Scholarships

Study at CTTE College Without Financial Barriers

At Chevalier T. Thomas Elizabeth College for Women, Chennai, we believe that financial constraints should never stop academic excellence. Our comprehensive scholarship system ensures that talented, deserving, and meritorious women students from across India can pursue higher education with full support.

🎓 Government Scholarships

Eligible students can apply for major government-funded scholarships, fully supported by the college’s Scholarship Cell:

  • SC/ST Scholarship
  • Minority Scholarship
  • Central Sector Scholarship
  • Pudhumai Penn Scheme (Tamil Nadu Government)
  • University of Madras Endowment Scholarship

🎓 Corporate Scholarships — Industry-Backed Educational Support

CTTE College enables its students to apply for corporate-sponsored scholarships under CSR initiatives of reputed companies:

  • Infosys Foundation STEM Stars Scholarship Program 2025–26
  • Kind Circle Scholarship for Meritorious Students 2025-26
    • Eligibility
      • Students from Class 1 to postgraduate level enrolled in any Indian school or college
      • Annual family income below INR 6 lakh
      • At least 75% marks in the previous academic year
    • Deadline: 31-Dec-2025
  • STEM Scholarship Interest Form 2025-26,- for science students
    • Eligibility
      • Applicants must be Indian citizens.
      • Applicants must be Class 12 students or have recently passed Class 12, aiming to pursue an undergraduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
      • Applicants must have earned a minimum of 75% marks in Classes 10 and 12, with key subjects being Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology.
      • Applicants must be seeking admission or have already been admitted to an undergraduate course in STEM at an accredited university/institution for the academic year 2025-26.
    • Deadline: 30-Jun-2025
  • Kotak Kanya Scholarship
    • Eligibility
      • Open for meritorious girl students across India.
      • Applicants must have scored at least 75% or more marks or equivalent CGPA in Class 12 board examinations.
      • Applicant’s annual family income must be less than INR 6,00,000.
      • Meritorious girl students who have secured admission to the first year of graduation programs in the academic year 2025-26 in institutes of repute like NIRF/NAAC accredited for professional graduation degrees such as Engineering, MBBS, Integrated LLB (5 Years), Integrated BS-MS/BS-Research, in ISER, IISC(Bangalore), or other professional courses (Design, Architecture, etc.).
      • Children of employees of Kotak Mahindra Group, Kotak Education Foundation and Buddy4Study are not eligible to apply for the Kotak Kanya Scholarship 2025-26.
    • Deadline: 31-Aug-2025
  • Raman Kant Munjal Scholarship
  • Buddy 4 Study Scholarship Support Programme
  • HDFC
  • DISHA – Birla Soft
  • Mahindra Saksham Scholarship
  • Reliance UG Foundation Scholarship
  • Aditya Birla Scholarship
  • Alstom
  • GRT Scholarship
  • LIC Scholarship
  • Udayam Care Foundation

These scholarships recognize academic merit, leadership, and need-based criteria, helping students access enhanced learning opportunities and career support.

🎓 Private Scholarships — Extensive Charitable Support

With over 60 private charitable trusts and foundations actively supporting our students, CTTE College has one of the widest private scholarship networks in Chennai:

  • A.S.S.E.T Foundation
  • Anandam Educational Assistance Fund
  • Anjuman – E-Himayath-E-Islam
  • Anna Nagar Western Extension Baithulmal Society
  • Arulmigu Selva Vinayagar Pvt.Charitable Trust
  • Avvai Home Orphanage
  • Bafna Brothers Charitable Trust
  • BSA Crescent Alumni Zakat Fund
  • C.S.I. St.James Church General Fund
  • Cassim Maricar Asma Beevi Trust
  • Charminar Baithulmal 
  • Chennai Community Connection Trust
  • Chetpet Lions Charitable Trust
  • Child
  • Deepam Trust
  • Doms8486
  • Dr. Murarilal Goel Shakuntala Devi Charitable Trust
  • Dr.Pari Medical & Educational Trust
  • Eagai Charitable Trust
  • ESSA Ahmed Sait & Rukiya Bai Memorial trust
  • Falcons
  • Gnyan Prabodh
  • Gold Foundation Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Centre
  • H.D.S.D.Charitable Trust REGD
  • Healing Touch Initiatives
  • Home of Love Charitable Trust
  • International Kingdom Evengelical Mission
  • Jai Gurudev Charitable Trust
  • Kaar Arakattalai
  • Lions Club, Annanagar
  • Little Lamps Educational Trust
  • Majestic Abdulkareem Trust
  • Halima Foundation
  • GRT Jewellers India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Martin Charitable Trust
  • Mr Pachampettai Krishnamurthy Kendhari Sundaram
  • Mukandilal Lekhram Gupta Charitable Trust
  • Neeta Memorial Charitable Trust
  • Pehchaan Charitable Trust
  • Prajaithathvam people Dev sys wel Trust
  • Rajasthani Association
  • Shantha (Cecilia)Ramchander Charitable Trust
  • Sharath Chandran
  • Shree Sarita Jain Foundation Trust
  • Shreyans Jain Charitable Trust
  • Shri Meghraj Narendra Sakariya Jain Charitable Trust
  • SI Chennai Charitable Trust
  • Smile Care
  • Sohan Kanwar Mangilal Tater Charitable Trust

🎓 CTTE Institutional Scholarships & Awards

  • JJK Women Support Scheme — Need-based financial aid and free meal program.

  • Merit Awards — Dr. Elizabeth Thomas Memorial Scholarship, Chevalier T. Thomas Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, Best Outgoing Student Awards, Endowment Prizes for Academic Excellence, Sports Awards, and Research Awards.

Why Choose CTTE College?

  • 100% Scholarship Guidance & Support
  • Faculty-Mentored Scholarship Cell
  • Transparent, Centralized Scholarship Database
  • Financial Aid Options Across All Programs
  • Personalized Counseling for Every Eligible Student
  • Scholarships open for UG & PG Courses across all streams

How to Apply ?

Secure your admission

Visit the Scholarship Cell or access the online scholarship portal

Receive end-to-end guidance for documentation, application, and tracking

Merit Meets Opportunity at CTTE College

Empowering women through academic excellence, financial access, and career-ready education

📞 Contact Scholarship Cell:

CTTEWC Office
Dr. Elizabeth Thomas Block

No:16, St. Mary’s Road, Maryland, Sembium, Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600011

Phone: 044 – 2537 5753 / o44 – 4778 8257
Email ID: [email protected]