The Hindustan College of Arts and Science (HCAS) in Coimbatore offers a variety of scholarship opportunities to its students. These include government schemes such as SC/ST scholarships, Minority Scholarships, Pradhana MantriNidhi Yojana, and ICCR, among others. Additionally, HCAS provides merit-based scholarships for students who have secured above 90% marks, as well as sports scholarships that cover food, accommodation, and tuition fees. Furthermore, students from notified religious minority communities can avail the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). To be eligible for these scholarships, students must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous final examination and the annual income of their parents/guardians must not exceed INR 2 Lakhs.
- HCAS – Academic Meritorious (AM) Category Scholarship
- HCAS – Sports Meritorious (SM) Category Scholarship
- HCAS – Indian Armed Force (IAF) Category Scholarship
- HCAS – Police Quota (PQ) Category Scholarship
- HCAS – Community Quota (CQ) Category Scholarship
- HCAS – Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category Scholarship
- HCAS – Other Scholarship Category
- HCAS – PG Programmes Scholarship
- HCAS – MBA Program Scholarship
HCAS – Academic Meritorious (AM) Category Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to state or district toppers of Tamil Nadu, as well as Hindusthan School students, based on their academic performance. The scholarship percentages vary with the cut-off marks.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Percentage |
| AM - State / District Toppers of Tamil Nadu | Cut-off - 400/400 | 100% |
| AM - State / District Toppers of Tamil Nadu | Cut-off - 375 & above | 50% |
| AM - State / District Toppers of Tamil Nadu | Cut-off - 360 & above | 30% |
| AM - Hindusthan School Students | - | 10% |
HCAS – Sports Meritorious (SM) Category Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students who have shown notable achievement in sports at various levels, from international to district.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Percentage |
| Sports - International Level Achievement in Sports (SPT-INAT) | - | 100% |
| Sports - National Level Achievement in Sports (SPT-NAT) | - | 75% |
| Sports - State Level Achievement in Sports (SPT-STAT) | - | 50% |
| Sports - District Level Achievement in Sports (SPT-DIS) | - | 25% |
| Sports - Participation (SPT-PAT) | - | 10% |
HCAS – Indian Armed Force (IAF) Category Scholarship
The IAF Category Scholarship is specifically for students from Defence families, including the Army, Navy, and Airforce.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Percentage |
| Defence - Army (DFS-AMY) | - | 15% |
| Defence - Navy (DFS-NVY) | - | 15% |
| Defence - Airforce (DFS-AF) | - | 15% |
HCAS – Police Quota (PQ) Category Scholarship
This scholarship is granted to students whose parents serve in the Central Reserve Police Force or as Police Personnel.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Percentage |
| Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) | - | 15% |
| Police Personnel (PP) | - | 10% |
HCAS – Community Quota (CQ) Category Scholarship
The Community Quota Scholarship is designed for SC & ST students and MBA and MCA students with an income below 2 lakhs.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Amount |
| Adi Dravidar Scholarship - SC & ST (Income Below 2.5 Lakh ) | - | INR 5,000 - 6,000 |
| MBA (Income 2 lakhs & Below) | - | INR 12,000 + 41,000 (Course Fee) |
| MCA (Income 2 lakhs & Below) | - | INR 6,000 + 4,250 (Course Fee) |
HCAS – Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category Scholarship
This scholarship is provided to economically disadvantaged students, including orphan or foster children, single-parent families, and girl children.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Percentage |
| Orphan Child / Foster Child | - | 100% |
| Single Parent & Girl Child | - | 30% |
| Single Parent (SP) | - | 20% |
HCAS – Other Scholarship Category
The college also offers scholarships for physically challenged students, girl children, and siblings. The discount percentages vary across categories.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Percentage |
| Physically Challenged (PC) | - | 25% |
| Girl Child (GC) | - | 10% |
| Siblings Quota (SQ) | - | 10% |
HCAS – PG Programmes Scholarship
HCAS offers scholarships for its alumni seeking admission in PG Programmes (except MBA) for the academic year 2021-22. The college provides different scholarship percentages for department toppers and other students.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Percentage |
| Department Topper | Alumni seeking admission to PG Programmes | 40% |
| For others | Alumni seeking admission to PG Programmes | 25% |
HCAS – MBA Program Scholarship
The college also provides scholarships for its MBA students, with different scholarship percentages for department toppers and other students.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Percentage |
| Department Topper | MBA students | 25% |
| For others | MBA students | 10% |
Note: Students are given assistance in applying for the above-mentioned scholarships. A 25% discount in PG is given for Hindustan University Liberal Arts UG students. New students can pay 50% of the 1st-semester tuition fees initially and the balance within a month of joining. Those who pay the annual tuition fees upfront receive a discount of INR 2,000. Students who haven't studied Maths in +2 but have scored 70% and above are eligible for BCA.
