About the Programme

Eligibility

• Students studying in Classes 9 to 12 are eligible for the scholarship.
• Students from the southern, eastern, and north-eastern states (Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Odisha, Bihar, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal) of India are eligible to apply.
• The scholarship is open to students from the following backgrounds:
  • Children of commercial drivers (LMV/HMV).
  • Children of mechanics.
  • Students belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category.
• Applicants must have scored above 60% in their previous class to be eligible.
• The total family income from all sources should not exceed INR 8 lakh per annum. (Only applicable for EWS students)
• Children of employees of Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd. (VCPL) and its implementation partner organisations are not eligible.

Awards:

• Scholarship of up to INR 12,000 (based on actual expenses)
• Mentorship support (Session on Road Safety)

Note:

• The scholarship fund is solely for academic expenses, including tuition fees, books, uniform and stationery.
• Scholarship amounts may vary based on students' educational expenses.
• The scholarship will be disbursed annually to recipients.
• Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd. (VCPL) will decide whether to renew the scholarship for existing scholars for the next year, subject to the availability of funds.

Documents

• Proof of identity (Aadhaar card)
• Current year admission proof (fee receipt/admission letter/institution identity card/bonafide certificate)
• Signed and stamped original marksheet of previous class
• Documents to prove parent’s profession (choose one):
• Commercial Driving License of the parent (Only for drivers)
• Shramik Card
• Confirmation from the employer or self-declaration letter duly attested by the authority
• Family income proof (choose one):
• Income proof issued by Gram Panchayat/Ward Counselor/Sarpanch
• Income proof issued by SDM/DM/CO/Tehsildar
• Last three months’ salary slips or Income Tax Return (ITR)
• Bank account details of the applicant
• Photograph

Note:

In cases where the student or their family cannot pay the institute and provide fee receipts, they can submit a fee letter issued by the institute to receive the scholarship amount in advance. However, they must subsequently submit the final receipts through the online scholar tracking system.

Application Process

• Scan the QR code for the Muskaan Scholarship Program 2.0.
• You will be redirected to the official website of Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd. (VCPL), which is the scholarship provider.
• Now, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button, and you will be taken to the Buddy4Study website where you can fill out the application form.
• On Buddy4Study, you can read the scholarship eligibility and award details and then click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
• Log in to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and navigate to the ‘Application Form Page’.
• If you haven't registered yet, please sign up on Buddy4Study using your email, mobile number, or Gmail account.
• You will now be redirected to the ‘Muskaan Scholarship Program 2.0 (2025-26)’ application form page.
• Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
• Fill in the required details in the online application form.
• Upload relevant documents
• Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and click on ‘Preview’.
• If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.