Aim of this Scholarship

To provide financial aid to deserving students from low-income households in order to cover a portion of their living expenses while pursuing higher education.

Important features

  • The scholarship is awarded on the basis of merit of Senior Secondary exams.
  • Per year 8200 fresh scholarships are awarded out of which 4100 are for boys and 4100 are for girls. It is awarded to encourage them to pursue graduate / postgraduate studies in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering etc.
  • A student will be eligible to receive the scholarship for a maximum of 5 years. A scholarship under the scheme is renewable year after year up to the postgraduate level in the same stream (except for students pursuing technical courses leading to a bachelor’s degree).

Amount of scholarship

The rate of scholarship is Rs.10000/- per annum at Graduation level for first three years of College and University courses and Rs.20000/- per annum at PostGraduation level. Students pursuing professional courses, in case, where the duration of course is five (5) years/Integrated course would get Rs.20000/- per annum in the 4th and 5th year. However, students pursuing technical courses such as B.Tech., B.Engg would get scholarship up to graduation level.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Students who are in the top 80% of successful applicants in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of the 10+2 pattern or equivalent, and are pursuing regular courses (not correspondence or distance mode) in Colleges/Institutions recognised by the All India Council of Technical Education, UGC Act, 1956, Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India, and respective regulatory authorities, and are not receiving any other scholarship schemes

  • Students enrolled in diploma programmes are not eligible for the programme.

  • Applicants family income from all sources must not be more than Rs. 8 lakh per annum.

    Criteria for Selection

    The online applications would be verified at two levels:
    (i) By the Institute where the student is studying.
    (ii) By the respective State Education Board

How to Apply?

  • Applicants can apply by visiting the official website of National Scholarship Portal(NSP)https://scholarships.gov.in/
  • Registering themselves at the official website
  • Fill out the application form carefully by filling the required information.
  • After filling the application click on submit button
  • Take a printout of the application form for future reference.
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SakshiMishra changed the title to Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarship For College And University Students .