Organisation : Kerala Department of Collegiate Education
Scholarship Name : CSS Central Sector Scholarship Fresh & Renewal 2017-18
Applicable For : College & University Students
Applicable State : Kerala
Application Last Date : 31-10-2017 (Fresh) & 31-08-2017 (Renewal)
Website : http://www.collegiateedu.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=134
Apply Online : http://scholarships.gov.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/16874-Noty.pdf
Guidelines : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/16874-Guide.pdf
Central Sector Scholarship :
To provide financial assistance to meritorious students from low income families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies.
Related : Collegiate Education Kerala Central Sector Scholarship CSS 2016-17 : www.scholarships.net.in/10805.html
Scope:
The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the results of senior secondary examination. 82000 fresh scholarships per annum [41000 for boys and 41000 for girls] will be awarded for graduate / postgraduate studies in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering etc.
Allocation of Scholarships:
The total number of scholarships will be divided amongst the State Boards based on the State’s population in the age group of 18-25 years, after segregating share of CBSE and ICSE on the basis of number of students passing out from various Boards in the country. 50 % of the scholarships would be earmarked for girls.
The number of scholarships allotted to a State Board would be distributed amongst pass outs of the Science, Commerce and Humanities streams of the State Board in the ratio of 3:2:1.
Eligibility :
Students who are above 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream for a particular Board of Examination, in class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent and not belonging to the creamy layer and as may be further modified from time to time, pursuing regular courses (not correspondence or distance mode) from recognised educational institutions and not availing of any other scholarship scheme, would be eligible for consideration under this Scheme.
Reservation :
Students belonging to reserved categories / weaker sections/minorities are eligible on the basis of merit, subject to Central Reservation Policy and internal earmarking.
The scholarship would be available to students belonging to ‘non-creamy layer’. As per the latest guidelines on the subject, the income-ceiling for ‘non-creamy layer’ is Rs.4.5 Lakh (Rs. 6 Lakh from academic year 2013-14)* per annum. At present, reservations for thevarious categories are as follows : SC 15 % ST 71/2 % OBC 27 % and horizontally 3 % for Physically Handicapped in all the categories.
Selection Procedure :
The examining bodies will draw up a merit list of scholars likely to be eligible for scholarship within five weeks after the results of the examinations announced by the Boards/Universities/Authority for all students. The income of the students’ parents will be taken into account before preparing the list.
Rate of Scholarships :
The rate of scholarship would be Rs.1000/- p.m. at Graduation level for first three years of College and University courses and Rs.2000/- per month at Post- Graduation level. Students pursuing professional courses would get Rs.2000/- per month in the 4th and 5th year. The scholarship would be paid for 10 months in an academic year.
Duration of Scholarships & Its Renewal :
A scholarship under the scheme is renewable from year to year upto Post Graduate level in the same stream. For all professional courses, scholarship will be renewed till the graduation level of that course. For all the courses the scholarship would be renewed up to a maximum of five years.
The renewal will depend on promotion to the next class provided the scholar secures 60% or more marks or equivalent Grade Point Average in aggregate for the two preceding semesters or of the annual examination which determines his promotion to the next class.
It will also be subject to discipline and maintenance of attendance of at least 75% by the scholar. Complaints against the scholars regardingindiscipline including any complaints of having indulged in ragging would lead to forfeiture of scholarship.