NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2024 Apply

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India has started NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2024 This scholarship is mainly for students who have at least  40% disability to support them in their education. There are many meritorious or needy students who because of financial assistance and their disability cannot complete their education, which makes them dependent on others throughout their lifetime.

So, under the NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2024 all the disabled students who are in class 9th or 10th may register to avail the multiple benefits of this scholarship. If you are interested in it, then you must register and read this article completely as here we will provide you all the relevant information about the scholarship.

Overview of NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

The National Scholarship Portal has implemented a great initiative for students who are in a pre-matric course and have at least 40% disability. The scholarship amount will be offered to the day scholars and hostellers according to their fees. Students will get assistance for buying books, hostel accommodation, or other purposes. The last date for registration under the NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities will be on 5 January 2024, so candidates should register before it.

• The number of seats available in each State or UT is decided based on the number of Disabled persons. Candidates will also get a disability allowance which will be dependent upon the type of disability they have. This scholarship will help many disabled students.

Also Read: Scholarship for BPL Students 

About the National Scholarship Portal

The National Scholarship Portal is started under the mission of the National eGovernance Plan. This scholarship portal will provide you with various scholarships according to different classes and criteria. Students from class 1st standard to Post graduation level all are eligible for this scholarship available under the NSP scholarship program. The NSP Scholarship will include State, Central, UGC, and AICTE scholarships. The NSP Scholarship portal will offer a Simplified, Mission-Oriented, Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent system for better and simpler scholarship disbursement.

• The portal will transfer the beneficiary students’ scholarship fund directly into their bank account which will be linked with their Aadhar card, via the direct benefit transfer method. Students don’t need to visit multiple official websites to do their registration under the specific scholarship program, you simply do your registration via the NSP portal without any error.

Key Highlights of NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Launched By	National Scholarship Portal
Name of Scholarship	NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Objective	To financially support disabled students
Benefits	Financial assistance for education
Eligibility Criteria	Students with disabilities from class 9th and 10
Mode of Registration	Online
Official Website	National Scholarship Portal

Eligibility Criteria for NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

• Students should be disabled with at least 40% disability and a valid certificate.
• The students must be studying in class 9th or 10th standard from Government schools.
• Students’ annual family income must be less than Rs. 2.50 lakh.

Also Read: NSP Renewal 

Important Dates

Last date for Registration	5 January 2024
Last date for disability verification	Open till 15-01-2024
Last date for Institute verification	Open till 15-01-2024

Required Documents

• Photo of the applicant
• Age proof certificate
• Income certificate of the family
• Bank account details
• Certificate of previous academic mark sheet
• Disability certificate
• Fee receipt of current course year

Also Read: NSP Scholarship Payment Release Date

Reward Details

Maintenance allowance for 12 months	Hostellers Rs. 800
Maintenance allowance for 12 months	Hostellers Rs. 500
Book grants	Rs. 1000
Visually impaired	Rs. 4,000 per annum
Hearing-impaired	Rs. 2000 per annum
Physically disabled	Rs. 2000 per annum
Intellectual disability	Rs. 4000 per annum
All other types of disability	Rs. 2000 per annum

Benefits of NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

• The National Scholarship Portal has implemented a great initiative for students who are in a pre-matric course and have at least 40% disability.
• The scholarship amount will be offered to the day scholars and hostellers according to their fees.
• Students will get assistance for buying books, hostel accommodation, or other purposes.
• Under the NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2024 all the disabled students who are in class 9th or 10th may register to avail the multiple benefits of this scholarship.
• The number of seats available in each State or UT is decided based on the number of Disabled persons. Candidates will also get a disability allowance which will be dependent upon the type of disability they have.

Also Read: NSP Merit List 

Selection Process

• The selection of Students will be done based on their eligibility criteria.
• State Department of Education recommendation.
• The number of slots the State has access to.
• The candidate’s merit in terms of the marks obtained in the qualifying exam.

Also Read: NSP Scholarship Biometric Authentication

NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Apply Online 2024

• Applicants first need to visit the official website of the National Scholarship Portal.
• The homepage will appear on your screen, here you have to click on the New Registration option.
• A new page will open on your screen, read all the instructions and click on the Continue button.
• Now the registration page will appear on your screen. If in all the necessary details such as:
  • State
  • Scholarship Category
  • Name of the student
  • Scheme type
  • Gender
  • Mobile number
  • Email ID
  • Bank IFSC code
  • Bank account number
  • Identification details
• After filling all these steps click on the submit button. All the process of registration will be completed.

Contact Details

Applicants who have any query related to the Scholarship must contact through the given details:  helpdesk[at]nsp[dot]gov[dot]in or  0120 – 6619540

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