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The scholarship supports eligible first-year students and can be renewed annually based on continued eligibility and academic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organization:<\/strong> Swami Dayanand Education Foundation (SDEF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Level of Study:<\/strong> First-year undergraduate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mode:<\/strong> Online <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligible Courses:<\/strong> B.Tech.\/B.E., MBBS, BDS, B.Sc. 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