tnesevai.tn.gov.in<\/a> ) and log in (register a CAN first if you do not have one).<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 2:<\/strong> Select the Revenue Department, then the “First Graduate Certificate” service.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 3:<\/strong> Enter your CAN \u2014 your details auto-fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 4:<\/strong> Fill in the course and family details, and the declaration information.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 5:<\/strong> Upload the documents<\/strong> (Aadhaar, marksheets, address proof, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 6:<\/strong> Submit<\/strong> \u2014 you get a Transaction\/Application ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 7:<\/strong> After Tahsildar verification, the First Graduate e-Certificate is issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 8:<\/strong> Download the e-certificate from “My Applications”.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can also apply at any e-Sevai centre<\/strong> with your documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>How to Claim the Tuition Fee Waiver at College<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nYou must claim the waiver at admission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Apply for the e-First Graduate Certificate on e-Sevai (before counselling).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Submit the certificate and Joint Declaration during TNEA online document verification or college admission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- On allotment\/admission, submit physical\/printed copies to the college scholarship\/admission cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The tuition fee portion is then waived automatically from your fee payment (you see it deducted on the fee receipt).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The waiver usually covers only the tuition fee<\/strong> \u2014 you still pay for hostel, mess, transport, exam, and other fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>How Much is the First Graduate Scholarship Benefit?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe benefit is a tuition fee waiver<\/strong>, so the amount depends on your course’s tuition fee<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- For professional courses (like Engineering at Anna University), the tuition fee is waived\/reimbursed by the government.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The exact waiver amount = your course’s tuition fee (which varies by college and course).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It covers only tuition \u2014 other fees are still payable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>First Graduate vs Other Fee Waivers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTamil Nadu has a few different fee benefits<\/strong> \u2014 here is the simple difference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- First Graduate concession:<\/strong> For students who are the first graduate in the family \u2014 no income limit (usually). Waives tuition fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) scheme:<\/strong> Based on family income for economically weaker students. A separate scheme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 7.5% Government School Quota:<\/strong> A preferential admission route for students from TN government schools is about admission access, not a fee scheme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
These are different and independent; you may qualify for more than one. First Graduate is based on “no graduate in family”, TFW on income, and the 7.5% quota on government-school study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Why the First Graduate Scholarship Concession is Under-Claimed<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n