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FREE DESIGN COLLEGE ADMISSION GUIDANCE
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Your design college
search starts here.
Confused about colleges, courses or scholarships?
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✓ Government & private options✓ Students & parents welcome
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FREE DESIGN COLLEGE ADMISSION GUIDANCE100% FREE TO JOIN
Get your free
admission guidance.
Share your details. Our team will contact you
to arrange your free counselling discussion.
WHAT YOUR FREE GUIDANCE INCLUDES
Scholarship guidance
Understand eligibility, documents and fee coverage.
Application support
Get clarity on forms, documents and next steps.
MORE POSSIBILITIES. A BETTER-INFORMED CHOICE.
Your college search.
Both paths, in one place.
Explore government institutes and private colleges with your counsellor. Your shortlist follows a discussion about what matters to you.
NID
NIFT
IITs · UCEED
Pearl Academy
UID
UDIT · formerly IIAD
The Design Village
MIT ID Pune
GLS ID Ahmedabad
ISDI
LPU
Chitkara
JCC RohiniUCEED is an entrance examination for applicable IIT design admission routes, not a college. Options shown are for discussion, not a ranking or an admission guarantee.
LESS CONFUSION. MORE DIRECTION.
You bring the questions.
We help with
the next steps.
Not sure where to begin? You don’t need a final college choice to start your free guidance discussion.
Talk through my options ↗Find your course direction
Discuss your interests and explore design specialisations that you may want to pursue.
Build a relevant college shortlist
Compare options around eligibility, location, entrance requirements and your budget.
Understand fees and scholarships
Check published scholarship criteria, required documents and the costs that remain.
Move towards your application
Get clarity on official application steps, documents and relevant deadlines.
MAKE THE NUMBERS MAKE SENSE
Scholarship headlines
can be confusing.
Let’s look closer.
Understand what you may qualify for, how to apply, and what a scholarship actually covers.
Explore my scholarship options ↗01 Eligibility & entrance requirements
02 Documents & application process
03 Covered fees & remaining costs
04 Deadlines & renewal conditions
Scholarships depend on institutional or scheme rules. Guidance does not guarantee an award.
A SIMPLE START
One form. A clearer way forward.
01 / REGISTER
Tell us a little about you.
Share your contact details, city and admission year. No payment is needed.
02 / CONNECT
Have your guidance discussion.
AFA contacts you to discuss your interests and questions. Parents are welcome to join.
03 / PLAN
Choose your next step.
Explore your shortlist, scholarship checks and official application process.
A few questions?
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Everything you need to know before you join.
Is the guidance really free?+
Yes. There is no fee to join AFA’s admission guidance programme. College application fees, entrance fees and tuition are separate.
Can I explore government colleges too?+
Yes. Discuss NID, NIFT and IIT design admission routes through UCEED, alongside suitable private college options. Eligibility and selection rules vary.
Will I get a scholarship?+
Your counsellor can help you understand published opportunities, criteria and documents. Awards are decided by the institution or scheme provider and are not guaranteed.
I have not chosen a course. Can I join?+
Absolutely. Start with your interests and questions. We can discuss design specialisations and the colleges offering them.
Can my parents join the discussion?+
Yes. Students and parents are welcome to discuss college choices, costs and next steps together.
Does this apply to a college for me?+
No. This registers you for guidance. Each college has its own application and admission process.
What happens after I fill the form?+
You receive a registration confirmation. The AFA team then contacts you to arrange a counselling discussion.
Will you help with applications?+
We can explain application steps, relevant documents and official deadlines for the colleges you choose to explore.
Your admission plan starts
with free guidance.
Free guidance. Relevant options. A clearer admission plan.