National Scholarship Portal NSP : 2020-21 Merit Cum Means Scheme For Minority Professional & Technical Courses Students
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Organisation : Ministry of Minority Affairs (minorityaffairs.gov.in)
Portal Name : National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
Scholarship Name : Merit Cum Means Scholarship Scheme For Minorities 2020-21
Applicable For : Students Studying Professional and Technical Courses CS
Applicable States/UTs : All Over India
Last Date : 31-10-2020
Website/ Apply Online : https://scholarships.gov.in
NSP Merit Cum Means Scholarship
National Scholarship Portal for Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional and Technical Courses CS is now open for Fresh Applications.
Related / Similar Scholarship : NSP Merit Cum Means Scholarship 2021-22
Portal will be opened for Renewal applications from 21-08-2020.
Objective
The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students belonging to minority communities to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses.
Scope
The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India in a Government or private institution, selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned. It will cover technical and professional courses at undergraduate and post graduate level.
Eligibility
Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardians from all sources does not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh.
Selection Procedure
(i) Fresh – The number of scholarship has been fixed State/UT-wise on the basis of Community-wise minority population of the States/UTs . Within the State-wise allocations, the applications from Listed Institutions will be exhausted first in merit list. In case number of such students is more than the State/Community-wise quota, normal merit list criteria shall be followed. Other verified applicant/student will be selected in the merit list, thereafter, on merit basis i.e. Percentage/marks of last academic course/board (higher secondary / graduation) exam. In case of similar marks, income will be taken as deciding factor.
(ii) Renewal – There is no merit list generation for renewal cases. Renewal applicant will get the scholarship if one has obtained 50% in his/her previous year’s examinations (or in each semester/trimester of previous year’s) their application is approved by State Governments/UTs.
Duration
Scholarship will be provided for the entire academic year/course. Similarly, the maintenance allowance will be given as fixed lump sum amount for an academic year (Rs. 10,000/- for Hosteller and Rs. 5,000/- for Day Scholar).
Rate of Scholarship
How To Apply?
The scheme is implemented through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). It is mandatory for all students to apply online on the website i.e. www.scholarships.gov.in.
Instructions
(i) Students must select their bank/branch name carefully from the drop down list.
(ii) Thereafter the complete account no. must be entered correctly. Students are suggested to get their account number verified by their concerned Bank Branch including Bank account number and IFS Code.
(iii) Disclaimer (*If bank details entered by students are found incorrect, the scholarship will be canceled/amount will not be transferred even though the application is approved for scholarship).
(iv) Bank Account holders must check their ‘Know your Customer’ (KYC) status from bank and if required the KYC must be done for successful transaction of scholarship amount.
(v) Bank Account must be operational/active till the scholarship is disbursed. Ministry of Minority Affairs will not be responsible in case of transaction failure in the account given by applicant.
(vi) Bank Account must be preferably in any scheduled Bank with core banking facility and proper IFS Code.
Guidelines : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2020/44453-mcm.pdf
Important Dates
Scheme Closing Date : Open till 31-10-2020
Defective & Institute Verification : Open till 15-11-2020
Which is the last date for the selection for nsp merit cum means scholarship?
My scholarship has been stopped due to IFSC CODE.
MY BANK HAS CHANGED FROM SBH TO SBI.
AND NOW CHANGE OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MY NSP LOGIN STATUS.
Is it necessary that we should have an Income certificate from a revenue officer for the Renewal of M C M Scholarship?
Yes It is required .