12 LATEST SCHOLARSHIPS FROM NATIONAL SCHILARSHIP PORTAL | Students Scholarship 2023 online details

 LATEST SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION

The National Scholarship Website has started registration and renewal of various types of scholarships and financial aid for students.

Eligible candidates can apply online now for the scholarship. Those who have registered earlier should now submit a renewed application.

നാഷണൽ സ്കോളർഷിപ് വെബ്‌സൈറ്റ് വിദ്യാർത്ഥികളുടെ പഠനത്തിനായി വിവിധ തരത്തിലുള്ള സ്കോളർഷിപ്പുകളുടെയും, സാമ്പത്തിക സഹായങ്ങളുടെയും രജിസ്‌ട്രേഷനും പുതുക്കലും ആരംഭിച്ചു.  

1. Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Eligibility for this scholarship

• Pre-Matric Scheme for SwDs:- For classes IX & X in a Government school or in a school recognized by the Government or by a Central/State Board of Secondary Education.

2. Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Eligibility for this scholarship.

• Post-Matric Scheme for SwDs:- For all recognized Schools/Institutions from class XI onwards to Post-graduate Degree/Diploma courses in Full-time and Distance Education courses. Students who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject e.g. B.Com. after B.A. in other subjects will not be eligible. However, students pursuing L.L.B/B.Ed/B.El.Ed. after passing B.A./B.Sc./B.E. etc. are eligible for Post-matric Scholarship under this Scheme.
• The candidate should be a regular, full-time student studying in classes IX or X in a Government school or in a school recognized by the Govt. or by a Central/State Board of Secondary Education. 

3. Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities.

Eligibility for this scholarship.

• The candidate should be a regular, full-time student studying in classes IX or X in a Government school or in a school recognized by the Govt. or by a Central/State Board of Secondary Education. 

4. Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students

• All the IIMs / IITs/ IIITs / AIIMSs/ NITs/NIFTs/ NIDs/ IHMs/NLUs and other Central Government Institutions will be eligible to be included in the Scheme, subject to their applying for being included in the Scheme and recommendation by the Selection Committee under the scheme, or if the Selection Committee itself recommends the name of the institute for inclusion in the list of empanelled institutes of the scheme. If an institution is not in any of the above categories, it has to be included in the current list of i). National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) A++ and A+ Accredited Institutions or ii) Top 100 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
• Institutions or iii) Institutions of National Importance as per lists issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) from time to time. 
• Commercial Pilot Training Courses and Type Rating Courses will not be part of the scheme from the year 2023-24. However any SC student willing to take CPL/Type Rating courses may apply for a Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) administered by this ministry, provided such students are otherwise eligible under the said scheme.

5. Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers - Post-Matric

• Candidates for the award of scholarships should have taken regular admission for studies at recognized institutions in India in any course of general or technical education, including medical, engineering and agricultural studies. However, the following category of students are not eligible for award of scholarships under the scheme. Students who, after passing one stage of education, are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject. e.g. B.Sc. after B.Com. or B.Com after B.A. or M.A. in one subject after M.A. in another subject.
• Students who after having completed their educational career in one professional line, continue education in a different professional line, e.g. L.L.B. after B.T. or B.Ed.

6. Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers - Pre-Matric

Candidates for the award of scholarships should have taken regular admission for studies at recognized institutions in India in any course of general or technical education, including medical, engineering and agricultural studies. However, the following category of students are not eligible for award of scholarships under the scheme.:-

• Students who, after passing one stage of education, are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject. e.g. B.Sc. after B.Com. or B.Com. after B.A. or M.A. in one subject after M.A. in another subject.
• Students who after having completed their educational career in one professional line, continue education in a different professional line, e.g. L.L.B. after B.T. or B.Ed.

7. National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students - Scholarship (Formally Top Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students) - only for scholarships

Eligible students can take admission for regular and full-time M. Phil/Ph.D courses in the following categories of University / Academic Institutes: -

• Universities/Institutes/Colleges included under section 2(f)/12(B) or 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act.
• Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and eligible to receive grant-in-aid from UGC.
• Universities/ Institutes/ Colleges receiving grants by Central/ State Government
• Institutes of National Importance, as notified by Ministry of Higher Education, Government of India.

8. National Means Cum Merit Scholarship

• The awardees should get minimum of 60% marks in class X for continuation of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/sr candidates) in next higher classes. For continuing the scholarship in class X and XII, the awardees should get clear promotion form class IX to class X and fiom class XI to class XII in the first attempt.

9. Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students

• Students who are above 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent;
• Pursuing regular degree courses and not correspondence or distance mode or pursuing Diploma courses;
• Pursuing courses at colleges/institutions recognized by All India Council for 
• Technical Education and respective Regulatory Bodies concerned;
• Not availing benefit of any other scholarship schemes including State run
• scholarship schemes/ fee waiver & reimbursement scheme;

10. Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme For Central Armed Police Forces And Assam Rifles

For CAPFs & Assam Rifles personnel 

• Wards/widows of deceased CAPFs & AR personnel died in harness/election duty, wards of personnel disabled due to causes attributable to Government service and Wards of Ex-CAPFs & AR personnel in receipt of Gallantry Awards.
• Wards/widows of retired and serving CAPFs & AR Personnel. (Personnel below Officer Rank) Pursuing first professional degree programme in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B. Pharma, B.SC (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.), MBA and MCA etc. in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned in Para- 8 (B).
• Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant. 

                                                        Or

           For applicants applying under renewal category, it is mandatory to pass the each subsequent                   academic year of the professional courses being pursued by them with minimum 50% marks.

• A grace period of one year only for cases, where there is a delay on part of candidate for submission of application for renewal of scholarship may be entertained.

For States/UTs Police personnel

Dependent wards of States/UTs Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/ Naxal attacks are eligible under this category subject to the following:-

• Pursuing first professional degree programme in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B. Pharma, B.SC (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.), MBA and MCA etc. in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned in Para8 (B).
• Having minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.

                                            Or

            For applicants applying under renewal category, it is mandatory to pass the each subsequent                    academic year of the professional courses being pursued by them with minimum 50% marks.

• A grace period of one year only for cases, where there is a delay on part of candidate for submission of application for renewal of scholarship may be entertained.

11. Pime ministers scholarship scheme for awards of state/UTs police personal martyred during terror/ naxal attacks 

For CAPFs & Assam Rifles personnel :-

• Wards/widows of deceased CAPFs & AR personnel who died in harness/election duty, wards of personnel disabled due to causes attributable to Government service, and Wards of Ex-CAPFs & AR personnel in receipt of Gallantry Awards.
• Wards/widows of retired and serving CAPFs & AR Personnel. (Personnel below Officer Rank) Pursuing first professional degree programme in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B. Pharma, B.SC (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.), MBA and MCA etc. in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned in Para- 8 (B).
• Having a minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e.10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.

                                                                Or

        For applicants applying under the renewal category, it is mandatory to pass each subsequent                    academic year of the professional courses being pursued by them with a minimum 50% marks.

• A grace period of one year only for cases, where there is a delay on the part of the candidate for submission of application for renewal of scholarship may be entertained.

For States/UTs Police personnel.

Dependent wards of States/UTs Police Personnel who are martyred during Terror/ Naxal attacks are eligible under this category subject to the following:-

• Pursuing first professional degree programme in the field of Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B. Pharma, B.SC (Nursing, Agriculture, etc.), MBA and MCA etc. in accordance with the guidelines as mentioned in Para8 (B).
• Having a minimum 60% marks in Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 10+2/Diploma/Graduation or equivalent in case of new applicant.

                                        Or

            For applicants applying under renewal category, it is mandatory to pass the each subsequent                    academic year of the professional courses being pursued by them with minimum 50% marks.

• A grace period of one year only for cases, where there is a delay on part of candidate for submission of application for renewal of scholarship may be entertained.

12. Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF

• Professional Degree Courses like BE, B.Tech, BDS, MBBS, BEd, BBS, BCA, MCA B. Pharma, etc. duly recognized by the respective Government Regulatory Bodies, such as All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Medical Council of India(MCI), University Grants Commission (UGC), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) etc. (Master Degree Courses are not eligible for PMSS except MBA, MCA). A detailed list of courses is enclosed as Annexure-I. Students studying abroad are not eligible for this scheme. No distance learning course is permitted under this scheme. PMSS can be availed for one course only.

All of these scholarships are online schemes that are on-boarded on the National Scholarship Portal. One can apply for scholarship under these schemes (both Fresh and Renewal), please visit the website through the URL www.scholarships.gov.in