PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS BELONGING TO THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES
The scholarship at the pre-matric level will encourage parents from minority communities to send their school-going children to school, lighten their financial burden on school education and sustain their efforts to support their children to complete school education.
The scholarship will be awarded for studies in India in a government or private school from class I to class X, including such residential Government institutes and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government and Union Territory Administration concerned.
Eligibility to apply
Students belonging to six notified minority communities viz. Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi (Zoroastrian) studying in India only and fulfilling the Scheme guidelines are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
Rate of this Scholarship
Actual financial assistance will be provided for admission/tuition fee and maintenance allowance as given below subject to a maximum ceiling indicated against the item concerned.
| Item | Rate of Scholarship |
|---|---|
| Rate of Scholarship Admission + Tuition Fee | Admission Fee for Class VI to X: Rs. 500/- per annum subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar) |
| Tuition Fee for Class VI to X: Rs. 350/- per month subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar) | |
| Maintenance Allowance | For Class I to V*: Rs. 100/- per month for Day Scholar |
| For Class VI to X*: Rs. 600/- per month for Hosteller Rs. 100/-per month for Day Scholar |
Selection procedure of Pre matric Scholarship
Fresh application
As the number of scholarships for minorities available in a year is fixed and limited, it is necessary to lay down preference for selection. Inter-selection weightage is to be given to poverty rather than marks (the applicant is required to submit an Income Certificate as per para-11(ii)). In the case of the same income, merit shall be generated from the ‘Date of Birth’ criteria of the applicant (senior is preferred).
Renewal application
There is no merit list generation for renewal cases. Renewal applicant will get the scholarship if one has obtained 50% in his/her previous year’s examinations (at the same Institute and in the same course) and his/her application is verified by all authorities (as designated by the Ministry of Minority Affairs) and approved by State Governments/UTs.
How to apply for Pre matric Scholarship
The Pre-Matric, Post Matric, and Merit cum Means based Scholarship Schemes are online Schemes and one can apply for fresh or renewal Scholarship under any of these Schemes on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) at www.scholarships.gov.in. Link to the Portal is also provided on the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in. An online undertaking has to be submitted for registration on the NSP by applicants who are above the age of 18 years and by the parents/guardian if the applicant is below the age of 18 years.
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