Scholarships for SC/ST Students:
Scholarships for SC/ST students will be granted as per the directives of the Government of Tamil Nadu. However the students are instructed to remit the full fees, at the time of admission and it will be refunded as and when the scholarship is granted by the concerned authorities. Application forms for Scholarship can be obtained from the District Adi-Dravida Welfare Officer. Completed application should be submitted to the Director, School of Distance Education within a month from the date of admission.

Re–Admission:
If the student had earlier been a student of the first or second year of the programme of the SDE and had discontinued for whatever reason, he /she is eligible for re-admission into the II / III year in which he / She had discontinued, on payment of a re–admission fee of Rs.525/- Re–admissions are possible only into the courses which are currently offered by the SDE. The syllabus for such re–admitted students shall be prescribed by the SDE. Application for such re-admission should be superscribed at the top as Re-admission into ______________ course_______________ year.

Direct Admission to II or III year of Study :
If a candidate had already studied first year or second year in a fulltime programme in colleges affiliated to Bharathiar University or a recognized University, he / she is eligible for admission directly into the second or third year of the corresponding programme of the School of Distance Education. Direct admission will be made only to the courses which are currently offered by the SDE. Application for such direct admission should be superscribed at the top as ‘Direct admission into second / third year’.

Exemption of subjects:
Students who have already passed one or more subjects prescribed in the School of Distance Education under the same course at some other institution shall be considered for exemption from appearing in those papers. An application to this effect should be made with copies of the syllabus (in duplicate) duly attested by the Head of the Institution in which the student had studied these subjects. A sum of Rs. 525/- shall be collected as fee for considering such exemption. The requisition should be addressed to the Director, School of Distance Education. However, the decision of the University shall be final with regard to granting of such exemption