meghalaya.gov.in Pre-Matric Scholarship For ST Students 2018-19

Organisation : Directorate of Higher & Technical Education
Scholarship Name : Pre-Matric Scholarship 2018-19
Applicable For : ST Student Studying in Class IX & X
Applicable State : Meghalaya
Application Last Date : 30-11-2018
Website : https://meghalaya.gov.in/index.php/

Meghalaya Pre-Matric Scholarship

Applications (Fresh and Renewal) are invited from students who are permanent residents in the state of Meghalaya for Pre Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students 2018-19.

Related / Similar Scholarship : Meghalaya PMS For ST 2018-19

Who Can Apply?

** Student should belong to Scheduled Caste/Tribe.
** Her/his Parents’/Guardian’s income should not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum.
** She / he should not be getting any other Centrally-funded Pre-Matric Scholarship.

** She/ he should be a regular, full time student studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by Govt. or a Central/State Board of Secondary Education.

** Scholarship for studying in any class will be available for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, she / he would not get scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.

How to Apply?

Students must apply online in the dedicated National Scholarship Portal(NSP). Just follow the below steps to apply online in the NSP portal

Apply Online : https://scholarships.gov.in/

Steps :
Step 1 : Visit the official website of National Scholarship Portal.
Step 2 : If you are new user click on the New Registration link and fill the required details to complete the application process.
Step 3 : Already registered user can directly Login and apply for your scholarship renewal.

Procedure for Applying

i. An application for scholarship should comprise :
** One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form (separate application forms have been prescribed for ‘Fresh’ and renewal scholarship)

** One copy of the passport size photograph with signature of the student thereon (for fresh scholarship).
** One attested copy of certificates, diploma, degree etc., in respect of all examinations passed.

** A certificate (in original) of Caste duly signed by an authorized Revenue Officer no below the rank of Tehsildar.

** An income declaration by the self-employed parents/guardians, stating definite income from all sources by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper.

Employed parents/guardians are required to obtain income certificate from their employer and for any additional income from other sources, they would furnish declaration by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper.

** A receipt in acknowledgement of the scholarship in the previous year on the form attached to the application only duly countersigned by the Head of the Institution concerned.

ii. Application complete in all respects shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution being attended or last attended by the candidate and shall be addressed to an Officer specified for this purpose by the Government of State/Union Territory to which the student belong in accordance with the instructions issued by them from time to time.

iii. Incomplete application or applications received after the prescribed dated will not be considered.

Value of Scholarship

The value of scholarship includes the following for complete duration of the course
** Scholarship and other grant,
** additional allowance for students with disabilities studying in private un-aided recognized schools.

Notification :
https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2018/26998-Notifi.pdf

Selection of Candidates

** All the eligible Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes candidates will be given scholarships as prescribed in this scheme .

** Candidates belonging to one State but studying in another State will be awarded scholarships by the State to which they belong and will submit their applications to the competent authorities in that State.

Last Date

Last date for submission of Online application for Fresh and Renewal scholarship by students is 30th November, 2018.