NIFT SARTHAK assistance: what the income bands cover
For NIFT Delhi students concerned about tuition affordability, the main published scheme is SARTHAK, NIFT’s financial assistance for eligible regular undergraduate and postgraduate students. The policy currently linked from NIFT’s Financial Aid page sets assistance as a percentage of tuition fee according to annual household income. It does not promise that an application will be funded: NIFT’s policy says assistance is not an entitlement and is subject to the prescribed process and campus decision.
The distinction between tuition and the full bill matters. SARTHAK’s percentages apply to tuition fee, not automatically to every semester charge, registration fee, refundable deposit, hostel expense or personal cost. Applicants should compare the written award with the actual fee notice and ask the NIFT Delhi campus whether any non-tuition charge is covered. Do not multiply a published tuition percentage across the entire invoice.
The same policy excludes students admitted under the NRI or NRI-sponsored category. Its regular-programme scope is therefore material for Delhi applicants comparing fee categories. A student outside those terms should not budget on the expectation of SARTHAK support. The policy also directs reserved-category students to apply through the National Scholarship Portal or relevant state scholarship portal and submit proof of application to their campus. Check the separate scheme’s rules and deadlines; a category certificate alone does not establish a scholarship award.
Eligibility is more than an income certificate
The policy says eligible first-year regular students may apply irrespective of entrance-exam rank or marks. For a continuing undergraduate recipient in the second, third or fourth year, and a continuing postgraduate recipient in the second year, the policy requires a minimum average of 6.00 SGPA over the last two consecutive semesters with no carry-forward in any semester. It also says applicants should clear previous dues and generally should not have failed a semester. The published policy describes limited exceptions for medical or other extenuating circumstances approved by the competent authority.
The scheme also restricts overlapping education support. A student receiving another financial assistance or reimbursement for education from government, a PSU, trust, private person or another source is not eligible under the cited SARTHAK policy. It says a recipient who later receives money from another source must return the SARTHAK amount and may face further action. Because other scholarships have their own terms, disclose them to the campus before accepting or combining awards rather than assuming two benefits can be stacked.
Final selection is campus-level. NIFT’s policy provides for document scrutiny, verification of originals and a campus committee decision. It allows the campus to adjust assistance percentages and says that awards are not automatic. Household income can make a student eligible to apply, but it does not establish that the maximum tuition share will be granted. Ask the Delhi campus for the current application form, required certificates, verification schedule and the final approved amount before planning your payment.
Application windows and documents
NIFT invites applications through the respective campuses and requires the prescribed form and supporting documents within the notified timeline. Its SARTHAK application process uses student and parental-income information from the admission profile, requires mandatory financial documents and an undertaking, and treats an incomplete submission as ineligible for consideration. NIFT’s policy also says original documents uploaded to the portal must be produced for physical verification.
For the 2026-27 first-year application notice, NIFT listed an online window from 1 September to 30 September 2026, followed by scrutiny, appeals, document verification and selection. That date range has passed as of 8 November 2026. It is a historical notice for the 2026-27 cycle, not a date for the 2027-28 incoming batch. The policy says applications are invited annually; wait for the next notice on NIFT’s official Student Affairs and Financial Aid pages and confirm the campus-specific instructions with NIFT Delhi.
Prepare early, but rely on the live checklist. The linked policy calls for an income and asset certificate in its prescribed format, supporting financial documents and physical originals. It says a complete form needs every mandatory field and upload. If the admission profile’s parental-income information has changed, the policy directs the student to contact the campus academic coordinator with justification and documentation before applying. Contact the campus support office promptly if a portal problem blocks submission; do not wait until the last day to resolve profile or document mismatches.
The policy gives students a short appeal period after the final list is announced: an appeal may be submitted to the Campus Director within seven days. Ask the Delhi campus where it will publish the list and how to preserve a timestamped application and receipt. The Head Office is not the appeal destination named in the policy.
Other support listed by NIFT
NIFT’s Financial Aid page also lists UDAAN for eligible students selected for approved international exchange or study-abroad programmes. It describes assistance as subject to the approved policy and scholarship availability. UDAAN is tied to an approved international academic opportunity, so it is not a general reduction in domestic tuition for every student.
The same page lists the Student Laptop Assistance Scheme as interest-free financial assistance for eligible regular students meeting prescribed income and policy requirements. It is intended to help with a laptop purchase and is distinct from a tuition scholarship. Check its current policy before borrowing, including repayment terms, eligibility and whether any course-specific requirements apply.
NIFT also points students to government scholarship initiatives through the National Scholarship Portal and to PM Vidyalaxmi. The NSP is an application route for separate central, state and agency schemes, each with its own eligibility, documents and deadlines. PM Vidyalaxmi is an education-loan route through participating financial institutions, not a scholarship or fee waiver; loan approval and repayment remain subject to the programme and lender’s terms. Treat each option separately when calculating the amount you will need to pay.
For NIFT Delhi, start with the official Financial Aid page for current scheme documents and the Student Affairs page for dated notices. Ask the campus office to confirm that a notice applies to Delhi, your programme and your admission year. Do not rely on an old PDF or another campus’s application window when the current notice or eligibility is unclear.