Hyderabad: Under the fifth edition of its Star Scholar program, Samsung has announced 150 fresh scholarships to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) students starting a full term course in an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or a National Institute of Technology (NIT) for the academic year 2020-21.
According to a press release, Star Scholar program provides financial support of up to Rs 2 lakh every year for up to five years to the scholarship recipients that cover a significant share of their educational expenses.
The selection of first-year applicants is based on their all India rank in the JEE Main. However, to get a renewal of the scholarship for the 2nd -4/5th year, the applicant is required to maintain a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) rating of 5 or above.