NSP Scholarships 2024: Are you eligible for these education ministry schemes?

The National Scholarship Portal, NSP, has commenced the application process of education scholarships for the academic year 2024-2025, offered by various central and state governments. Eligible candidates who are interested in applying for the scholarships can submit the application forms on the official website at scholarships.gov.in.
Notably, applications for a total of 23 central government-sponsored scholarships have been opened by the NSP.
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In this article, we will check various scholarships offered by the education ministry for school as well as college and university students.
Name of scholarship: National Means cum Merit Scholarship
Last date to apply: October 31, 2024
Application correction window: November 15, 2024
As per NSP, the “National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme under the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, is awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue the study at the secondary stage.”
Under this scheme, 1,00,000 meritorious students whose parental income is not more than ₹3,50,000 are provided ₹12,000 per annum ( ₹1,000 per month) from Class 9 to Class 12. Each state and UT has a fixed quota of scholarships for the concerned age group of classes 7 to 8.
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Furthermore, the scholarship will be provided on an annual basis to the students studying as regular students and entering class IX in Government, Government-aided, or local body schools.
Process of selection: Each state and UT will conduct its own test at class VIII for the selection of students for the scholarship. The examination may be of two types:
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Scheme name: Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarships For College And University Students
Last date to apply: October 31, 2024
Application correction window: November 15, 2024
The scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to meritorious students from poor families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies. The scholarship is awarded by the Ministry of Education based on results of the Higher Secondary / Class XII Board Examination.
A maximum of 82,000 fresh scholarships per annum are provided for pursuing graduate /postgraduate degrees in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering, and more.
As per NSP, the total number of scholarships is divided amongst the state education boards based on the state’s population in the age group of 18-25 years, after segregating share of CBSE and ICSE based on the number of students passing out from various boards in the country. 50% of the scholarships are earmarked for girls.
For more information, visit the official website of NSP at scholarships.gov.in