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Scholarship not credited
What usually matters in this situation, and the papers to keep ready before you meet an advocate or free legal aid (call 15100).
Make my own list — free, 2 minutesPapers to gather
- Fee receipts and payment proof
Basis of the refund. Where: Institution, bank statement. - Student ID / enrolment or roll number and admission records
Identifies you in any complaint. Where: Institution, ID card. - Admission letter, prospectus and fee/refund policy
Shows the refund and fee terms. Where: Website, brochure.
You may also need, depending on your answers
- Admit card, result notice and any reason given for withholding — Shows what is held back and why.
- Withdrawal application with received stamp/date — Decides the refund percentage.
- List of originals submitted and any receipt for them — Proves retention.
- Fee hike circulars and parent association communications — Shows whether the hike followed state rules.
- Written request and any reply — Needed for UGC / regulator / court.
- Complain on UGC e-Samadhaan — UGC acts on refund and certificate complaints.
What the law says
UGC's fee-refund rules require refunds on withdrawal of admission (full refund, with a small processing deduction, if you withdraw in time) and prohibit higher-education institutions from retaining original certificates. School fee increases are regulated by state fee laws in many states. Education services can also be challenged before the Consumer Commission in some cases.
General information, not legal advice.
Saboot will also ask
- What kind of institution?
- What is the problem?
- Have you asked in writing?
Similar situations
- College won’t refund fees after I left
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- School increased fees by a lot
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- Child denied admission under the RTE free seats quota
- Degree not recognised or college was fake
Sources
The full guide: School, college or coaching — fee refund, certificates withheld, or admission/result problem · All situations