Punjab Scholarship 2024: How to Apply Online and Check Eligibility

There is good news for all the students of Punjab who belong to the Minority\OBC\SC community. The government of Punjab has started Punjab Scholarship 2024 in which various types of scholarships are included based on post-matric and pre-matric courses for different communities. Under this Punjab Scholarship 2024 selected students will be able to receive financial assistance which covers all their educational expenses for school and college. This Punjab Scholarship is proved a big sigh of relief for all the students who are financially weak and cannot afford the expenses of their education.

In our article, we cover all the important information required to do online registration under the Punjab Scholarship 2023-24 like important dates, benefits, rewards, type of scholarship, application process, and many more.

About Punjab Scholarship

Punjab Government has released Punjab Scholarship 2024 for all the backward community students of Punjab in which various scholarship schemes are covered. According to the sources the Government of Punjab has released 183 crore rupees under the Punjab Scholarship 2024 for the post matric students who enrolled in post matric sc community scholarship. The amount of the scholarship fund will be transferred to the institutions. Selected students will be eligible to collect their scholarship funds through their institution directly into their bank account.

• According to the Punjab Government, 40% amount will be released to the institutions. Previously the scholarship amount will be released for the academic year 2017 but now the students from academic year 2017 to 2020 will be eligible for the Punjab Scholarship 2024.

Also Read: Dr Ambedkar Scholarship Portal of Punjab

The objective of Punjab Scholarship

The main purpose of Punjab Scholarship 2024 is to offer financial help to all the backward community students of Punjab to help them with their schooling or college fees. It will improve the education quality of the state and decrease the rate of group-out students. For many students paying their school fees is very tough because of their family’s financial condition, and this will lead to the dropout of talented students.

Factors of Punjab Scholarship

Launched By	Government of Punjab
Name of Scholarship	Punjab Scholarship 2024
Objective	To offer financial help to all the background community students of Punjab for there education
Benefits	Financial Assistance
Eligibility Criteria	Students of Punjab from backward community
Mode of Application	Online

List of Punjab Scholarships

Scholarship	Departments
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Student	Provided by the SC/ BC Welfare Department Government of Punjab
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Student	Provided by the SC/ BC Welfare Department Government of Punjab
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Provided by the SC/ BC Welfare Department Government of Punjab
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Provided by the SC/ BC Welfare Department Government of Punjab
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training Government of Punjab
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	Ministry of Minority Affairs Government of India
Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities	Ministry of Minority Affairs Government of India
Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	Ministry of Minority Affairs Government of India
Attendance Scholarship for the BC EBC and Primary Girl Student in Punjab	Department of Empowerment, Social Justice, and Minorities Government of Punjab

Also Read: Inspire Scholarship

Application Period for Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship	Application Period
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Student	October to November
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Student	August to September
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	October to November
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	August to September
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	June and July
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	August to October
Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities	August to October
Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	August to October
Attendance Scholarship for the BC EBC and Primary Girl Student in Punjab	August to September

Rewards under the Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship	Reward
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Student	Maintenance Allowance of Rs. 1200 Rs. 550 per month for day scholars
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Student	Rs. 150 per month for day scholars and Rs. 350 per month for hostellers, Book and Ad-Hoc grants of Rs. 750 per annum for day scholars and Rs. 1000 per annum for hostellers
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Maintenance allowance of Rs. 750 per month for hostellers and Rs. 350 per month for day scholars
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	A monthly scholarship of Rs. 25 for students of classes 1 to 5 Monthly scholarship of Rs. 40 for students of classes 6 to 8 Monthly scholarship of Rs. 50 for a student of class 9 to 10
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	Students who receive 60% to 70% on their class 10 final exam will receive a 70% cost waiver. An 80% fee waiver will be given to class 10 students who earned 70% to 80% of the possible points. While class 10 pupils who get 80% to 90% of the possible points will receive a 90% fee waiver 90% to 100% of the fees will be waived for class 10 students.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	A monthly maintenance payment of Rs. 600 for students in classes 6 through 10 Monthly maintenance payments of Rs. 100 are given to day students in grades 1 through 10. Class 6 through 10 require a Rs. 500 annual or actual admission fee. a monthly or annual tuition price of 350 rupees for classes six through ten
Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities	The annual admissions and tuition price is Rs. 10,000. upkeep allowance of Rs. 1200 per month for guests and Rs. 550 per month for day scholars for a period of 10 months.
Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	For hostellers, the maintenance allowance is Rs. 1000 per month. For a period of 10 months, day scholars will pay Rs. 550 per month. Course costs for both day scholars and hostlers are Rs. 20,000.
Attendance Scholarship for the BC EBC and Primary Girl Student in Punjab	For 10 months, each student will receive Rs. 50 per month.

Eligibility Criteria for Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Applicants from class 11th to post-graduation level will be eligible for the scholarship. The annual family income of the applicant should not be more than Rs. 2.50 lakh	Applicants from class 9th to 10th standard will be eligible for the scholarship. The annual family income of the applicant should not be more than Rs. 50,000
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Student	Applicants from class 9th to 10th standard will be eligible for the scholarship. The annual family income of applicant should not be more than Rs. 50,000
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Applicants from class 9th to 10th standard will be eligible for the scholarship. The annual family income of the applicant should not be more than Rs. 2.50 lakh Any applicant who enrolls in a centrally funded scholarship is ineligible.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Applicants from class 9th to 10th standard will be eligible for the scholarship. The annual family income of the applicant should not be more than Rs. 50,000
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	Applicants must belong to minority communities like Muslim, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, etc. Applicants from class 9th to 10th standard will be eligible for the scholarship. The annual family income of the applicant should not be more than Rs. 1 lakh. Students should score at least 50% marks in their academics.
Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities	Girl students who are enrolled in the primary class score at least 75% marks. These children’s parents shouldn’t be paying income taxes. Their land should be no larger than 5 acres.
Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	Girl students who are enrolled in primary class and score at least 75% marks. These children’s parents shouldn’t be paying income taxes. Their land should be no larger than 5 acres.
Attendance Scholarship for the BC EBC and Primary Girl Student in Punjab	Applicants must belong to minority communities like Muslim, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, etc. Applicants from class 9th to 10th standard will be eligible for the scholarship. The annual family income of the applicant should not be more than Rs. 2.5 lakh. Students should score at least 50% marks in their academics.

Documents Required

• Aadhar card
• Income certificate
• Mobile number
• Caste certificate
• Passport size photo
• Marksheet of previous year’s examination

Punjab Scholarship Application Process

• Applicants need to visit the Official Scholarship Website of the Punjab Scholarship.
• The homepage will appear on your screen.
• Here you have to click on the Registration button under the Students corner for the SC OBC Scholarship.
• The registration page will open on your screen, where you have to fill in the following details:
  • NameAadhar card email idDOBGenderMobile number income
  proof address
  • Pin code, etc.
• After filling all the details click on the Submit button to complete the process.

Punjab Scholarship Login

• Applicants need to visit the Official Website of the Punjab Scholarship.
• The homepage will appear on your screen.
• Here you have to click on the Login button.
• The login page will appear on your screen, where you have to enter your User name, Password, and Captcha code.
• After filling in all these details click on the Login button.

Punjab Scholarship Official Website

Applicant Registration

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Contact Details of Scholarship Punjab Scholarships

• Applicants who have any query related to the Punjab Scholarship 2023-24 must connect through the given mail: pms[dot]dsjem[dot]punjab[at]gmail[dot]com

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