HDFC Bank's private-sector CSR programme providing financial assistance to meritorious and financially needy school students.
The applicant must:
- Be an Indian national.
- Be studying in Class 1–12 in a private, government or government-aided school in India.
- Have obtained at least 55% marks in the previous qualifying examination.
- Have an annual family income of ₹2,50,000 or less.
- Students who have experienced a personal or family crisis during the previous three years that threatens continuation of their education are given preference.
For your portal, Class 10, 11 and 12 students are definitely covered.
The applicant must:
- Be an Indian national.
- Be studying in Class 1–12 in a private, government or government-aided school in India.
- Have obtained at least 55% marks in the previous qualifying examination.
- Have an annual family income of ₹2,50,000 or less.
- Students who have experienced a personal or family crisis during the previous three years that threatens continuation of their education are given preference.
For your portal, Class 10, 11 and 12 students are definitely covered.
The official 2026–27 programme lists:
- Recent passport-size photograph
- Previous year's marksheet (2025–26)
- Government-issued identity proof
- Current-year admission proof (2026–27), such as fee receipt, admission letter, institution ID card or bona fide certificate
- Bank passbook or cancelled cheque in the applicant's or parent's name
- Income proof
- Proof of personal/family crisis, if applicable
Accepted income proof includes a certificate from the Gram Panchayat/Ward Councillor/Sarpanch, income proof issued by SDM/DM/CO/Tehsildar, or an affidavit.
Note:
This is genuine private-sector data. HDFC Bank's own CSR website identifies ECSS as an HDFC Bank CSR initiative supporting school students from Classes 1–12 and students in higher education.
The official 2026–27 ECSS website currently states 31 October 2026 as the deadline. A recent Careers360 update also reports that the earlier deadline was extended to 31 October 2026.
