Recently, the government of India has announced many scholarships for financially unstable students. These scholarships are for those students who want to study but can’t study due to the financial condition of their families.
Here is the list of five such scholarships which would benefit lakh of school students every year:
· NationalMeans-cum-Merit Scholarship Exam (NMMS):
NMMS is a scheme thatwould help the school students from the economically weaker sections. Studentsfrom class 11th are awarded scholarships annually to encourage them to continuetheir studies at the secondary level.
To apply for thisscholarship, the annual income of the student’s family should be less than Rs1.50 lakh.
Eligibility – Thestudent must score 55% in class 7th and class 8th.
Scholarship – Rs12,000 per annum.
Deadline ofApplication submission – August to November.
Application mode – Theapplication form may be submitted through National Scholarship Portal (NSP),and by visiting the official website - https://scholarships.wbsed.gov.in
This test is conductedby the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Studentsfrom class 10th can apply for this exam. This exam is conducted at two levels –first, at the state level and second at the national level (all-India level).
Scholarship – Rs 1250per month.
Deadline ofApplication submission – August to September.
Application mode –Candidate can get the application through the Liaison Officer of concernedstate and UT or the application may be filled by visiting the official website– https://scholarships.wbsed.gov.in/index.php.
The scholarship isgiven by the Ministry of Minorities and the Government of India. The main aimof this scholarship exam is to raise the level of education among the minoritypopulation of the country. For this scholarship, the annual income of the student’sfamily must be less than or equal to Rs 1 lakh.
Qualification – Thestudent must have more than 55% marks in the previous class.
Scholarship –Admission fee, Tuition fee, and maintenance allowance.
Application Mode – The application could befilled by the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) or by visiting the officialwebsite - https://scholarships.gov.in/.
This scholarship isgiven by the Department of Empowerment to persons with disabilities. Theobjective of this scholarship is to assist the differently-abled studentsstudying in class 9th and class 10th. The annual income of the family must beless than or equal to 2.50 lakh.
Qualification – Thestudent must be 40 percent or more disabled.
Scholarship – BookGrant, Disability Allowance and Maintenance Allowance.
Application Mode – Theapplication could be filled by the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) or byvisiting the official website - http://disabilityaffairs.gov.in/contenthi/page/scholarship-en.php.
This is a merit-basedscholarship, which is provided to a single girl child. This scholarship aims topromote girl’s education. Girls studying in class 11th and class 12th in CBSEaffiliated schools can apply for this scholarship.
Eligibility – Studentsmust have 60% marks in the class 10th CBSE board examination.
Scholarship – Rs 500per month for two years (during 11th and 12th class).
Deadline forapplication submission – September to October
Application Mode –Candidates may apply for the scholarship by going to the official website ofCBSE – https://www.cbse.gov.in/Scholarship/Webpages/Guidelines%20and%20AF.html.