DU Financial Support Scheme 2026-27: Eligibility, Up to 100% Fee Waiver & October 13 Last Date
Check University of Delhi FSS fee-waiver caps, eligibility, documents and the October 13 deadline, with an optional Unimonks link for later CUET planning.
Hello DU students! I'm Runal Naik, an Education Research Writer at AcademyCheck. Education expenses can make it harder to stay focused on your course. The University of Delhi's Financial Support Scheme 2026-27 offers eligible students an opportunity to reduce that burden.
The last date for the online FSS application is 13 October 2026. The scheme offers income-based fee assistance of up to 100%, but there are monetary caps and important exclusions. It is not a blanket waiver for every DU student or every expense.
How much fee support can you receive?
Up to ₹4 lakh: Waiver on eligible fees: Up to 100%; Maximum support: ₹15,000.
Above ₹4 lakh and up to ₹8 lakh: Waiver on eligible fees: Up to 50%; Maximum support: ₹10,000.
Above ₹8 lakh: Waiver on eligible fees: Not eligible; Maximum support: Not applicable.
For example, a 100% category does not mean that a Rs 25,000 eligible fee automatically receives a Rs 25,000 waiver: the published Rs 15,000 cap still matters. Budget for the balance and other costs until assistance is approved.
Eligibility: department students, not all college students
The current official FSS application form covers full-time bona fide UG/PG students in a University of Delhi department, institute or centre, subject to its income and academic rules.
The current notice excludes:
Students enrolled in colleges.
The listed BTech programmes, with CIC excluded from that BTech exclusion.
Five-year integrated law programmes.
School of Open Learning (SOL) and NCWEB students.
Students with Essential Repeat (ER) in any previous examination.
If you are unsure whether your enrolment is through a covered department/centre or an excluded college, confirm with your institution before collecting certificates or submitting a form. An income certificate alone cannot overcome an enrolment exclusion.
Documents to collect
Competent-authority EWS/OBC-NCL certificate issued after 31 March 2026, or annual family income certificate for FY 2025-26.
Latest FY 2025-26 family income-tax returns, if filed, and the specified family members' PAN copies.
Signed undertaking in the official format.
Bonafide certificate signed by the Head/Director.
Last examination marksheet and latest fee receipt.
Student's bank passbook/cancelled cheque showing name, account number and IFSC.
The form rejects a notary-signed income certificate, an income certificate in the student's name, and another person's bank account details. Its family-document list includes parents, unmarried sisters and unmarried brothers below 25. Read the exact checklist before uploading.
Apply online before October 13: steps
Open the DU 2026-27 FSS announcement and read its poster.
Open the official application form linked above; confirm that the heading says 2026-27.
Enter your university-record name, contact, programme, semester and income category.
Complete the declarations and add the student's correct bank information.
Upload readable, self-attested documents and signed official formats where requested.
Review the entries, submit before 13 October and retain the acknowledgement/printout.
A useful final check is to open each file yourself: does it belong to the right person, show the correct financial year and include the necessary signature? A filename that looks correct is not enough.
Online submission is not the last stage
The official poster says the schedule for offline submission of the printed application and documents at DSW will be announced separately. Keep checking Dean Students' Welfare for that schedule and institution-verification instructions.
Arrange your signed certificates early, retain a complete copy and check for follow-up requests. Do not assume that an online acknowledgement is a sanction letter.
What next?
First, finish the fee-support application and track verification. If you are also planning a later CUET admission, compare Unimonks and the other options in AcademyCheck's Delhi CUET preparation guide. Preparation choices are separate from FSS; coaching is not required to obtain this assistance.
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Each scholarship has its own conditions. Check rules on other support instead of assuming all benefits can be combined.
Quick questions
Do all DU-affiliated college students qualify?
No. The current FSS form explicitly excludes college students.
Does 100% waiver cover an unlimited fee?
No. The lower-income category has a maximum Rs 15,000 cap.
Where can I ask a scheme-specific question?
Use DSW's official channels, including fss@dsw.du.ac.in, and your department/institute.
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Best wishes for your preparation!
Runal Naik
Education Research Writer, AcademyCheck
