Post-Matric Scholarship For SC Students, Goa 2024

This scholarship is provided by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and the value of this scholarship is An annual academic allowance of up to ₹13,500 and other benefits.

Open for

SC students of Class 11 and above

Provided by

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Deadline

31 Jan 2025

Scholarship Value

An annual academic allowance of up to ₹13,500 and other benefits

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be an Indian national be a domicile of Goa belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category have completed high school (Class 10) or higher secondary with a passing grade from a recognised University or Board of Education have an annual family income of less than ₹2,50,000 during the previous financial year

Note

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• Students who have already completed a stage of education in one subject cannot apply for the same stage in a different subject.
• For example, someone with an Intermediate Science degree cannot apply for an Intermediate Arts degree under this scheme.
• Similarly, a graduate with a B.Com or a postgraduate with an M.A in one subject cannot apply for another B.Com or M.A degree.
• Students pursuing studies through accredited correspondence or online courses are eligible for the scheme.
• However, this applies only to courses offered by Central or State Universities through distant or continuous education programs.
• These students will be responsible for any non-refundable fees associated with their chosen program and will not receive an academic allowance.
• A scholarship holder under this scheme cannot receive any other scholarship or stipend.
• If awarded another scholarship or stipend, the student can choose the one that is more beneficial and must inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution.
• The scholarship will be terminated from the date the student accepts another scholarship or stipend.
• Students can still accept free lodging, grants, or ad-hoc monetary help from the State Government or other sources for books, equipment, or living expenses, in addition to the scholarship amount.

The scholarship includes the following components for the complete duration of the course:-

a) Compulsory non-refundable fees including tuition fees, as fixed by the fee fixation/rationalisation committee of the State Government

B) Academic allowance as follows

• Category of courses Hostellers (In ₹ annually) Day Scholars (In ₹ annually)
• Group 1: Degree and postgraduate-level professional courses 13,500 7,000
• Group 2: Other Professional courses leading to degree, diploma, or certification 9,500 6,500
• Group 3: Graduate and postgraduate courses that are not covered under Groups 1 & 2 6,000 3,000
• Group 4: All post-matriculation non-degree courses 4,000 2,500

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• An extra 10% allowance shall be provided for Divyang students.
• Students pursuing C.A. /I.C.W.A. /C.S. /I.C.F.A. will be treated as day scholars for academic allowance.
• Students studying through correspondence/online courses will not be eligible for the academic allowance.
• Students who are eligible for the scheme will be able to enrol in institutions without having to pay their tuition or dorm fees upfront.
• The state government will give eligible students a freeship card, which will allow them to study at the institution without paying any fees upfront.
• When the amount is transferred to the student's account, the institution will be informed and they will be able to collect the fees from the student.

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:-

1. 1Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
2. 2Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. ( Note:- If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3. 3Navigate to the 'Students' option on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
4. 4Now, click on the 'Login' button under the OTR option as it is required to apply for a scholarship on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
5. 5Click on the 'New user? Register yourself' on the left-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
6. 6Read the details carefully, tick the checkbox, and click on the 'Next' button.
7. 7Enter a functional mobile number, captcha code, and OTP, then submit to complete the registration process.
8. 8Fill in the required details and click on 'Save & Register' to complete the 'One-time registration (OTR)' process. ( Note:- This is a temporary registration number, students need to download the OTR mobile application for face authentication to complete the OTR process.)
9. 9After successful registration, navigate to the 'Apply for Scholarship' option and click on the 'Login' button.
10. 10Select the scholarship, fill in the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit.

Note

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• All the applicants are advised to fill in the information correctly on the application form.
• Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made.
• Additionally, submitting multiple applications will result in disqualification.