SBI's Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2025: Empowering 23,230 Meritorious Students

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The State Bank of India's CSR arm, SBI Foundation, has initiated the application process for the Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2025, aiming to support 23,230 meritorious students from underprivileged backgrounds across India. The scholarship covers students from Class 9 onwards up to Postgraduate programs, offering financial assistance ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,00,000 annually. Additionally, SBI has committed Rs 90 crore towards the scholarship in FY26, underscoring its dedication to nurturing young minds.

Key Takeaways:

  • The SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2025 will support 23,230 students from underprivileged backgrounds across India.
  • The scholarship covers students from Class 9 onwards up to Postgraduate programs, offering financial assistance ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,00,000 annually.
  • Dedicated categories have been designed to support school students, undergraduate and postgraduate students at top institutes, scholars at IITs and IIMs, students pursuing medical courses, students aspiring to study abroad, and SC/ST students pursuing master's and higher education abroad.
  • Students must have secured at least 75% marks or 7.0 CGPA in the previous academic year to be eligible for the scholarship.
  • A family income of Rs 3 lacs or less is required for school students, while a family income of Rs 6 lacs or less is required for college students.
  • Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman, State Bank of India, emphasized that the scholarship aims to empower students to become torchbearers of progress and contribute to the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Statistics:

  • The scholarship will support 23,230 students across India.
  • Finanical assistance will range from Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,00,000 annually per student.
  • SBI has committed Rs 90 crore towards the scholarship in FY26.
  • The scholarship application window will remain active till November 15, 2025.

Sources:

  • SBI's official website: sbiashascholarship.co.in
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