India is a land of diversity and hence it becomes really important to uplift people of different sections and help them move ahead at the pace of nation’s growth. Keeping this in mind the government of India runs various scholarship schemes for helping and rewarding the meritorious students.

A scholarship is financial support awarded to a student, based on the academic achievement or other criteria.

Listed below is information about such scholarship programme that are to be availed after class 12th.

 CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India provides scholarships under the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students. This scholarship domains for class 12th pass students who are studying in College/University.

Aim:

  To support the meritorious students from financially weaker sections by providing them financial assistance for their day-to-day expenses incurred while pursuing higher studies.

Eligibility:            

• Be above the 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream in class 12th or equivalent of respective State board examinations.
• Should be pursuing a regular course such as Medical and Engineering in a College/Institution recognized by the AICTE, Dental Council of India (DCI), Medical Council of India (MCI) and other respective regulatory authorities.
• Annual family income not more than INR 8 Lakhs from all sources.
• Not be in receipt of any other scholarship under Central

Not Eligible:  Students pursuing degree courses through distance mode or correspondence and diploma courses are not eligible.

Benefits:            

• At graduation level, a scholarship of INR 10,000 per annum for the first three years.
• At the post-graduation level, an amount of INR 20,000 per annum will be provided.
• For 5-year professional courses, INR 20,000 per annum will be provided in the 4th and 5th year.
• In the case of technical courses such as B.Tech and B.E., the selected candidates will receive a scholarship for up to graduation level.

Scheme Closing Date: Open till 31-10-2020

Defective Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Institute Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment provides scholarships under Top Class Education Scheme to Scheduled Caste students who have taken admission at undergraduate or postgraduate level. A total of 1,500 fresh scholarships are disbursed every year under this scheme.

Aim: 

To recognize and promote quality education beyond class 12th among Scheduled Caste students.

Eligibility:

• Should belong to Scheduled Caste category.
• Provided for higher courses therefore must have completed class 12
• Should be enrolled for a full-time course in a notified institution through general selection criteria prescribed by respective institutions.
• Must belong to a family where the annual income is not more than INR 6 Lakhs from all the sources.

Benefits:

• Full tuition fee and non-refundable charges of up to INR 2.00 Lakhs per annum for private sector institutions and up to INR 3.72 Lakhs per annum for private sector flying club for Commercial Pilot Training and Type Rating Courses.
• Living expense: INR 2,220 per month.
• Books and stationery: INR 3,000 per annum.
• Computer/Laptop with UPS and Printer of any reputed brand: INR 45,000 (one-time assistance.

Scheme Closing Date: Open till 31-10-2020

Defective Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Institute Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities:

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India offers Scholarships for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities. This scholarship is provided for both undergraduate and post graduate course. A total of 300 scholarships are given under this scheme.

Aim:

To recognize and promote quality education amongst students with disabilities by providing them with full financial support.

Eligibility:                    

• Should be pursuing studies at Graduate/Postgraduate degree/diploma level in notified institutions of excellence in education.
• Have more than 40% disability and a valid certificate for the same.
• Have an annual family income of less than INR 6,00,000.

Benefits:

• Reimbursement of tuition fees and non-refundable charges paid/payable to the institute: Up to INR 2 Lakhs per annum (subject to actual amount).
• Reimbursement of expenses for the purchase of a computer with accessories: INR 30,000 (one-time grant).
• Reimbursement of expenses for the purchase of Aids and Assistive Devices: INR 30,000 (one-time grant).
• Maintenance allowance for hostellers: INR 3,000 per month.
• Maintenance allowance for day scholars: INR 1,500 per month.
• Book grant (Hostellers and Day Scholars): INR 5,000 per annum.
• Special allowances: INR 2,000 per month.

Scheme Closing Date: Open till 31-10-2020

Defective Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Institute Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional and Technical Courses CS

The Ministry of Minority Affairs welcomes applications for Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses from minority community for students who are pursuing technical or professional courses at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Aim:

To provide suitable financial assistance to meritorious and underprivileged students belonging to minority communities.

Eligibility:               

• Must belong to Minority communities (Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain and Parsis/Zoroastrians).
• Must be pursuing a technical or professional course at undergraduate or postgraduate level from a recognised institution.
• Must have scored at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination.
• Annual family income should not exceed more than INR 2.50 Lakhs from all the sources.
• Must get admission on the basis of the competitive entrance examination or must have scored at least 50% in class 12th or graduation. (in case of direct admission)

Benefits:

• Course fee (for Hostellers and Day Scholars): INR 20,000 per annum or actual, whichever is less.
• Maintenance allowance for Hostellers: INR 1,000 per month for 10 months in an academic year.
• Maintenance allowance for Day Scholars: INR 500 per month for 10 months in an academic year.

Scheme Closing Date: Open till 31-10-2020

Defective Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Institute Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme For Central Armed Police Forces And Assam Rifles

The Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB), Ministry of Home Affairs runs a scholarship called Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles for the dependent widows and wards of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles personnel.

Eligibility:

Primary Criteria:

The applicant must:

• Be a ward or widow of a deceased CRPF and AR personnel who died in harness at work/election duty, OR
• Be a ward of personnel who became disabled due to causes attributable to Government service, OR
• Be a ward of Ex-CRPF & AR personnel in receipt of Gallantry awards, OR
• Be a ward or widow of a retired and serving CRPF & AR personnel (below officer rank)

Qualification Criteria:

The applicant must:

• Be pursuing first professional degree courses in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B.Pharm, BSc (Nursing, Agriculture, etc), MBA, MCA, etc.
• Have secured 60% marks in the qualifying exam i.e Class 12th, diploma, Graduation or equivalent.

Benefits:

• INR 3,000 per month for girls
• INR 2,500 per month for boys

Scheme Closing Date: Open till 31-10-2020

Defective Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Institute Verification: Open till 15-11-2020

Inspire (MANAK) scholarship

Department of Science & Technology under the Government of India is successfully implementing ‘Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research’ (INSPIRE) scheme since 2010. This scheme covers students from different age groups under various categories.

Under this scheme, students will be invited from all government or private schools throughout the country and will be asked to send original and creative technological ideas/innovations focusing on common problems and come up with solutions on their own. Once the student has thought of an idea, he/she can submit their ideas to the Principal/Headmaster of their schools.

Steps of organization of this scheme:

• Top 1,00,000 ideas, with potential to address the needs of the society through Science & Technology are shortlisted by NIF. A total of INR 10,000 is transferred to the bank accounts of students under Direct Benefit Transfer scheme.
• Similarly a District Level Exhibition and Project Competition (DLEPC) is organized by District/State authorities and 10,000 best ideas/innovations are shortlisted for State Level Exhibition and Project Competitions (SLEPC).
• A State Level Exhibition & Project Competition is organized for shortlisting of top 1,000 ideas/innovations. At this stage, NIF will provide mentoring support to students for the development of prototypes.
• Finally 1,000 best ideas/innovations are showcased at the National Level Exhibition & Project Competition (NLEPC) and top 60 innovations are shortlisted for national awards and future direction.

Bihar Students credit card

This scheme was launched by the Bihar government on October 2, 2016. This scheme aims to provide financial assistance to those students who are not financially sound but are willing to pursue their higher education. Under this scheme the government provides an education loan of up to 4 Lakhs to the students at nominal rate of interest.

Documents required:

• 10+2 Mark Sheet.
• Resident Certificate
• Selection Certificate from recognized Institute for Higher Education.
• A detailed document of fee for higher education, issued by Institute.
• PAN Card
• Self-attested copies of application form with passport size photographs.
• Last 6 Months Statements of Parents Bank account.
• Form -16 and Family income certificate of last year.
• Income Tax Return of last two years.
• Other identification documents like AADHAR Card, Voter Card, Passport, etc.

After the successful submission, all the documents are examined by the government officials. This process of verification takes around 15 days. Once the documents are verified, the details are shared with the bank which then approve or disapprove the loan. Once the loan is approved, the students visit the bank to fulfill the desired formalities.

We hope that these programs would find the right recipient and will help the students in their higher studies. Apart from these schemes, numerous other scholarships are given by state governments and private institutes as well with varying criteria and benefits.

A report by Sumit Yadav for IHOIK Education Desk