Applications are invited for Top Class Scholarship 2023-24 for Class 12 Passed SC Students by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The last date of application is December 31, 2023.

Scholarship Details

The Scheme aims at recognizing and promoting quality education amongst students belonging to SCs, by providing financial support. The Scheme will cover SC students for pursuing studies beyond 12th class.

The Scheme will operate in all the institutions notified by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for FY 2023-24 to 2025-26.

The scholarship, once awarded, will continue till the completion of the course, subject to satisfactory performance of the student.

Eligibility

  • Those SC students having total annual family income from all sources up to Rs. 8.00 lakh and having secured admission in a full-time prescribed course in any of the notified institutions according to the general selection criteria prescribed by the concerned institution, will be eligible for scholarship under the Scheme to the extent of the number of scholarships (slots) allocated to the institution for the course.
  • In case the number of eligible students admitted exceeds the number of slots allotted to the institution, the scholarship will be restricted to the top students in the inter-se merit list based on the admission criteria for the course as mentioned in Annexure-II.
  • Fresh scholarship will be awarded only to 1st year students. Students of 2nd/3rd/4th year will not be eligible for selection for fresh scholarship.
  • Thirty percent (30%) of slots allotted to the Institution shall be reserved for eligible SC girl students as per their inter-se merit. In the absence of sufficient number of girl students, the slots may be transferred to eligible boy students as per their inter-se merit.
  • However, the 30% slots as mentioned above will not include those girl students who are selected on the basis of their performance in the overall merit list of SC students of the Institution.
  • The benefit of the Scheme will not be provided to more than 2 siblings in a family.

Funding Pattern

The SC students, who secure admission in the notified institutions, will be awarded scholarship to meet the requirements for (i) full tuition fee and non-refundable charges (there will be a ceiling of Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum per student for private sector institutions) (ii) Academic allowance of Rs. 86,000 in the first year of study and Rs. 41,000 in every subsequent year, to take care of living expenses, books and stationery, computer/laptop of reputed brand with accessories like UPS and printer, etc.

The Scheme will be funded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

How to Apply?

Interested students can apply online via this link.

Application Deadline

The last date of application is December 31, 2023.

Contact

Email: helpdesk[at]nsp[dot]gov[dot]in

Click here to view the official notification of Top Class Scholarship 2023-24 for Class 12 Passed SC Students by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

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