Central Sector Scholarship: Requirements, amount, key documents, application, and renewal

The DOHE has announced notifications for the Central Sector Scholarship 2023 or National Merit Scholarship 2023 for college and university students. Entries for the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of 2022–23 are being accepted by the Department of Higher Education, which is part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Indian government.

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The preferred participants receive a scholarship payment of up to Rs 20,000 per year to assist them in paying their household expenses while pursuing their academic goals. The aim of this scholarship is to give deserving students from low-income households the financial aid they deserve so that they can cover some of their daily needs while obtaining higher education.

The senior secondary examination results are used to determine who gets a scholarship. For students engaged in graduate and postgraduate curricula at colleges, institutions and professional fields like architecture and medicine, a total of 82000 new fellowships are awarded yearly, including 41000 for boys and 41000 for girls.

Central Sector Scholarship requirements for 2023

The MHRD will only make the scholarship benefit available to applicants who meet the required eligibility requirements. Therefore, before applying for a CSSS Scholarship award, all applicants must understand the eligibility requirements. Students that fit the following criteria can apply for the Central Sector Scholarship Program in 2023:

Applicants for the scholarship must attain a grade point average (GPA) higher than the 80th percentile of succeeding Class XII in the appropriate field from a speciﬁc board of examination.
A candidate must be enrolled in a conventional course, not one offered via correspondence or remote learning.
The annual income of the candidate’s family must be less than Rs 8 lakh altogether.
A candidate cannot be eligible for any other scholarships or fee reimbursements.
The Central Sector Scholarship Scheme does not accept applicants enrolled in diploma programmes.

Central Sector Scholarship: Amount

The scholarship amount of Rs 10,000 is given for the first three years of graduation each year.
Students in the fourth and fifth years of a five-year integrated course with professional studies receive Rs 20,000 per year in funding.
The scholarship is offered up to graduation level for students pursuing technical degrees like B.Tech. or B.Engg.
Students pursuing postgraduate studies receive a grant of Rs 20,000.

Central Sector Scholarship: Key documents

The applicants must have a few essential documents ready during the application procedure. The list of mandatory supporting documents for the Central Sector Scholarship plan for students attending colleges and universities is provided below:

Bank passbook issued in the applicant’s name for filling out bank information
Aadhaar card number
Income certification from the appropriate authority
Caste certificate, if necessary
Certificate of disability, if required
Grade sheets of class 12

How to apply for the Central Sector Scholarship?

Students can complete the scholarship application form online through the government’s National Scholarship Portal (NSP) to make the procedure simple and quick. Follow the directions given below to fill out the Central Sector Scholarship application:

Provide as much required information as you can in the form before selecting the register button.
The registered students’ application ID and password are generated on the registered contact number.
Now, log in to the NSP portal with the recently created ID and password.
Reset the password for security purposes by entering the OTP issued to your
registered mobile number.
After changing the passwords, the page will take you to the application form.
Now, select the “application form” option to begin the application process.
Submit all the required information, including registration, academic, basic, contact, and scheme information.
As a next step, upload all necessary proofs of identity and academic qualifications.
Save the application form as a draft so you can review every aspect to ensure it is accurate.
Complete other details and submit the scholarship application form by clicking the ‘submit’ button.
The institution where the applicant is enrolled and the education board through which the applicant completed the class 12 exam are both responsible for verifying the online scholarships’ applicants.

Central Sector Scholarship: Renewal

The five-year eligibility period for this merit-plus-means award winner includes the time leading up to graduation and the following. The applicants’ undergraduate and graduate studies must belong to the same discipline. In addition, the candidates must meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship to be renewed.

The students’ prior exam scores must have been at least 50% or higher.
The students must maintain a minimum 75% attendance rate.
Candidates cannot participate in any racial activities.
Candidates can apply to NSP to renew this merit-plus-means scholarship.

Central Sector Scholarship: Process for selecting CSS scholarships for 2023

The scholarship provider may choose the CSS Scholarship among qualified applicants who have submitted applications via the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). The online applications would undergo two layers of verification:

By the educational institution the student attends.
By the relevant State Education Board.

An application will be deemed “invalid” if the institute, the relevant State Education Board, or both do not verify it. The government would use the verified applications to create a merit list following the State-allocated quota.

FAQs

What is the deadline for submitting applications for the Central Sector Scholarship?

Applications must be submitted online for new and renewed scholarships by December 31, 2022.

How much should be the annual income to qualify for a Central Sector Scholarship?

The scholarship has no minimum income criteria. The applicant's family's annual income can be at most Rs 8 lakh.

When do applications for the CSS scholarship for 2023 open and close?

The online CSS scholarship 2023 application period will open from August 2023 through November 30, 2023.

Can 12th-pass students apply for the Central Scholarship Scheme?

Yes, students who have completed class 12 may apply for the CSS Scholarship regardless of their board.

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