AP ePass Scholarship 2024: Apply Online, Status Check, Eligibility, Last Date

AP ePass Scholarship was launched by the government of Andhra Pradesh to provide scholarship opportunities to the students of the state. Under this scholarship, financial assistance will be provided so that the students can continue their education without worrying about any financial hurdles. All the meritorious students who have clear the eligibility criteria can easily apply for the AP ePass Scholarship 2024 by visiting the official website. The application forms under this scheme are easily available on the official website. The financial assistance under this scheme will directly be transferred into the bank account of the beneficiaries.

What is AP ePass Scholarship

The Government of Andhra Pradesh state has started a new scholarship scheme that will be helpful for students who are currently pursuing pre-matric or post-matric education. You can easily apply for the scholarship opportunity by going to the official website of AP ePass Scholarship. The scholarship will be available for all of the candidates till the end of this year. You can easily get a lot of benefits by applying for the different types of scholarship schemes presented by the Andhra Pradesh Government.

Short Details Of ePass Scholarship

Name	AP ePass Scholarship
Launched by	Andhra Pradesh Government
Objective	Providing scholarship opportunities
Beneficiary	Students of the Andhra Pradesh state
Official site	AP ePass

Benefits Of The AP ePass Scholarship Scheme

The following are the benefit of the Andhra Pradesh epass scholarship:-

Scholarship Names	Rewards
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC, ST, BC and Disabled Welfare Students, Andhra Pradesh	Reimbursement of tuition fees and maintenance charges or mess charges
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC, ST, BC and Disabled Welfare Students, Andhra Pradesh	The scholarship amount ranges from INR 182 per month to INR 962 per month for 10 months
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minority Community Students, Andhra Pradesh	The students of class 6th to 8th will receive INR 600 per annum The students of class 9th and 10th will receive INR 800 per annum
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minority Community Students, Andhra Pradesh	The scholarship amount ranges from INR 240 per month to INR 962 per month for 10 months
Veda Vyasa Scheme for Vedic Education (VV-VE), Andhra Pradesh	The scholarship amount ranges from INR 1,000 per month to INR 3,000 per month
Gayathri Scheme for Academic Excellence (GS-AE) Andhra Pradesh	The scholarship amount ranges from INR 7,500 to INR 20,000
Bharati Scheme for Education (BSE), Andhra Pradesh	Scholarship ranging from INR 5,000 to INR 20,000
NTR Videshi Vidyadharana Scholarship Scheme for BC and EBC Students	Financial assistance of up to INR 10 Lakh
Chandranna Videshi Vidya Deevena Scheme	Financial assistance of up to INR 10 Lakh One-way economy class tickets for the shortest route Reimbursement of total visa fees
NTR Vidyonnathi Scheme	Institution fee (payable to the institution) Monthly stipend (payable to the student)
Combined Counselling Board (CCB) Scholarship, Andhra Pradesh	Scholarship benefit of INR 1 Lakh to 3 Lakh
Vidyadhan – Andhra Intermediate Scholarship Program	Scholarship ranging from INR 10,000 to INR 60,000 per annum

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship:-

• Eligible students
  • Students who belong to the categories of SC, ST whose annual parental income is Rs. 200000 or below.
  • Students who belong to BC, EBC, and Disabled Welfare Students whose parental income is RS. 100000 or below.
  • Students whose attendance is 75% at the end of each quarter.

• In-Eligible Students

• Students belonging to categories other than SC, ST, BC, EBC, and DW(Disabled).
• SC, ST Students whose annual parental income is more than Rs. Two Lakhs and BC, EBC, Disabled Students whose parental income is more than Rupees One lakh.
• All Students pursuing part-time courses, online courses.
• Students admitted under Sponsored seats, Management Quota seats.
• Students drawing the stipend more than the scholarship amount in aggregate per annum.
• EBC students studying Intermediate or equivalent courses.
• Students of BC, EBC, and DW students studying the Courses offered by open universities, distant mode, category B seats in MBBS, BDS.

Eligible Courses for AP ePass Scholarship

The following courses are eligible to get the scholarship benefits:-

Group – I	Professional Courses (Degree and PG Courses) in Medicine Engineering Technology Management Agriculture Veterinary and Allied Sciences Business Finance Business Administration Computer Applications/ Science Commercial pilot License course
Group – II	Other professional and technical graduate and PG including (M.Phil, Ph.D. and post-doctoral research) level courses not covered in Group-I. C.A./I.C.W.A./C.S./ etc., courses, all postgraduate, graduate-level diploma courses, all certificate level courses.
Group – III	Degree courses(not covered in group I & II) NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) courses
Group – IV	Intermediate ITI/ITCs Vocational courses (Intermediate level)

Courses Not Eligible

Scholarships are not awarded for training courses like-

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Courses
• Private Pilot license Courses.
• Courses at Pre-examination Training Centers of all India and State levels.

Eligible Colleges for AP ePass Scholarship

You can get the scholarship if you are currently studying in these colleges:-

• All Post Matric Colleges in Andhra Pradesh are approved by the Government of Andhra Pradesh/Competent Authority.
• The list of colleges is communicated by Administrative Departments (Departments of Higher Education, Technical Education, School Education, Health Medical and Family Welfare, Employment and Training) to the Commissioner of Social Welfare.

Selection Criteria

The candidates selected for this is scholarship will be based on the following selection criteria:-

• It is necessary to submit the application form online within one month from the date of admission.
• The principal of the Colleges or schools should issue the bona fide certificate on the same day of submission of the application form (hard copy) in the college.
• Verification would be done physically twice in a year.
• Within one month of re-opening of the college.
• Within one month from the last date of closing of Admissions.
• An officer from any of the Government departments verifies the Certificates and confirms their candidature on the Starting day of AP Epass.
• If any candidate missed the process will have to face many problems. Hence, the Government has introduced the Biometric Process of Verification. The school or college can conduct this at any time. The overall process should be completed within one month of submission of the application.

Documents Required

The following documents must be submitted in this scholarship:-

For AP ePASS Fresh Registrations

• Student last year exam certificate
• Caste certificate
• Aadhar card
• Residential certificate
• Ration Card
• Bonafide certificate
• Birth Certificate
• Income Certificate
• Mothers and fathers ID Proof
• Scan Bank Passbook with the bank account and IFSC Code

For AP ePASS Renewal Registrations

• Student Previous year application numbers
• Student Scanned Aadhar card
• Previews Semester Mark Sheet
• Fathers Aadhar card
• Mothers Aadhar card
• Ration Card
• Current mobile Number
• Marks List according to qualification
• Bank account number details

AP ePass Scholarship Application Procedure

To apply for the scholarship will have to follow the simple application procedure given below:-

• Given here to go to the AP ePass website of the scholarship scheme
• The homepage of the scholarship will be displayed on your screen

• Click on the option of scholarship that you want to apply for
• There are different scholarships available for the candidates based on their social category.
• You have to click on the Register button
• The registration form will be displayed on your screen
• You have to fill in all of your details
• Make sure to fill in your bank account number and your Aadhar card number
• Provide details regarding your school or college
• Provide details regarding your income and caste
• Upload all of the documents related to your income or caste
• Click on the Submit button
• Take a printout of the duly filled application form.

AP ePass Scholarship Application Status

To check your application status you will have to follow the following procedure:-

• Given here to go to the official website of the scholarship scheme.
• The homepage of the scholarship will be displayed on your screen
• Click on the option “AP Scholarship Status Tab”
• A new page will be displayed on your screen.

• Fill in the required details on this page such as SSC hall ticket number, exam category, application number, academic year, date of birth.
• Click on the “Get Status” button.
• The current status of your application for the scholarship of AP ePASS will be displayed on your screen.
• Take the print of the application/scholarship status.

Know Your Application Number

• Go to the Official Website of the scholarship program.
• The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
• Select the Know Your Application Number option from the homepage.
• A new form will open.

• Enter the details in the form like Academic year, exam number, etc.
• Now select the Search option.
• Your asked inquiry will open on the screen.

Check Reports

• Go to the Official Website of the scholarship program.
• The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
• Select the Report option from the homepage.

• A new page with different reports will open.
• CLick on teh report of your choice and download it.

Bank Branches Check

• Go to the Official Website of the scholarship program.
• The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
• Select the Bank IFSC Check option from the homepage.
• A new page with a form will open.

• Enter ther IFSC Code.
• Now click on the Check Branch option.

Reason For Rejection

Your scholarship can be rejected based on the following conditions:-

• If the student is not bonafide.
• Incorrect caste or annual Income details.
• Non-submission of caste, Income certificates.
• Non-receiving of renewal proposal.
• Claiming scholarship for same level courses.
• Not recommended by the Field Officer.
• Students admitted under management quota .
• Incorrect course & year of study.
• Non-submission of enclosures.
• Incorrect course & year of study.
• Non-submission of hard copy of the application.
• If the student is not physically present.
• Discontinued/Detained students in case of renewals.
• Claiming scholarship for same level courses.
• Previous sanction verification for renewal.
• Non-receiving of hard copy for Fresh.

Terms And Conditions

The applicant must follow the following terms and conditions to apply for the scholarship:-

• AP ePass is fairly open for all the candidates belonging to any of the categories such as General, OBC, SC, ST.
• It is important for students to attach a hardcopy of photocopy of the SBI bank passbook with the application form.
• Candidates must provide their own effective email ID and mobile phone number.
• All the details and documents produced by the applicant must be genuine and authentic. If the given information is obtained wrong, then the application and data collected will be rejected.
• Suspect applications will not be sent for scholarships and will be discarded at the same time.
• Failed students are not eligible and should not apply for the scholarship.
• Candidates who have applied for the scholarship or are willing to apply are suggested to not share their individual details, bank account number, IFSC code, class 10th/12th roll number, password, and other delicate information with anyone.
• The applicants can review their application status from time to time on the official website.
• Candidates are required to have their ID and password produced at the time of application to see the scholarship status.
• Candidates, who are already enrolled with the portal have to renew the account by adding the updates. No new registration is required.
• All updates regarding the scholarship are updated on the official portal at a regular interval time. Candidates are requested to stay in contact for regular updates.
• Candidates are suggested to check the scholarship updates on the portal on a regular basis. They must obey all the instructions timely and carefully so that they cannot miss the chance to get the scholarship.

Verification Officer Details

• Given here to go to the official website of the scholarship scheme.
• The homepage of the scholarship will be displayed on your screen
• Click on the option “Verification Officer” Tab
• A new pop-up page will be displayed on your screen.

• Enter the details to be filled in the application form.
• Now click on the Get VO option.

Bank Branches Check

• Given here to go to the official website of the scholarship scheme.
• The homepage of the scholarship will be displayed on your screen
• Click on the option “Bank Branches Check” Tab
• A new pop-up page will be displayed on your screen.

• Enter the IFSC Code and click on the Check Branch option.

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