Odisha State Scholarship Portal 2024: Complete List with Eligibility

The Government of Odisha has launched the Odisha state scholarship portal to provide scholarship opportunities to the students of the state. This portal is a one-stop solution for all the students to apply for the various scholarships presented by the government. With the help of this portal, the Students of the state can apply for any scholarship they desire for. This portal is very useful for the government-registered institute as well as for students. You can check out more details related to the Odisha State Scholarship Portal 2024 in the article given below

About Odisha State Scholarship Portal

Odisha State Scholarship Portal 2024 has been created by the government of Odisha to provide scholarship opportunities to every needy Student of the state. Under this portal, various scholarship schemes have been launched by the government. Using this scholarship portal, every needy student of the state can easily apply for the various scholarships launched by the government of the state. Students now can easily know about the application procedure login details and various other details with the help of this scholarship portal. 

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Details Of Odisha State Scholarship Portal

Name	Odisha Scholarship 2024
Launched by	Government of Odisha state
Objective	Providing financial incentive
Beneficiaries	SC-ST and OBC students
Official website	Odisha Website

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Application Period Under Odisha Scholarship

Scholarship Name	Application Period
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Between October and December
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Between October and December
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Between October and December
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	Between October and December
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	Between August and October
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Between September and November
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Between September and November
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	Between September and November
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	Between August and October
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)	Between May and July
Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	Between May and July
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	Between April and June
Nirman Shramik Kalyan Yojana Scholarship	Between February and March

List Of Scholarship

The following scholarships are available in this scheme:-

Scholarship Name	Provider Name
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Social Security and Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Government of Odisha
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Social Security and Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Government of Odisha
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited, Odisha (IMFA)
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	Council of Higher Secondary Education, Government of India
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)	Sarojini Damodaran Foundation
Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha

Eligibility Criteria

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

Scholarship Name	Category	Eligibility Criteria
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	For All	The student must have qualified for his/her Higher Secondary Education. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course). The student must have scored at least 60% or more marks in their HSC examination. The institution of the student should be recognized by BSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ ICSE/ equivalent boards and pursue regular +2 courses of 10+2 pattern.
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	For All	The students must be pursuing a graduate degree with courses having a duration of 3 years from any recognized institution/ university. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course). The student must have passed +2 of CHSE, Odisha/ class 12th or equivalent exam from an institution recognized by CBSE/ ICSE. The student must have scored at least 60% marks in their 12th standard.
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	For All	The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course). The student should be pursuing a postgraduate degree from any recognized institution/ university. The students must have scored at least 60% marks in their graduate degree.
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	For All	The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course). The student must be pursuing either any regular technical degree or any professional undergraduate degree and integrated course duly recognized by the government regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI etc. The student must have scored at least 60% marks in the last qualifying examinations.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	Scheduled Caste	The applicants’ annual family income must not exceed INR 2.5 Lakh. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or government-recognized private institution.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Scheduled Tribe	The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	Other Backward Class/ Socially and Economically Backward Class	The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	Economically Backward Class	The annual family income of the applicant from all sources must not exceed INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must be continuing his/her higher studies from a government institution only. The applicant must be pursuing any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. This scholarship scheme is only applicable to the EBC of General category.
Pre Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	For All	The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh. The applicant should have at least 40% disability. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should be at least 5 years old. The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government. The applicant should be studying at the pre-matric level.
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	For All	The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh. The applicant should have at least 40% disability. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should be at least 5 years old. The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government. The applicant should be studying at the post-matric level.
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	For All	The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh. The applicant should be pursuing studies in engineering, medicine or liberal arts. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should not have availed or been offered any other financial help at the time of application or if they’re selected. Note: Preference shall be given to applicants from SC/ST community and those who are physically disadvantaged.
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	For All	The applicant must have qualified the annual Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the CHSE, Odisha as a regular student. The applicant must pursue higher studies in any college/institution/university as a regular student. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh.
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)	For All	The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh. The applicant must have qualified his/her 10th grade/ BSE examination. The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their 10th grade/ BSE examination.
Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	For All	The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant must have qualified either his/her Higher Secondary Examination or his/her graduation degree examinations in B.A. (Arts) in Odia as Hons. /Major. The applicants must have scored at least 90% marks in Odia paper in their Higher Secondary Examination. The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their degree examination.
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	For All	The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant must have represented the districts of Odisha, Odisha state and its universities in sports and games. The applicant should be eligible to undergo academic courses as laid down by Sports Authority of India and Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports.

Documents Required

The following documents must be submitted in this scholarship scheme:-

• Recent passport size photograph of the applicant.
• Caste certificate.
• Income certificate.
• Copy of Aadhaar card.
• First page of applicant’s bank account passbook containing the account number and IFSC code.
• A copy of domicile certificate issued by a competent authority such as Tehsildar/Addl. Tehsildar.
• Resident proof issued by the employer if the applicant’s parents are employees of Odisha State Government.
• Mark sheets and certificate of last qualifying exam as required by the different categories of scholarships.

Odisha State Scholarship Portal Award Details

The following awards will be given to the candidates in this scholarship scheme:-

Scholarship Name	Award Details
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	INR 3,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years.
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	INR 5,000 per annum to each selected student for 3 years.
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	INR 10,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years.
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	INR 10,000 per annum to each selected student as per the course duration.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee, and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee, and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee, and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee, and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers.
Pre Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	The rate of scholarship payable for 10 months in an academic year is INR 350 and 600 per month for day scholars and hostellers respectively. The scholarship also includes a monthly reader allowance for blind students, a monthly transport allowance in case the student is not a hosteller, a monthly escort allowance for severely disabled (80% or higher), and a monthly coaching allowance to mentally retarded and ill students.
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	The scholars selected through this scheme receive a maintenance allowance, additional allowance depending on the disability of the student, and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees.
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	The selected scholars receive a waiver of 90% of the academic fee and other expenses for the entire duration of a 4-year course up to an amount of INR 1 Lakh per annum.
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	The rate of the scholarship for students at graduation level is INR 10,000 per annum for the 1st three years of college and university courses. The rate of the scholarship for students at the postgraduate level is INR 20,000 per annum. Students pursuing a professional degree/ integrated courses are eligible to receive INR 20,000 per annum in the 4th and 5th years.
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)	The selected scholars will receive a scholarship of up to INR 6,000 per annum.
Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	The selected scholars will receive a scholarship worth INR 20,000 as a one-time payment.
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	The selected scholars will receive the following financial assistance: Sportspersons under BPL Category– 100% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 10,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 5,000 for 6-week certificate courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses. Sportspersons under Non-BPL Category- 75% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 5,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 2,500 for 6-week certificate courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses.

State Scholarship Portal Odisha Application Process

Scholarship Name	Application Process
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Visit the online portal of Medhabruti. Click on the online (fresh) application form. You will find a Common Application form where you have to select ‘Junior Merit’. Now proceed with filling the required information in the application form. Upload the necessary documents and submit your application form.
Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Follow the process specified above, just select ‘Senior Merit’ before filling the scholarship application form.
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)	Follow the similar process as mentioned above, just select ‘PG Merit’ to apply for this category of scholarships.
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)	Follow the similar process as mentioned above, just select ‘Technical & Professional Merit’ to apply for this category of scholarships.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC	Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST	Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC	Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for students with Disabilities	The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities announces the details of the scheme and invites applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through the websites. The applicants should submit their application through the online system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications along with all the necessary documents in the prescribed format. After filling up the application online, the applicant should submit a print out of the application to the School/Institute in which he/she is studying. The School/Institute shall forward the application to the Education Department of the State Government concerned after doing the necessary verification.
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities	Follow the similar process mentioned above in (9).
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education	Submit the applications to the Scholarship Committee at the following address in the prescribed format by 30th October every year along with the required documents. IMFA Building, Bhubaneswar – 751010, Odisha The application form will be available online at the official IMFA portal under the scholarship section.
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme	Fill the online application form through the National Scholarship Portal.
Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)	Visit the Vidyadhan online page and click on “Apply for a Scholarship”. Register as a student and fill the application form along with attaching necessary documents and submit the application.
Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship	Apply online for the scholarship by visiting the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha portal and clicking on “Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati”.
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons	Click here to reach the online portal of Sports Authority of India. You can either choose to submit the application form online or offline. To apply online, fill the application form and submit along with the necessary documents. OR To apply offline, print a hard copy of the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents at the following address: SAI: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Old Moti Bagh, Patiala- 147001, Punjab- India Note- The application fee for the scheme is INR 500 which needs to be submitted via Demand Draft in the case of offline application and via Net banking in case of online application.

Odisha State Scholarship Portal Appy Online

• Click on the link given here to go to the Odisha State webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen.

• Now click on the Apply Scholarship option.
• A new page will open on the screen.

• Select the department, class, category and other details.
• All the scholarships available to apply will be displayed.
• Now click on the scholarship of your choice.
• The application form will open.
• Enter the details in the form and click on the submit option.
• Application form submission will be done successfully.

Odisha State Scholarship Portal Registration For 2023

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Registration option.
• A new page will open on your screen.
• Read all the terms and conditions carefully and click on the agree option.
• Now after that, click on the proceed option.
• The new registration form will open on the screen.

• Enter all the details to be filled in the application form.
• Verify your aadhar by entering the Aadhar details and clicking on the verify Aadhar option.
• After providing all the relevant information in the application form, click on the register option.
• In this way, you can easily register on the scholarship portal.

Know Your Application Status

To check the application status you need to follow the simple procedure given below:-

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Know Your Status
• A new page will open on your screen

• You will have to enter your Aadhaar number and application ID
• Verify your details
• Enter your OTP
• Your status will be displayed on your screen

Check Scholarship Eligibility

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Check Eligibility
• A new page will open on your screen

• Select the gender, category, religion, course, and stream.
• Enter the annual family income and last marks.
• The scholarship schemes you are eligible to apply for will appear on the screen.

View IFSC Code

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called View IFSC Code
• A new page will open on your screen.

• Select bank and select district.
• Now click on the search option.
• IFSC code will open on the screen.

View Institute List

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Institute List
• A new page will open on your screen.
• A district-wise list of colleges will open on the screen.

• Or You can directly search the college of your choice from the search box.

Student Login Scholarship Portal

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Student Login
• A new page will open on your screen.

• Enter the unique number and password.
• Enter the captcha code present on the screen.
• Now click on the Login option.

Submit Complaint

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Feedback
• A new page will open on your screen.
• Select the complaint option from the screen.
• Enter the details in the application form.
• Now click on the submit option.

View Grievance Status

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Know Your Status
• A new page will open on your screen.
• Select the search type as Grievance Status.
• Enter the token number.

• Now click on the Search option.
• The details will open on the screen.

Odisha Freeship Card Apply

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Freeship Card
• A new page will open on your screen.
• Read the given instructions carefully and click on the proceed to apply for freeship card option.
• A new login page will open on the screen.

• Enter the login details unique ID/ aadhar number and password.
• Now click on the login option.
• The application form to apply for the freeship card will open.
• Enter all the details to be filled in the application form.
• Now click on the submit option.

Institute Login

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Institute Login
• A new page will open on your screen.

• Enter the SAMS/ UDISECode and password.
• Enter the captcha code present on the screen.
• Now click on the Login option.

Officer District Login

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Login and then select the Officer District Login option.
• A new page will open on your screen.
• Enter the Username and Password.

• Enter the captcha code present on the screen.
• Now click on the Login option.

Department Login

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Login and then select the Department Login option.
• A new page will open on your screen.
• Enter the Username and Password.
• Enter the captcha code present on the screen.
• Now click on the Login option.

Submit Feedback

• Click on the link given here to go to the official webpage of the scholarship
• The homepage will open on your screen
• Click on the option called Feedback
• A new page will open on your screen.

• Enter the full name, email id, and feedback message.
• Now click on the Submit option and Submit it.

Contact Details

• Helpline Number: 155335, 1800-345-6770

Odisha State Scholarship Portal 2024 FAQs