eligibility Highlights
Amount/Benefit
Source
Merit-Based
85%+ in +2; 98%+ for top
Up to INR 1 lakh
College
Sports
College/state players
Fee waiver + free hostel
Sikh Minority/Amritdhari
Sikh/Amritdhari students
Varies
State/Minority
SC/ST/BC
Caste certificate, income < limit
Post-Matric fee waiver
Govt. Punjab
Central Sector
80th percentile +2, income <4.5L
INR 12k-20k/year
Central Govt.
Need-Based/Freeships
Poor families
Fee concession
Committee and Support
Members: Prof. Jaspreet Singh (Convenor), Prof. Lakhwinder Singh, Dr. Poonamdeep Singh, etc.—contact for queries. Pictorial guides on site; proactive in claims.
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