About:
The scholarship is offered by Federal Bank through its Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation — instituted in memory of its founder, late Shri K. P. Hormis. It aims to provide financial support to meritorious but economically weaker students, particularly those admitted to first-year of certain professional and higher-education courses for academic year 2025-26.
Benefits / Scholarship Support:
Students selected under the scholarship will receive —
100% reimbursement of tuition fees and other educational expenses, subject to a maximum of ₹ 1,00,000 per year, during the normal course duration.
2. Financial support for one “PC / Laptop / Tablet” during their course:
Laptop / PC reimbursement up to ₹ 40,000.
Tablet reimbursement up to ₹ 30,000.
3. All reimbursements (tuition + device support) together must fit within the ₹ 1,00,000 per year limit.
Last Date to Apply / Important Dates:
The last date for online submission of applications: 31 December 2025.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicant must satisfy the following
1. Must be admitted in first-year of academic year 2025-26 for one of the eligible courses.
2. Eligible courses:
MBBS
BDS
BVSc
BE / BTech / BArch
B.Sc. Nursing
B.Sc. Agriculture
MBA / PGDM (full time)
3. Must be a native (domicile) of one of the following states: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu or Telangana.
4. Must have secured admission on merit in a Government / Aided / Government-recognised self-financing / Autonomous college.
5. Annual family income should not exceed ₹ 3,00,000.
6. Special categories allowed: Dependent wards of martyred Armed Forces personnel, and students with speech / vision / hearing impairment admitted to eligible courses (or any degree / graduation course in some cases). For them, income criterion may be exempted.
7. Reservation: One seat per discipline is reserved for physically challenged students. If no candidate under this category applies, seat will be used in general category.
Documents Required :
Applicants must submit the following documents while applying (via the online portal)
Passport-size photograph of the student (JPEG, < 500 KB)
2. Admission letter / admission memo for the course for 2025-26.
3. Course fee structure (as per the college)
4. Mark sheets of the qualifying exam ( 12th for graduation applicants; graduation mark sheet for MBA applicants)
5. For MBA applicants: University instructions regarding CGPA → percentage conversion.
6. Family income certificate issued by a government authority.
7. Nativity (domicile) certificate.
8. ID proof & address proof of student and parents.
9. For physically challenged / speech/vision/hearing impaired applicants: Medical certificate (disability certificate, showing at least 40% disability, by a Medical Officer or approved Bank Medical Officer).
10. For wards of martyred Armed Forces personnel: Proof of martyrdom (death certificate or relevant official document).
Selection Process:
Applications are shortlisted based on marks in the qualifying examination + family income criteria (for general applicants).
2. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an “interaction” (interview/document verification) at the nearest / selected Zonal / Designated Office.
3. Final selection will be made by FHMF / CSR Department of Federal Bank. Decision will be final and binding.
Other Notes / Conditions:
Only one application per student — multiple applications from same applicant will be rejected.
2. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
3. For physically challenged / differently-abled students, medical certificate must show at least 40% disability as per Bank’s requirement.
4. If no application is received under physically challenged category, reserved seat(s) will go to general category.
5. The scholarship is for first-year students only (i.e. fresh admissions in 2025-26).
Official Website:
https://www.federal.bank.in/corporate-social-responsibility
Apllication Link:
https://scholarships.federalbank.co.in:6443/fedschlrshipportal/
Contact Details:
The Federal Bank Ltd.| CSR Dept | 4th Floor, Federal Towers, Marine Drive, Ernakulam
Phone: 04842201421
Email: csr@federalbank.co.in
Website: www.federalbank.co.in