Lovely Professional University Scholarship 2020

Lovely Professional University or LPU is a popular university in India that has made a name worldwide for its contribution to the field of higher education. It is highly known for producing skilled manpower that is industry ready and is ready to take on roles that are on par with international levels and standards. The university is also known to encourage research activities, develop a sense of entrepreneurship among young budding leaders. 

The university firmly believes that for the deserving and meritorious candidates, financial constraints should not be a factor of a hindrance. Hence the university is offering scholarships that cater to a wide variety of candidates ranging from simple schemes to more specialized and custom-made policies.

In this article, we explain about LPU scholarships in detail. We discuss different parameters about this scholarship with respect to the different schemes on offer, eligibility criteria, and application process in detail, documents needed to support the application, rewards and benefits, important terms and conditions, FAQs and contact details.

LPU Scholarship 2020 – Overview

List of LPU Scholarships

In the first section, we list out important schemes offered by LPU. It’s important for students to understand that each scholarship caters to different categories of students. Hence they must identify the underlying parameters and apply to them accordingly. The list is as follows:

1. Scholarships for students on the basis of their educational qualification
2. LPU national entrance and scholarship test
3. Scholarship on the basis of performance in various national level entrance exams.
4. Scholarship awards to students based on their credibility in extracurricular activities [ sports/ cultural exchange programs, etc.]
5. Special category scholarships

• • For PhD courses
  • For defence personnel and their dependent children
  • For students who have excelled as toppers in state level/ national level boards
  • For students who are orphans
  • For students with physical disabilities

LPU Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

Every scholarship has its own set of eligibility criteria that are explained here under:

Scholarships for students on the basis of their educational qualification

• Minimum qualifying % in 10th shall lead to a scholarship for programs after 10th in the university.
• Minimum qualifying % in 12th shall lead to a scholarship for programs after 12th in the university.
• Scholarships for programs after graduation, based on minimum qualifying %
• Scholarships for diploma programs based on minimum qualifying %
• Scholarships for lateral entry courses based on minimum qualifying %.

LPU national entrance and scholarship test

• LPU conducts the LPUNEST [ Lovely professional university national entrance and scholarship test]
• The performance of a student in the entrance exam shall decide the scholarship amount for the student.

Scholarship on the basis of performance in various national level entrance exams.

• Depending on the rank obtained by the student in various entrance exams that he/she might have attempted, candidates shall receive scholarships.
• The entrance exams eligible for this scholarship include JEE [Mains exam]/ CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT/ NEET/ NATA/ JEE mains paper 2/ GATE/ CLAT/ LSAT [India]/ CEED/ UCEED/ GPAT/ SPM/ JRF/ NET [LS] exams.

Scholarship awards to students based on their credibility in extracurricular activities [ sports/ cultural exchange programs, etc.]

• Scholarships shall be offered to students based on the student’s involvement in activities including sports, cultural activities at state/ national and international levels, R&D activities, co-curricular participation at respective educational institutions, social service and charitable services rendered. Candidate can also apply for scholarships if he is in receipt of any bravery awards from state/central government.

Special category scholarships

• For PhD courses – Candidates shall receive scholarship subject to their performance in LPUNEST exam.
• For defence personnel and their dependent children – Candidates could be those personnel who have received gallantry awards and their dependent/ currently serving officers and their dependent/ retired personnel who have served in defence services previously/ ex-servicemen.
• For students who have excelled as toppers in state level/ national level boards- Minimum of 20 and maximum of 200 such candidates shall be considered.
• For students who are orphans, conditions include:
• Those candidates who haven’t been adopted by anybody legally
• Candidate should be possessing a professional qualification like B.E/B.Tech etc
• For students with physical disabilities
• Candidate should be an Indian citizen only.
• Types of disabilities include benchmark disabilities/ loco-motor disabilities.
• Medical proof of disability is essential from a practicing medical practitioner.

LPU Scholarship Application Process – How to Apply?

The application process for each scholarship is different. The requirements and the group of students targeted as part of the scholarship are different too. Hence, we discuss the common application process to be followed as a general thumb rule for all the online applications.

• Candidates can visit the online portal of the university web: www.lpu.in
• Read the instructions and guidelines provided against each scholarship listed.
• Select the scholarship that you intend to apply to.
• Create login details and hence register yourself on the website.
• Access the application form with respect to the particular scholarship.
• Enter all details correctly.
• Upload all supportive documents in correct sizes and formats.
• Read through the terms and conditions provided.
• Submit the application form.

Key Documents Required For LPU Scholarship

With the massive scholarships on offer, almost 50 to 60% of the university students shall get covered under some scheme to help them pursue studies at the campus. Candidates have to ensure that they send the following commonly listed documents with their application form.

• Mark sheets of class 10 and 12
• Qualifying criteria mark sheets/ degree/ diploma certificates.
• Admit card of entrance tests if attempted.
• Certificates of merit/ participation in various extra-curricular activities
• Service certificate for defence personnel
• Birth certificate
• Physical disability certificate if any
• Income certificate
• Caste certificate
• Aadhaar card details
• Bank passbook details

[Every scholarship requires a customized list of documents, and they need to be checked carefully against each application]

LPU Scholarship Rewards & Benefits

The various scholarships available is applicable to pursue more than 200 courses right from diploma courses after class 10 till post graduation courses at Lovely professional university.

Candidates shall receive scholarships based on two criteria: scholarship brackets and phases.

Scholarship brackets: Based on the candidate’s score, 3 brackets shall be assigned. Brackets 1, 2 and 3. Candidate falling in bracket 1 shall receive the highest amount of scholarship. Brackets 2 and 3 shall receive lesser amounts of scholarship compared to candidates falling in bracket 1.

Scholarship phases: Phases refer to the period of admission that a candidate takes admission in. The first phase is from January to April. The person opting for this phase of admission can opt for the highest rate of scholarship. The persons opting for the second and third phases of scholarships shall receive relatively lesser amounts of scholarship.

The general bracket-phase matrix is as tabulated below:

 For particular professional courses like B.E/ B.Tech/ engineering courses/ MBA programs and other related courses, the following bracket-phase matrix is applicable:

Now we discuss specific benefits and rewards against each category of scholarship:

Scholarships for students on the basis of their educational qualification – Candidates can claim scholarship benefits up to 4.9 lakhs [per student].

LPU national entrance and scholarship test – Cut off for entrance test are prepared in three categories, category – 1, 2 and 3. Candidates can claim benefits according to the category in which their scores fall into:

For particular professional courses like B.E/ B.Tech/ engineering courses/ MBA programs and other related courses, the following bracket-phase matrix is applicable:

Scholarship on the basis of performance in various national level entrance exams – Based on the ranking of students in the national level entrance test that he takes up, candidates can claim rewards/ benefits from 30% to 50% of the program fee.

Scholarship awards to students based on their credibility in extracurricular activities [sports/ cultural exchange programs, etc.] – Some of the rewards and benefits awarded under this category include fee waivers [of varying percentages], food allowance, dormitory stay allowance etc.

Special category scholarships

• For PhD courses – Between 30% to 50% of the program fee.
• For defence personnel and their dependent children- Between 20% to 50% of the program fee.
• For students who have excelled as toppers in state level/ national level boards – students can avail benefits like hostel allowance/ fee waiver/ exam fee waiver/ transport facilities etc.
• For students who are orphans – benefits include program fee waivers and exam fee waivers.
• For students with physical disabilities – students shall be awarded full course fee waivers.

LPU Scholarship – Terms and Conditions

Some of the important terms and conditions that candidates need to take care are given below:

• Only Indian citizens can apply.
• The offer of the scholarship is subject to the availability of the scheme at the time the candidate applies for it.
• Minimum qualifying % refers to the total percentage of aggregate scores obtained by the candidate in the course he has pursued.
• Candidates who have done their qualifying course from LPU itself get to convert their scores into CGPA by additionally including a multiplying factor of 10 with the % obtained.
• All scholarships shall be on offer only at the time of the admission cycle at the university campus.
• All candidates should comply with verification formalities. All documents need to be presented for verification in originals.
• If a candidate finds himself eligible for more than one scholarship, he/she can choose for one scholarship only.
• Candidates can continue to receive scholarships from other entities as well. In that case the LPU scholarship amount shall be subtracted with the externally received scholarship amount, and the remaining amount shall be granted to the candidate.
• If a candidate is in receipt of full fee waiver scholarships by external entities, then he should choose between external scholarship and LPU scholarship.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is LPU scholarship?

LPU scholarship refers to the scholarship granted by Lovely professional university for students studying between diploma to post graduate programs at their university campus.

• Can I apply for course/program change if I have already been allotted scholarship for a different program?

If the scholarship application period for the other program has expired, then candidates cannot claim any scholarship benefit for the changed program.

• What are the criteria for selection based on national level entrance tests like NEET/ GMAT etc?

The general list of ranking shall only be taken into consideration. Rank lists prepared on the basis of the reservation shall not be considered.

• What is LPU-TFA?

LPU conducts a separate ‘Test for financial aid’ for those candidates who have scored less than 70% in their qualifying exams.

• In case scholarships claimed on the basis of sports quota, are there any special rules?

Yes, all certificates should comply with government rules and regulations. All sports related achievements in the last two years dating back from the date of application shall be considered.

Contact details

For further details about LPU scholarships, candidates can contact on: +919876022222 [Whatsapp number only]

Address: Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar – Delhi, G T Road, Phagwara, Punjab, India – 144411

Phone number: +91 – 1824- 404404