LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme 2026

The LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation (GJF) has released the LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme 2026 notification on its official website. The programme provides scholarships to meritorious students from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to support higher education and improve future employment opportunities. Eligible students applying for admission in 2026-27 can submit their applications online through LIC’s portal.

The scheme offers a total of 8,960 General scholarships and 4,480 Special scholarships across LIC’s 112 Divisional Offices. Online applications are accepted only through the official website, and the last date to submit the application is 30th September 2026. Selection is carried out within each Divisional area based on merit (marks percentage), with routing of applications to the appropriate division using the applicant’s address PIN code. Shortfalls, waiting lists, and pooling of vacant slots may be handled centrally while keeping the overall limits of 8,960 (General) and 4,480 (Special).

Important Dates

Vacancy Details

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

General Scholarship (After Class 12th/Diploma): Applicants must have passed Class XII (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks or an equivalent CGPA in the academic year 2023-24, 2024-25, or 2025-26. They must also take admission in the academic year 2026-27 for the first year of Medicine (MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BDS), Engineering (BE/BTech/BArch), Graduation in any discipline, Integrated Courses, Diploma courses, or Vocational courses through Government-recognised colleges/institutes or ITIs.

Special Scholarship (After Class 10th): Applicants must have passed Class X (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks or an equivalent CGPA in the academic year 2023-24, 2024-25, or 2025-26. They must take admission in the academic year 2026-27 for the first year of Intermediate/10+2/Vocational or Diploma courses through Government-recognised colleges/institutions or ITIs.

Age Limit

The notification does not mention any age limit for applicants. Therefore, age criteria are not specified in the provided information.

Application Fee

The notification does not specify any application fee. Hence, the application fee details are not available in the provided text.

How to Apply

1. Go to https://licindia.in and use the link provided on the home page for the Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme 2026.
2. Complete the online application form by filling in all required fields. All fields are mandatory.
3. If you passed under CBSE or any board with a grading system, enter the percentage equivalent of your grades.
4. Enter accurate and active bank account details, as scholarship payments (if selected) are credited through NEFT.
5. Provide an active mobile number and a valid email ID, since future communication will be sent through these channels only.
6. Upload the required documents: the income certificate of parents, the mark sheet of the last qualifying exam, and proof of 1st year admission for the current academic year. The image size must not exceed 2MB.
7. Review all entered details carefully before clicking Submit, as no further correspondence regarding application status will be entertained.
8. After successful submission, check your email for an acknowledgement message containing the application number and the name of the Divisional Office handling your application.

Apply link: https://gjss.licindia.in/GJSS/

Salary & Pay Scale

The scholarship is payable for the entire duration of the course (excluding internship/stipendiary period), provided the recipient continues to meet the renewal eligibility conditions each year.

Selection Process

The selection process includes multiple stages. First, applications are automatically routed to one of LIC’s 112 Divisions based on the applicant’s address PIN code. Next, applicants with parental income between 0 and 450000 are ranked strictly by academic merit within each Division. Each Division selects candidates for Special and General scholarships as per the specified gender-wise slots, with gender slots being interchangeable in case of shortage. If a Division has a shortfall, vacant slots may be pooled centrally and allotted to Divisions with a waiting list, subject to the overall limits of 8,960 (General) and 4,480 (Special). Selected candidates are informed by email, followed by physical verification of marks and income documents by Divisional Officials. After verification, the scholarship is credited to the verified bank account via NEFT.

In case of a tie in marks, preference is given to students whose parents have lower income. If the tie persists, selection is based on a financial assessment report prepared by LIC officials. As a rule, only one student per family is awarded the scholarship, though this may be relaxed for a second female applicant in the family.

Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements should submit their online applications before 2026-09-30 to ensure they are considered for the LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme 2026.