Government Scholarships - List of Central Scholarships in India 2024

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Pre Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities

Students with at least 50% in the last exam, family income not more than Rs 1 lakh.

• Admission fee- Rs 500/- per year ( both Hosteller & Day Scholar)

• Tuition fee- Rs 350/- per month

• Maintenance allowance - Rs 100 /- per month (Classes 1 to 5)

• Rs 600/- per month for Hosteller, Rs 100/- per month for Day Scholar (Classes 6 to 10)

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Post Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities

Students having at least 50% marks in the previous exam, family Income should be less than 2 lakh.

• Admission & Tuition fee- Rs 7,000/- per annum

• For Technical, vocational courses- 10,000/- per annum

• Admission and tuition fee for UG & PG level: Rs 3,000/- per annum

• Maintenance fee Rs 380/- per month for Hosteller & Rs 230/- per month for Day Scholar

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Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional and Technical Courses CS

Students having at least 50% marks in the previous exam, family Income should be more than 2.50 lakh.

• Course fee - Rs 20,000/- per annum subject to actuals whichever is less.

• Maintenance allowance - Rs 1,000/- per month* for Hosteller Rs 500/- per month* for Day Scholar.

• Full course fee is reimbursed for 85 listed Institutes.

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Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship

Girl students with at least 50% marks in the previous exam, family Income should be more than 2 lakh.

• Rs 5,000 / each for Class 9 & 10

• Rs 6,000/-each for Class 11 & 12.

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Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Students of Class 9th & 10 with 40% disability & above,

Family Income does not exceed Rs 2.50 lakh

• Maintenance allowance - Rs 500 for Day Scholars & Rs 800/- for Hostellers.

• Book grant - Rs 1,000

• Disbality allowance - Rs 2,000 - 4,000

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Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

10th passed students with more than 40% disability, family income should be less than Rs 2.50 lakh

• Maintenance allowance -

• Hostellers - Rs 900 & Day Scholars - Rs 550 (9th & 10th)

• Hostellers - Rs 1,600 & Day Scholars - Rs 750 (All bachelor’s/ post-graduates).

• Hostellers - Rs 1,100 & Day Scholars - Rs 700 (Professional courses)

• Hostellers - Rs 950 & Day Scholars - Rs 650 ( all other courses)

• Disability allowance - Rs 2,000 - 4,000

• Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees

• Book allowance - Rs 1,500

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Scholarships for Top Class Education for students with disabilities.

For graduate & post-graduate students with more than 40% disability, Family Income does not exceed Rs 2.50 lakh

• Maintencae allowance - Rs 3,000 for Hostellers & Rs 1,500 Day Scholars.

• Special allowance - Rs 2,000.

• Reimbursement of tuition fee up to Rs 2 lakh.

• Book & stationery - Rs 5,000.

• Reimbursement of expenses for purchasing of computer with accessories - Rs 30,000.

• Reimbursement of expenses for diable students- Rs 30,000.

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Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students

Students belonging to SC category, family income should be up to Rs 8 lakh

Reimbursement of full tuition fee and non-refundable charges, academic allowance, living expenses

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Post Matric Scholarship for SC students (All States)

Students belonging to SC category, family income does not exceed Rs 2.50 lakh

• Degree/ Post- graduate- Hostellers Rs 13, 500 & Day Scholars Rs 7,000.

• Other professional courses - Rs Hostellers Rs 9,500 & Day Scholars Rs 6,500.

• Graduate & post-graduate - Hostellers Rs 600 & Day Scholars Rs 3,000.

• Post Class 10 - Hostellers Rs 400 & Day Scholars Rs 2,500.

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Pre Matric Scholarship for SC students for Class 9th and 10th(All States)

Students belonging to SC category, family income does not exceed Rs 2.50 lakh

• Scholarship grant- Day Scholars - Rs 225 & Hostellers - Rs 525/ per month

• Books grant - Day Scholars - Rs 750 & Hostellers - Rs 1,000/ per year

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

Students of Class 1 to 10th belonging to Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LS, family income should not exceed Rs 10, 000/- month, except Cine workers whose family income should not be more than Rs 8,000/- per month.

Rs 1,000 - Rs 2,000/- year.

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

Students belonging to Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LS, family income should not exceed Rs 10, 000/- month, except Cine workers whose family income should not be more than Rs 8,000/- per month.

Rs 3,000 - Rs 25,000/- year.

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

Students belonging to SC category should get admission and registration for regular and full time M.Phil/Ph.D courses, family income should not exceed Rs 6 lakh.

• Financial Assistance for Scholarship:

Reimbursement of tuition fees
Books & Stationery - Rs 3,000.

Living expenses - Rs 2,200/-per month

Computer & Accessories - Rs 45,000

• Financial Assistance for Fellowship:

M.Phil - Rs 25,000/-per month

Ph.D - Rs 28,000/-per month

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National Means Cum Merit Scholarship

Students of Class 7th with a minimum of 55% marks can appear in the NMMS Exam, family income between Rs 1.50 lakh to Rs 3.50 lakh

Rs 12,000/- per annum @ Rs 1,000 per month.

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Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students

Class 12 passed students with above 80th percentile, family income upto Rs 4.5 lakh

• Graduation level- Rs 12,000 for first three years of College.

• Post-graduation level- Rs 20,000.

• Professional courses- Rs 20,000 in the 4th and 5th year.

• Technical courses - Rs 12,000. for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year and Rs 20,000 in the 4th year

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

Wards of deceased CAPFs & AR personnel, minimum 60%marks in 10+2/Diploma/Graduation

• For Male - Rs 2,500/- p.m

• For Female- Rs 3,000/- p.m

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Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for Wards Of States/Uts Police Personnel Martyred during Terror/Naxal Attacks

Wards of deceased CAPFs & AR personnel, minimum 60%marks in 10+2/Diploma/Graduation

• For Male- Rs 2,500/- p.m

• For Female- Rs 3,000/- p.m

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Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF

Minimum 60%marks in 10+2/Diploma/Graduation

• For Male- Rs 2,500/- p.m

• For Female- Rs 3,000/- p.m

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Financial Support to The Students of Ner for Higher Professional Courses(Nec Merit Scholarship)

Permanent students of North Eastern States who get admission in Diploma, Degree, Post-graduate or registration in M.Phil. / Ph.D courses

• Diploma - Rs 20,000/-p.a

• Degree - 22,000/- p.a.

• Post graduate - Rs 25,000/- p.a.

• M. Phil./Ph D - Rs 30,000/- p.a.

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