Organisation : Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Facility : Top Class Education Scholarship Scheme for ST Students
Home Page : https://www.tribal.nic.in/
Top Class Education Scholarship Scheme for ST Students :
This is a Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for ST students introduced from the academic year 2007-08 with the objective of encouraging meritorious ST students for pursing studies at Degree and Post Graduate level in any of the Institutes identified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for the purpose.
Related / Similar Scholarship : Tribal National Overseas Scholarship
Salient features :
** It supports meritorious ST students who gain admission in 213 identified quality educational institutions.
** Scholarship once awarded will continue till completion of the course subject to satisfactory performance.
** Amount of Scholarship covers tuition fees, boarding and lodging expenses, book grant and a one time grant for purchase of a Computer along with its accessories.
** 100% funding is provided by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs according to the norms.
** Each identified Institute has been allocated 5 awards, however, it can be increased subject to an overall cap of 625 scholarships per year.
** Fund is released by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to the concerned Institution directly.
Eligibility :
** Only those Scheduled Tribe students who have secured admission in notified Institutions will be eligible for the scholarship.
** If the number of the ST students admitted in a particular Institution exceeds the number of awards allocated to that Institutions than the scholarship will be restricted to that number of students who occupied top slots in the inter-se merit list.
Benefits :
** Full amount of tuition fee and other non-refundable dues in respect of Government/Government-funded institutions are paid.
** In case of students studying in private sector institutions a ceiling of Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum per student will apply normally.
** In case of students in private sector flying clubs for Commercial Pilot Training the ceiling is Rs. 3.72 lakh per annum per student.
** Living expenses are paid as per actual, subject to maximum ceiling of Rs. 2200/- per month per student.
** Expenditure on Books and stationery is paid AT Rs. 3000/- per annum per student.
** Cost of a latest computer along with accessories limited to Rs. 45,000/- as one time assistance during the entire course is paid to the student.
Progress Of The Scheme :
Under the Scheme, during the 11th Five Year Plan period (2007-08 to 2011-12), an amount of Rs. 13.83 crore was released to cover 814 students. During the financial year 2012-13, the BE is Rs. 13.00 crore, out of this, an amount of Rs. 6.14 crore has been released to cover 298 students till date.
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How do I apply online for this scholarship?
Go to the following link "scholarships.gov.in" to apply for scholarship online.
I read in M.A 1st semester in distance mode in Jammu university. My family annual income is 48000. I am facing the difficult problem at this time. How can I apply this beneficial form and when?
Due to financial problem I couldn't do my post graduate because our family income per annum is 35000 only. I belong to Scheduled Tribe. How can I get this opportunity from your reputed Ministry?
I am pg student in Jammu university in distance. Am I eligible to apply for scholarship?
I belong to ST tribe and I'm studying in BA I semester. How can I get scholarship?
I am studying in nit Trichy btech 1st year a S.T student. I have to pay some fees. Can I apply this?
I will go to study for 1 st year MBBS. I belong to ST. How can I get scholarship?
How do I apply online?
I belong to St and I'm a student of 3rd semester. I'm really facing financial problem. May I know the last date for this scholarship?
I am pursuing 1st Msc physics in National Institute of Technology Surathkal,Karnataka,belongs to ST category,annual income Rs.363000(income has been increased to 450000 by Govt of India recently). Top class education Scholarship scheme says that students pursue courses at graduate/post graduate level identified institutions of excellence in professional fields such as Management,Medicine,engineering,information and tech,law,commercial pilot license etc. Whether I am eligible to apply to this scheme?