Introduction
This financial aid scheme aims to honor the sacrifices and dedication of our brave defense and CAPF personnel by offering financial assistance to them and their dependents for their higher education, encouraging academic success across generations.
Who Can Apply
The applicant’s parent(s) must be a serving or retired member of the Indian Armed Forces, CAPF, or allied organizations.
- Indian Armed Forces: Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard
- Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF): Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), National Security Guards (NSG)
- Allied Forces/ Organizations: Railway Protection Force (RPF), Special Frontier Force (SFF), Assam Rifles, Border Road Organization, General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF), Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Military Engineers Service (MES), Defence Security Corps (DSC), Ordnance Factory Board.
- Gallantry Awards Considered: ParamVir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Veer Chakra & Shaurya Chakra, President’s Tatrakshak Medal and Tatrakshak Medal, President’s Police medal for Gallantry, President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, President’s Police medal, Sena medal.
- Admission Eligibility: The applicants must meet the general admission criteria for their chosen programme of study at the university.
- Nationality: The applicant must be a citizen of India.
Benefits Offered
The category-wise benefits are mentioned in the table below:
| Category | Applicable To | Benefits to Serving and Retired Personnel | Benefits to Dependents of Serving or Retired Personnel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallantry Awards Recipients | Serving Personnel/ Retired Personnel who are Recipients of Gallantry awards [Including disabled in action & boarded out] |
50% Financial Aid on Programme Fee | 30% Financial Aid on Programme Fee | |
| Officers on Study Leave | Only Serving Officers nominated through study leave [Not applicable to dependents] |
30% Financial Aid on Programme Fee | NA | |
| General | Serving Personnel / Retired Personnel [Other than Gallantry Award Recipients and Officers of Study Leave] |
20% Financial Aid on Programme Fee | ||
| Students Availing Scholarship | Serving Personnel/ Retired Personnel [Students already availing benefits of any other scholarship scheme] |
20% Additional Financial aid on the remaining fee after the scholarship* | ||
*Note:- Eligible students will be awarded an additional 20% financial aid on the remaining fee after deduction of the scholarship. Please note that students availing any other financial aid (LPU Shikshak Samman Anudaan, Orphan, Person with certain Disability, Need Based) will not be eligible for the additional benefits.
Eligibility Relaxation and Entrance Test Exemption
- A relaxation of 5% in eligibility can be given in all categories to programmes (as per programme considered point) except for programmes where certain regulatory authorities have imposed minimum eligibility conditions.
- LPUNEST and Interview will be exempted for all the serving officers, taking admission through study leave Except Ph.D. programmes and any other programmes where eligibility test is compulsory as per the regulatory authorities.
Programme Considered
- The applications are accepted in all regular full-time undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D., and diploma programs offered by the university except programmes with tie-up and work-integrated programmes.
Important Dates
- The last date of application is last date of admission with scholarship or financial aid i.e. 11th August 2025 (Application Closed)
Application Process
- A duly filled application form for LPU Rakshak Samman Anudaan-2025 along with color scanned documents to be submitted through an email to financialaid@lpu.co.in; Please note that mobile photographs will not be accepted. The subject of email must have: Application for Defense and CAPF Financial Aid – name of Applicant.
- In case an applicant is visiting University campus or designated offices of university in various cities, the scanned copy of application and applicable documents to be emailed at financialaid@lpu.co.in by the university official or by applicant before the due date.
- The application can be submitted before or after admission.
- Documents Required
For Serving Personnel: The color scanned copy of the following documents required:
- Application Form for LPU Rakshak Samman Anudaan.
- Service ID Card (with Service No.) or Serving Certificate or Certificate from Commanding Officer of Unit currently posted to with seal.
- Relationship Certificate with photograph, and stamp; or Dependent Card.
- Gallantry Award Certificate with copy of Gazette.
- Additional Document: Canteen ID Card [Parent and/or Dependent]
- Additional Document: 10th Marksheet and Eligibility Qualification Mark Sheet.
- Any other document required by the committee from time to time.
- Officers on Study Leave:
- Additionally, the officials need to submit the Study Leave and/or Bonafide Certificate from Respective Directorate of Education, Delhi
- For Ex-Servicemen:
The color scanned copy of the following documents required:
- Application Form for LPU Rakshak Samman Anudaan
- Ex-Servicemen ID Card (with Service No.)
- Pension Pay Order (PPO)
- Discharge Book (Pages containing Personnel’s and Dependents photographs and details)
- ECHS ID Card (Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme), or Dependent Card
- Gallantry Award Certificate with copy of Gazette
- Additional Document: Canteen ID Card [Parent and/or Dependent]
- Additional Document: 10th Marksheet and Eligibility Qualification Marksheet
- Any other document required by the committee from time to time
Selection Process
- Applications will be reviewed by the university’s financial aid team or committee.
- Applicants will be notified of the decision within two weeks [10 working days] from the application, considered complete in all respects.
Disbursement of Benefits
- The financial aid benefits will be directly awarded to the student’s fee account, reducing the amount payable as per the approved financial aid within 10 working days from date of application approved by the university.
Terms and conditions
- Facilities: Applicants who wish to avail themselves of facilities such as transportation, swimming, gym, parking, residential facilities (stay, mess, and laundry etc. including food and laundry) will be liable to pay for the same.
- Insufficient information or incomplete documents will make applicants ineligible, and such applications will not be processed/ presented before the committee.
- Other Terms and Conditions:All other conditions as mentioned under the head “Terms & Conditions for LPU-Scholarship, its different phases” in Part-B of Prospectus or on university website will also be applicable.
Annexure
Click here to view the Form-1: Application Form for LPU Rakshak Samman Anudaan-2025.
Click here to view the Annexure-D: List of Programmes for Financial Aid to LPU Rakshak Samman Anudaan
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