₹75,000 Scholarship: HDFC Parivartan ECSS Deadline Now December 15, 2026

HDFC Bank has pushed the last date for its Parivartan ECSS Scholarship 2026-27 to December 15, 2026. Students from Class 1 right up to postgraduate level can still apply, and the help on offer runs from ₹15,000 to ₹75,000.

The first last date was October 31. The extension gives students about five more weeks to finish their forms. Applications opened on August 6, 2026, and the form is online only. There is no fee to apply.

The Parivartan ECSS Programme is part of HDFC Bank’s Parivartan CSR work. ECSS stands for Educational Crisis Scholarship Support. It is built for bright students whose families cannot easily pay for studies. Students whose families faced a crisis in the last three years get first preference, such as the death of an earning member, a job loss, a serious illness or a natural disaster.

December 15 is the new last date

HDFC Bank first set October 31, 2026 as the closing date. It has now moved to December 15, 2026. The change is confirmed in the full programme details on Buddy4Study, which manages applications for the bank.

Do not wait till the last day. Portals slow down near the deadline, and a half-filled form does not count as submitted. Aim to finish by the second week of December.

How much money you can get

The amount depends on your class or course:

• Classes 1 to 6: ₹15,000
• Classes 7 to 12: ₹18,000
• Diploma, ITI and polytechnic: ₹18,000
• General undergraduate (BA, BCom, BSc): ₹30,000
• Professional undergraduate (BTech, MBBS, LLB, BArch, Nursing): ₹50,000
• General postgraduate (MA, MCom): ₹35,000
• Professional postgraduate (MTech, MBA): ₹75,000

Pick the right category when you fill the form. It decides which documents you must upload, so a wrong choice can delay or reject the application.

Who can apply

Three rules decide eligibility, and all three must be met.

First, you must be an Indian national studying at a recognised school, college or university in India. Diploma students must have joined the diploma course after finishing Class 12.

Second, you need at least 55% marks in your most recent qualifying exam. This is a strict cut-off. A student with 54% does not qualify, so check your marksheet before you start.

Third, your family’s total income from all sources must not be more than ₹2.5 lakh a year. Keep an income certificate ready, because the portal asks for it.

“Preference is given to students who have experienced a personal or family crisis in the past three years that has significantly affected their family’s ability to bear educational expenses.”

That preference is not a must-have. Students without a crisis can still apply and be selected on merit and need. If a crisis did hit your family, attach proof such as a death certificate, an employer letter or a doctor’s report. It strengthens the application.

Documents you will need

Keep these ready before you open the form:

• A recent passport-size photograph
• Your 2025-26 marksheet
• A government-issued identity proof
• Current-year admission proof for 2026-27, such as a fee receipt, admission letter, institution ID card or bona fide certificate
• Bank account details, through a passbook copy or a cancelled cheque in your name or your parent’s name
• Proof of family income, such as an income certificate from the SDM, Tehsildar or Gram Panchayat, or an affidavit
• Proof of a family or personal crisis, if you are claiming that preference

Scan each document clearly. Blurred or cropped files are a common reason forms get sent back.

How to apply in six steps

1. Open the official Parivartan ECSS portal and pick the form that matches your level: school, undergraduate or postgraduate.
2. Create an account or log in with your email, mobile number or Google account.
3. Fill in your personal, academic and bank details.
4. Upload the documents listed above.
5. Read the full form once on the preview screen and fix any error.
6. Submit before December 15, 2026, and save the acknowledgement for your records.

After submitting, you can track the form through stages like Submitted, Under Verification, Shortlisted and Selected. Keep your email and phone active, because the team may call for an interview or ask for a fresh upload.

Mistakes that get forms rejected

A few small errors cost students this scholarship every year. Your name and date of birth must match your Aadhaar exactly. A last-year fee receipt instead of the current year’s gets the form sent back. A marksheet below 55% fails the first check, and a wrong category means your documents will not match what the portal expects.

One warning matters most. Never pay anyone for selection, and never share OTPs with callers who promise a guaranteed scholarship. HDFC Bank and Buddy4Study charge no fee for this programme. If someone asks for money, it is a scam. Use only the official portal and the helpline: [email protected] or 011-430-92248 (Ext-116).

Students hunting for more scholarships can also look at the SDEF India Scholarship, which offers up to ₹50,000 a year to first-year BTech and MBBS students and closes on November 30, 2026. The Federal Bank Hormis Scholarship is another one worth checking. It offers up to ₹1 lakh and its last date is December 31, 2026.