Details about Higher Education Scholarship Test for Indian Students HEST 2025
Higher Education Scholarship Test for Indian Students HEST 2025 is offered for Bachelors, Masters, MBA, Diploma degree in the field of All courses except Medicine/ MBBS are eligible. You can apply to this scholarship here. The deadline for the sending your application is 20 May, 2025. This scholarship is provided by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India and the value of this scholarship is Partial Funding, Funding upto 3 lac per student . This scholarship is open for: Open to Indian nationals.
- Degree: Bachelors, Masters, MBA, Diploma
- Provided by: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India
- Deadline: 20 May, 2025
- Scholarship value: Partial Funding, Funding upto 3 lac per student
Higher Education Scholarship Test (HEST) is the largest scholarship test in India wherein students from top colleges in India compete for winning scholarships for their abroad education. This national-level test is powered by WeMakeScholars, an initiative funded and supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India under the Digital India Campaign.
HEST 2023, conducted last year, received a tremendous response with over 10,000 applications. Hence, the commitee has launched HEST 2024, this year, which will be funding upto 2 Crore, with each scholarship amounting upto 3 lacs. The exact value of each scholarship depends on the quality and quantity of scholarship applications received in that particular season.
HEST Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant should be an Indian national with a valid Indian passport.
- Applicants should have a minimum score of 55% in 10th and 12th.
- Applicant NEED NOT produce the foreign university admission confirmation at the moment. It can be submitted later while receiving the scholarship cash award.
- Those who will be self-funding their total expenses are NOT eligible for this scholarship program as we believe they are financially stable to fund their studies. Our motto is to support the needy and financially weak students.
HEST Benefits:
This national-level scholarship test organized by WeMakeScholars, an initiative supported by the Ministry of IT has the following benefits:
- An opportunity to participate in India’s Largest Inter College Scholarship Test.
- Winners will receive a Scholarship cash reward of up to 3 lakh Rupees per student.
- Participating students will also be given access to all the full fee waiver scholarships offered by various government bodies, Trusts, and foundations.
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Swaraa M
Harril Tom
Scholarship Expert
Hi Swaraa M,
"Can be taken at" means the university or the country where you plan to go for your higher education.
Vidyarchana Sujatha Devalla
Harril Tom
Scholarship Expert
Hi Vidyarchana Sujatha Devalla,
For further assistance and to clarify the situation, please contact the HEST support team directly at [hest@wemakescholars.com]. They should be able to provide you with more specific guidance on how to proceed.
Best of luck!
Manish Reddy
Harril Tom
Scholarship Expert
Hi Manish Reddy,
If you're having trouble selecting your permanent address and the option isn't showing up, feel free to reach out to our support team for assistance. You can contact them at 988 988 2090 or 988 988 1070, and they'll be happy to help you resolve the issue.
Joanna Joseph
Harril Tom
Scholarship Expert
Hi Joanna Joseph,
As your field of study is related to medicine, you might not be eligible for this scholarship. However, you can confirm this by reaching out to the scholarship provider at [hest@wemakescholars.com].
Shiva Shashank Karipe
Harril Tom
Scholarship Expert
Hi Shiva Shashank Karipe,
To apply for this scholarship, just click on the "Apply Now" button, which will take you to the official scholarship page. From there, you can register by clicking on the "Register Now" button.