The Astral Foundation renewal scholarship is a need based scheme for students taking a diploma course, funded by a corporate foundation and administered through a scholarship portal. As a renewal scheme it is directed at students already supported in an earlier cycle who are continuing the same diploma, so it is intended to keep assistance going through the later years of the course rather than to select new candidates. The year shown in the title refers to a past cycle, so this entry describes the nature of the scheme rather than an open application window. The award value is not stated here, and current cycle details, including forms and dates, appear on the official portal.

The scheme is intended for students enrolled in a full time diploma programme at a recognised institution who come from households with limited income and who received the award in a previous cycle. Applicants are generally expected to have passed class 10 with the qualifying marks stated in the notification, to be continuing in the same diploma course without a break, and to provide an income certificate along with proof of ongoing enrolment. Renewal decisions rest with the foundation. The precise marks, income ceiling and continuation conditions for any running cycle are given in the official notification.

Renewal applications go through the online scholarship portal identified in the official notification, normally using the account created for the earlier application. Students usually sign in, open the renewal form, confirm their institution and course details, and upload the previous year's mark sheet or result, the current fee or admission receipt, an income certificate, identity proof and bank account details. The completed form has to be submitted before the announced closing date, and applications without proof of academic progress are generally not considered. The official portal carries the current window, the exact document list and any procedural change.