Legrand Scholarship Documents Checklist 2026-27: What Girl, PwD and LGBTQ+ Students Need Before They Apply
Last updated: August 2026
The Legrand Empowering Scholarship Program 2026-27 closes on September 7, 2026, and a missing or blurry document is the single most common reason applications stall at the verification stage. For the 2026-27 academic year, Scholarlify is the official implementation partner for the program, replacing Buddy4Study. This checklist is based on the published 2026-27 program page and the current General and Special category application pages.
Quick Answer: Documents You Need for a Fresh Application
Every applicant, regardless of category, needs to upload:
- Passport-size photograph
- Aadhaar card
- Class 10 marksheet
- Class 12 marksheet
- Admission letter for the first year of the eligible undergraduate course you have joined
- Current annual fee receipt or current annual fee structure
- Fee bonafide certificate
- Family income certificate
- Bank passbook (in the student's own name)
- PAN card, if you have one
Special category applicants need one additional document depending on their category, covered below.
General Category vs Special Category: Who Needs What
The Legrand Empowering Scholarship application for General category students is open to meritorious girl students who have secured admission in the first year of an eligible undergraduate course, passed Class 12 in 2025-26, and scored at least 80% in both Class 10 and Class 12. The Special category application covers differently-abled girl students, LGBTQ+ students, students with a single parent or who are orphans, students with a parent affected by Covid, people with physical or intellectual disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, and girl students with differently abled parents. Special-category applicants must have secured admission in the first year of an eligible undergraduate course, passed Class 12 in 2025-26, and generally need at least 70% in both Class 10 and Class 12; exceptions may be considered case by case.
| Document | General Category | Special Category |
|---|---|---|
| Passport-size photograph | Required | Required |
| Aadhaar card | Required | Required |
| Aadhaar card | Required | Required |
| Class 12 marksheet | Required | Required |
| Admission letter | Required | Required |
| Current annual fee receipt / fee structure | Required | Required |
| Fee bonafide certificate | Required | Required |
| Family income certificate | Required | Required |
| Bank passbook (student's own name) | Required | Required |
| PAN card | If applicable | If applicable |
| PwD certificate | Not applicable | Required for PwD applicants only |
| Transgender certificate / self-declaration of identity |Not applicable | Required for LGBTQ+ applicants only
What Each Document Actually Means
Fee Bonafide Certificate
This is a certificate from your college confirming you are a genuine, currently enrolled student for the academic year you are claiming the scholarship for. It is different from your admission letter and different from your fee receipt most colleges issue it on request from the accounts or administrative office, usually within a few working days, so request it early rather than the week before the deadline.
Family Income Certificate
Total annual family income from all sources must be under ₹5,00,000 to qualify for either category. The certificate should reflect your current financial year and be issued by the appropriate local authority (such as a Tehsildar, revenue officer, or the authority your state recognises for income certificates). An expired or last year's certificate is a common rejection reason across CSR scholarships generally, so check the issue date before uploading.
Bank Passbook
The account must be in the student's own name, not a parent's or guardian's account. This matters because scholarship disbursement goes directly to this account once you're selected.
PwD Certificate and Transgender Certificate / Self-Declaration
These apply only within the Special category, and only to the applicants they're relevant to a PwD certificate for students applying on the basis of a disability, and a transgender certificate or self-declaration of identity for LGBTQ+ applicants. The Special category also expressly includes people with physical or intellectual disabilities and neurodivergent individuals. General category applicants do not need either of these conditional documents.
How to Gather Your Documents Before You Start the Form
- Confirm your category first. Check whether you qualify as General or Special category before you start collecting documents, since the two forms are separate, the marks cutoff differs (80% vs 70% in Class 10 and 12), and applicants must have passed Class 12 in 2025-26 and secured admission in the first year of an eligible undergraduate course.
- Request your fee bonafide certificate early. This is the document most likely to take a few days, so ask your college administrative office for it before you begin the online form.
- Check your income certificate's issue date. If it's from a previous financial year, get a fresh one before applying.
- Scan everything in a readable format. Blurry or cropped scans are a frequent reason document verification gets delayed.
- Keep your Aadhaar and bank passbook name spelling identical. A mismatch between your Aadhaar name and your bank account name is one of the most common causes of delay across Indian scholarship portals in general.
- Apply well before September 7. The application also goes through eligibility screening, academic evaluation, financial assessment, document verification, and a telephonic interview before final approval, so leaving it to the last day gives you no room to fix a rejected document.
What Happens After You Submit
According to the current 2026-27 application pages, applications go through eligibility screening, academic evaluation, financial assessment, document verification, and a telephonic interview, followed by final approval and award-letter issuance. Selected students may then be asked to submit specific disbursement documents, including a declaration letter; the CSR team completes the verification and the scholarship amount is released through the stated payment process.
Renewal Documents Are Different From Fresh Application Documents
If you already hold this scholarship and are renewing it for the next academic year, the published renewal list is shorter and different: current annual fee structure, current annual fee receipt or fee bonafide, previous year's marksheet, bank passbook, and a declaration letter. You do not need to reapply as a fresh candidate; submit the current-year renewal documents through the scholarship portal for verification. The published renewal list does not include the Class 10 marksheet. For the full renewal process across scholarships generally, see Scholarlify's scholarship renewal guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the last date to apply for the Legrand Empowering Scholarship 2026-27? The application deadline is September 7, 2026.
- What if I don't have a PAN card? PAN card is listed as required "if applicable," meaning you can still apply without one if you don't have a PAN card yet.
- Can I use my parent's bank account instead of my own? No. The bank passbook must be in the student's own name, since disbursement goes directly to this account.
- What is the difference between the fee bonafide certificate and the fee receipt? The fee receipt shows proof of payment for your course fees. The fee bonafide certificate is a separate document from your college confirming your enrollment status for the current academic year.
- How much does the scholarship cover in 2026-27? General category applicants can receive up to 80% of annual course fees, capped at ₹80,000 per year. Special category applicants can receive up to 80% of annual course fees, capped at ₹1,00,000 per year, both until course completion, subject to academic performance.
- Where do I apply? Apply through the General or Special category application page linked earlier in this guide, depending on which category you fall under. Girl students can also explore Scholarlify's Wings for Her initiative and the full Scholarlify scholarship list for other options they may qualify for alongside this one.
Official Sources
For the latest deadline, eligibility rules, document requirements, award amounts, and renewal instructions, verify the information on the official Legrand scholarship website, the General category application page, and the Special category application page.