Meghalaya Scholarship 2024: Online Application Process and Eligibility

Meghalaya Scholarships are provided by the central government to help the children who are currently living in the Meghalaya state. Meghalaya State students can apply for the different types of scholarships by visiting the NSP portal. There are a lot of different types of scholarships available for people who are currently living in the Meghalaya state. There is a particular scholarship available for the scheduled caste students and under Meghalaya Scholarship is available for the scheduled tribe students to be taken care of. There is another scholarship which is an award based on the academic performance of the students and the students can apply for any of these scholarships by visiting the official NSP portal. Check out the major information from the article given below and apply for the scholarships accordingly:

Importance of Meghalaya Scholarship

The people who are currently living in the Meghalaya state will be helped through the development of the Meghalaya Scholarship and they will be provided financial assistance to continue their education in the Meghalaya state. Sometimes people do not have financial resources and it takes them a lot of time to complete their school education because they are not able to pay the tuition fees but through the development of these scholarships, the students will be able to pay the school fees accordingly. Students can fill out the application form available at the national scholarship portal and they can also check their status through the national scholarship portal. The financial assistance under the scholarship will be directly provided to the bank account of the beneficiaries and the beneficiaries will be able to use it judicially.

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The objective of Meghalaya Scholarship

The main objective of the Meghalaya Scholarship 2024 is to provide helpful resources to students who do not have financial resources to continue their education in the Meghalaya state. These types of scholarships are presented by the central government and all of these scholarships are listed at the official National scholarship portal for the help of the student so that the students can fill out the application form accordingly. The students can visit the official website and this official website will also have the opportunity to check the application status which the students can check accordingly. The main objective of the different types of scholarship is to provide human resource development in the Meghalaya state which is the northern state of India because it is often ignored by the Indian government.

Key Factors of the Meghalaya Scholarship

• The scholarship will motivate the students who want to pursue higher education in the Meghalaya state but do not have it required financial resources to cover the tuition fees of these Institutes.
• Students will be provided financial assistance so that they can pay the application fees and examination fees that they are liable to pay if they have been admitted to a prestigious Institute.
• Students will be provided the financial assistance directly into their bank accounts and they will be able to use this financial assistance according to their needs.
• The students do not need to visit any type of government officials in order to apply for the different types of scholarships because all of these scholarships are listed on the national scholarship portal.
• The students can also check their application status at the national scholarship portal and they will be able to know about the payment accordingly.

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Type of Scholarships

The following scholarships are available for the students:

Umbrella Pre Matric Scholarship ST Children

The scholarship is created in order to support the children who are coming from the scheduled tribe category and those currently studying in classes 9th and 10th. The students will be provided with proper opportunities so that they can continue their education without having to worry about the financial assistance that they need in order to pursue their courses. Scholarships along with other grants will be provided to the students. You will have to follow the following eligibility criteria in order to apply for these scholarships:

• Students should belong to Scheduled Tribe
• Her/his Parents’/Guardian’s income should not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum.
• She/he should not be getting any other Centrally-funded Pre-Matric Scholarship.
• She/ he should be a regular, full-time student studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by Govt. or the Central/State Board of Secondary Education.
• Scholarships for studying in any class will be available for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, she/he will not get a scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.
• Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardians’ income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakh only) per annum.

Umbrella Post Matric Scheme Scholarship Of ST Children

Umbrella Scholarship Meghalaya is also available for students who are coming from the scheduled tribe category and who want to continue their education in order to pursue higher education after they have completed their schooling in the Meghalaya state. The students can apply for the scholarship by visiting the official National scholarship portal and they will be eligible to also check out the application status of the scholarship by visiting the official National scholarship portal. The students can check out the eligibility criteria to apply for this scholarship scheme from the pointers given below:

• The scholarships are open to nationals of India.
• These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognised post-matriculation post-secondary courses pursued in recognised institutions with the following exceptions:
  • “Scholarships are not awarded for training courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Courses and Private Pilot Licence courses, courses at Training – Ship Dufferin (Now Rajendra), courses of training at the Military College, Dehradun and courses at pre-examination training centres of all India and State levels.”
• Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribes so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs (i.e. permanently settled) and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognised University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.
• Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject e.g. I.Sc after I.A. or B.Com after B.A. or M.A. in other subjects will not be eligible.
• Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, wish to study for another profession e.g. LLB after B.T./B.Ed. will not be eligible. From the academic year 1980-81, however, studies in two professional courses are allowed.
• Students studying in Class XI of Higher Secondary Schools which have a continuous school course of 12th class will not be eligible. However, in cases where the X class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students after passing the tenth class can join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships.
• Students pursuing post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
• Students who after failing or passing the undergraduate/post-graduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognized professional or technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except for courses in Group ‘I’, and no further change in the course will be allowed.
• Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education.
• Employed students who take leave without pay for the entire duration of the course and study as full-time students will be eligible for scholarships. From the academic year 1980-81, employed students whose income combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed the maximum prescribed income ceiling are made eligible for post-matric scholarships to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsorily payable non-refundable fees.
• All children of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive the benefits of the scheme.
• A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for either of the two scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this scheme from the date he/she accepts another scholarship/stipend. The student can, however, accept free lodging or a grant or ad hoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for purchasing books, and equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme.
• Students who have already received coaching in any of the pre-examination training centres with financial assistance from the Government will not be eligible.
• Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardians’ income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rs. two lakhs only) per annum.

Scholarship For Pre-service Student Teacher Under D.EL.ED Course:

This scholarship is created in order to attract the best people so that they can take up teaching as a profession and through this scholarship high-quality educational services will be provided to the students who are currently in rural areas of India. The students will be provided with additional resources so that they can continue their education. The students must follow the eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarships. You can follow the simple eligibility criteria to apply for this scholarship:

• Class XII passed or its equivalent examination from recognized Boards/Councils with 50% marks with 5% relaxation for ST/SC/OBC/PWD.
• Candidates waiting for Class – XII results may also apply provided they produce their provisional/original documents at the time of counseling.
• There will be block-wise allocation of seats to facilitate the availability of trained teachers locally in the respective blocks.
• The Minimum Age limit is 18 years and the maximum age is 27 years as of 01.01.2020 relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/PWD.

STSE For Tribal Students(CLASS IX AND X) In Mathematics And Science Award:

This scholarship is for the students studying in class VIII every year in all the Sub Divisional School Education Office (SDSEO) of the State the Exam is meant only for tribal students of Meghalaya who belong to Khasi, Jaintia, Garo, Koch, Hajong. The number of awardees is 40 (forty) from SDSEO Shillong, East Khasi Hills and 20 (twenty) awardees from the remaining 14 (fourteen) SDSEOs. The incentives awarded in the form of financial assistance amounting to Rs. 600/- only per month per awardee for twelve months for two years from class IX-X will be provided. Students must follow the following eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship:

• They should be studying in Class VIII in any type of school in Meghalaya.
• They should be the tribal student of Meghalaya.
• They should secure at least 50 marks in the aggregate in Mathematics and
• Science in Class VII.
• They should be continuing their studies in any recognized secondary school.

Award For Meritorious Tribal Student- HSSLC Science:

This is a one-time award for meritorious tribal students of Meghalaya who passed the current HSSLC Examination (Science)

every year. The number of awardees is 80 with 20 awardees from East Khasi Hills and 6 (six) awardees each from the remaining 10 (ten) districts. The selection of awardees is based on the merit of a student who secured 60% and above in the said Examination district – wise and the award is meant only for tribal students of Meghalaya. The one-time award is Rs. 10,000/- per awardee along with a certificate. You can check the eligibility criteria from the pointers given below:

• The award will be based on the merit of students in the current HSSLC Examination (Science Stream) mainly from schools/colleges of the different districts of the state.
• It is a one-time award meant only for tribal students of Meghalaya i.e., who possess the Schedule tribe certificate of Meghalaya.
• The number of awardees will be selected district-wise – wise i.e., 20 (twenty) awardees from East Khasi Hills district and 6 (six) awardees each from the remaining 10 (ten) districts.
• The list of awardees will be furnished by the Controller of Examinations MBOSE Tura after the declaration of the current HSSLC Examination (Science).
• DERT will inform the concerned Principal of school/colleges to inform the concerned students to submission of necessary documents to DERT, Shillong.
• The screening of all necessary documents will be done immediately by DERT, Shillong.
• Final Selection of awardees will be done by DERT after screening the documents of the students.
• In case there are no awardees entitled to the award in any district, the award will be diverted to the students who are top among the students on the waiting list.
• After verification of the required documents of all awardees, the award amounting to Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) only per awardee will be transferred through NEFT to the account of the awardees and the certificate will be sent by post to the awardee’s residential address.

Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Matric Scholarship For SC Students (CLASS IX & X):

This scholarship is created in order to provide proper opportunities related to the people who are currently pursuing 9th and 10th class in the Meghalaya state but this scholarship is only available for the students who belong to the schedule caste category. The main objective of this scholarship is to provide proper opportunities to the students and you can check out the major information about the eligibility criteria from the pointers given below:

• Students should belong to a Scheduled Caste.
• His/ her Parent’s/Guardian’s income should not exceed Rs. 2.50 lakh per annum.
• A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other educational scholarship for the purpose of studying in class lX and X. lf awarded any other educational scholarship for studying in class 9th and 1Oth, the student can avail of the two scholarships as per his /her choice and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the institution about the option made.
• The conditions stipulated in this Ministry’s notification no.428 dated 16.02.2017 relating to provisions contained in Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016 are to be followed with the further stipulation that if, for any reason, the authentication of Aadhaar fails in respect of any applicant, such an individual should be permitted to establish his or her identity by any other means so that genuine persons are not deprived of their benefits.
• She/ he should be a regular, full-time student studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by Govt. or the Central/State Board of Secondary Education.
• Scholarship for studying in any class will be available only for one year, if the student has to repeat a class, she/he will not get a scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.
• Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardian’s income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2, 50,000/- (Rupees two lakh fifty thousand only) per annum

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Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship For SC Students:

This is a scholarship that is available for students who have completed their class 12th education and now want to pursue higher education in the Meghalaya state but they do not have the required financial resources to continue their education. The students can check out the eligibility criteria to apply for this scholarship from the pointers given below:

• The scholarships are open to nationals of India.
• Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Caste so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs (i.e. permanently settled) and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.
• Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject e.g. I.Sc after I.A. or B.Com after B.A. or M.A. in other subjects will not be eligible.
• Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, wish to study for another profession e.g. LLB after B.T./B.Ed. will not be eligible. From the academic year 1980-81, however, studies in two professional courses are allowed.
• Students studying in Class XI of Higher Secondary Schools which have a continuous school course of 12th class will not be eligible. However, in cases where the X class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students after passing the tenth class can join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships.
• Students pursuing post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
• Students who after failing or passing the undergraduate/post-graduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognized professional or technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except for courses in Group ‘I’, and no further change in the course will be allowed.
• Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education.
• Employed students who take leave without pay for the entire duration of the course and study as full-time students will be eligible for scholarships. From the academic year 1980-81, employed students whose income combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed the maximum prescribed income ceiling are made eligible for post-matric scholarships to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsorily payable non-refundable fees.
• Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardians’ income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/- per annum.

Tentative Dates

Scheme Name	Scheme Closing Date	Defective Application Verification Date	Institute Verification
UMBRELLA SCHEME FOR EDUCATION OF ST CHILDREN – PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP (CLASS IX & X) FOR ST STUDENTS – MEGHALAYA	Closed on 09-02-2024	Closed on 20-02-2024	Closed on 20-02-2024
UMBRELLA SCHEME FOR EDUCATION OF ST CHILDREN – POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP (PMS) FOR ST STUDENTS – MEGHALAYA	Closed on 09-02-2024	Closed on 20-02-2024	Closed on 20-02-2024
SCHOLARSHIP FOR PRE-SERVICE STUDENT TEACHER UNDER D.EL.ED COURSE-MEGHALAYA	Closed on 17-10-2022	Closed on 18-11-2022	Closed on 18-11-2022
STSE FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS(CLASS IX AND X) IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE AWARD-MEGHALAYA	Closed on 17-10-2022	Closed on 18-11-2022	Closed on 18-11-2022
AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS TRIBAL STUDENT- HSSLC SCIENCE-MEGHALAYA	Closed on 17-10-2022	Closed on 18-11-2022	Closed on 18-11-2022
CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OF PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS (CLASS IX & X) -MEGHALAYA	Closed on 09-02-2024	Closed on 20-02-2024	Closed on 20-02-2024
CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME OF POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS-MEGHALAYA	Closed on 09-02-2024	Closed on 20-02-2024	Closed on 20-02-2024

Selection Process

• The students will be selected based on the application form that they have submitted at the official website of the NSP portal.
• The students will be selected based on the academic performance that they have put forward in their last qualifying exam and also their attendance.
• The students will also have to go through an interview round if it is mentioned in the eligibility criteria of the particular scholarship.
• The students will have to give the scholarship test if it is mentioned in the eligibility criteria presented by the organization in the official PDF of the scholarship.

Application Process

• The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
• The home page will open on your screen.
• Click on the option called New Registration
• The instructions will open on your screen.
• Tick mark the declaration.
• Click on the “Continue” option.
• Enter all of the details.
• Enter name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, email ID, bank details etc.
• Enter the captcha code y
• Click the “Register” option.
• Now you have to log in using your credentials.
• Click on the option called Application Form
• The application form will be displayed on the screen
• Enter details including the State of Domicile, Name of the student, Date of Birth, Community/ Category, Father’s Name, Aadhaar card Number, Mobile Number, Scholarship Category, Gender, Religion, Mother’s Name, Annual Family Income, Email ID etc.
• Click on “Save & Continue”
• Upload the documents.
• Click on “Final Submission’’
• The application form will be successfully submitted.

Login

• The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
• The home page will open on your screen.
• Click on the option called Login.
• A new page will open on your screen.
• You need to select your year from the drop-down menu.
• A new page will open on your screen.
• Enter your application ID and password.
• Click on the option called Submit.
• The application status will open on your screen.

Status

• The candidates will first have to visit the official website of the national scholarship portal by clicking on the link given here
• The National Scholarship Portal Meghalaya will open on your screen.
• Click on the option called Previous year application status.
• A new page will open on your screen.
• You need to select your year from the drop-down menu.
• A new page will open on your screen.
• Enter your application ID and password.
• Click on the option called Submit.
• The application status will open on your screen.

Contact Details

• helpdesk[at]nsp[dot]gov[dot]in
• 0120 – 6619540

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