Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students(Web Portal)

Notification- Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students

The Objective of this scheme is to appreciably increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio of SC Students in higher education with a focus on those from the poorest households, by providing financial assistance at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education. These scholarships are available for students studying in India only and the awardees are selected by the State Government/ Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs (i.e the State/UT in which permanently settled or domiciled, as per the terms of domicile decided by the State.)

Eligibility Conditions

The scholarship is open to Nationals of India only.

Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Castes so specified in relation to the State/UT to which the applicant actually belongs/ domiciled as determined by the State/ UT and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.

The total annual family income of the candidate from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2,50,000 and should provide the income certificate duly signed from competent authority at the time of applying the scholarship.

All children of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive benefits of the scheme.

A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for either of the two scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made.

Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities(Web Portal)

Notification- Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities

The objective of the scheme is to award scholarships to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of minority community so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education, increase their rate of attainment in higher education and enhance their employability.

Eligibility Conditions

The scholarship is open to Nationals of India only.

Scholarship will be awarded to the students studying in Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level including Polytechnics ITIs, and other courses

A Self-Certified Community Certificate is required from the student who has attained 18 years of age. For others the Community Certificate certified by parent/guardian of the student is required.

Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain and Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. A total of five (05) lakh scholarships are targeted to be distributed as 'Fresh' Scholarships, besides, Renewal scholarships. The distribution of scholarship among the States/Union Territories will be made on the basis of population of minorities in the States/Union Territories as per Census 2001 for 2017-18 and as per the population of minorities in the States/Union Territories of Census 2011 for 2018-19 and 2019-20 (as per Appendices- A & B).

Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination

The total annual family income of the candidate from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2,00,000 and should provide the income certificate duly signed from competent authority at the time of applying the scholarship.

Scholarship will not be given to more than two students from a family (applicable for all Scholarship schemes meant for minorities under this Ministry taken together).

A student shall be eligible for only one scholarship out of all the available Scholarships of Central Government meant for SC/ST/OBC/ minority.

For More Detailed Norms and Selection Criteria kindly refer to the Notification.

Earmarking

30% scholarship is earmarked for girls students of each minority community in a State/UT which is transferable to male students of that community in case of non-availability of female students in that community in the concerned State/UT. 30% is the floor and not the ceiling for eligible girl students.

If the physical target of scholarship for a particular minority community in a state/UT is not utilized, it will be distributed among the same minority community in other States/UTs strictly in accordance with merit and without disturbing the national ratio. Any unutilized community quota shall be distributed amongst other communities again in accordance with merit and without affecting the overall national quota.

A student residing in a particular State/UT will be entitled for scholarship under the quota of that State/UT only irrespective of his/her place of study.

Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Students with Disabilities (Web Portal)

Notification- Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Students with Disabilities

To support students with disabilities to study further in order to prepare themselves to earn their livelihood and to find a dignified place for themselves in the society as they face several barriers physical, financial, psychological, mental in pursuing studies and living with dignity.

Eligibility Conditions

The scholarship is open to Nationals of India only.

Only those candidates who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.

The student with the specified disabilities defined in the Schedule of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 will be eligible for the scholarships of DEPwD.

All Scholarships are applicable to students with disabilities with 40% and above and having a valid certificate of disability as prescribed under rules issued by the competent authority.

Not more than two children with disabilities of the same parents will be entitled to receive benefits of the scheme.

A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/ stipend.

The scholarship will be paid to the students whose parents/ guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000.

50% of the total scholarship available each year in Post Matric shall be reserved for girl candidates.

For More guidelines and amount of the Scholarship, kindly refer to the Notification.