Scholarship for Minorities 2024: Check Eligibility Criteria and Last Date

If you are a permanent resident of India then you can apply for the minorities scholarship because minorities are provided with the opportunity to continue their education in India through the development of the means of different types of financial funds. Applicants can fill out the application form for the national scholarship portal or they can also visit the official portal created by the Maharashtra government for the development of these scholarships. You can take out the information related to the eligibility criteria from the article provided here and you can also check out the information about the benefits provided with Scholarship for Minorities 2024 from the article provided below.

About Scholarship for Minorities 2024

There are a lot of scholarships which are available for the minority community in India because the minority community is not able to continue their education due to the decrease in the financial funds that they have over the period of the last 2 years because of the pandemic. Minority community people can apply for different types of scholarship schemes. People can fill out the application form for this scholarship opportunity by visiting the official scholarship portal created by the Indian Government. There are many different types of porters that are created by the Indian government for the help of the students. The portals are created in order to help the students identify the different types of schemes available on the official website.

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Types of Scholarships Portals

There are mainly three types of scholarship portals that are available by the Indian government for the help of the students.

• NSP National scholarship portal 
• Minority scholarship Maharashtra MBT Portal
• Aikyashree Portal

Types of Scholarships

Different types of scholarship opportunities are available through the national scholarship portal in order to help the minority community in India and some of them are given below:

• Centrally Sponsored Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students (Class 9 and Class 10)- Andaman and Nicobar
  • Application Period- January to February
• Centrally Sponsored Post-matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students- Andaman and Nicobar
  • Application Period- January to February
• Grant of Additional Scholarship to ST Students for pursuing higher education- Andaman and Nicobar
  • Application Period- January to February
• Post-matric Scholarship for SC Students- Chandigarh
  • Application Period- January to February
• Post-matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students- Chandigarh
  • Application Period- January to February
• Dr. Ambedkar Post-matric Scholarship for economically backward class students- Chandigarh
  • Application Period- January to February
• Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre-matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class 9 and Class10)- Jammu and Kashmir
  • Application Period- January to February
• Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post-matric Scholarship for SC Students in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Application Period- January to February
• Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children- Pre-matric Scholarship (Class 9 and Class 10) for ST Students- Meghalaya
  • Application Period- January to February
• Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children- Post-matric Scholarship for ST Students- Meghalaya
  • Application Period- January to February

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Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria in order to successfully apply for the scholarship schemes:-

• Minority Scholarship Maharashtra
  • Be a domicile of Maharashtra
  • Annual family income must be less than equal to INR 8 lakh
  • Belong to Muslim, Buddha, Christian, Jain, Sikh, Parsi, Jews religion
  • Must be pursuing MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BPTH, BOTH, BASLP, BP&O, BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, BPMT, Ophthalmic Assistant, Optometry, PB BSc Nursing
  • Have taken admission to the course through CET/competitive exam/HSC marks obtained.
• Aikyashree Scholarship
  • The applicant must be a domicile in West Bengal.
  • He/she must be studying in an institution recognised by an educational board/council/university of the state or central government.
  • The applicant must have secured a minimum of 50% of marks in the last qualified examination.
  • The annual family income must not exceed INR 2 Lakh from all sources.
  • The students should be belonging to the Buddhists, Jains, Christians, Parsees, Muslims or Sikh communities of West Bengal.

Documents Required 

This scholarship for minorities requires the students to have the following documents before applying for the scholarship scheme:-

• Minority Scholarship Maharashtra
  • A self-attested passport-size photo
  • Previous year’s marksheet
  • Residence (domicile) certificate
  • Religion certificate
  • Annual income certificate
  • Marksheets of 10th, 12th, diploma, and degree. (As per the course requirement)
  • Bank details of the student or the parents
  • Self-employee/Parents/Guardian – Self Declaration
• Aikyashree Scholarship
  • Marksheet of the last academic examination
  • Family income certificate 
  • The first page of the bank passbook
  • Institute verification form duly authenticated by the Head of the Institution (HOI) in the prescribed format

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NSP Application Procedure

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

• The candidates will first have to visit the Minorities 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.

Maha DBT Application Procedure

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

• You will first have to visit the official website of the scholarship scheme by clicking on the link given here
• The homepage of the organization will be displayed on your screen.
• Click on the option of your prescribed scholarship.
• A new page will be displayed on your screen.
• You have to click on the option called New Applicant Registration.
• The registration form will be displayed on your screen.
• You have to include all of the details related to your personal information.
• Successfully register yourself and make a username and password according to your wish.
• Keep the username and password safe and secure for future login.

Aikyashree Application Procedure 

To apply for the scholarship you need to follow the step-by-step procedure given below:-

• Go to the official website of the WBMDFC portal by clicking on the link given here 
• The homepage will be displayed on your screen.
• Click on the Apply Online option
• A new page will be displayed on your screen.
• Select the District of your Institute
• Enter information such as Name, District, Guardians Name, DOB, Mobile Number, Email ID and Bank Account Number.
• Click on Submit
• Enter information regarding your current institution, its location, class or course name, the last exam passed, name of the board, year of passing the last exam, percentage marks obtained, annual family income and email ID.
• Review all of the details.
• Click on the Submit & Proceed tab
• A user ID will be generated.
• It will be sent to your email.
• The password will be sent to your email.
• Now, you will have to log in using your credential.
• Now enter the following-
  • Basic Information
  • Academic Information
  • Bank Account Information
• You can now change your password for safety.
• Click on Submit
• Enter all of the basic information-
• Click Submit and Proceed
• After entering all of the other basic information you will have to review the application.
• Click on the Final Submit tab
• You can also take a printout copy of the application form
• Now, you have to submit the application form at the concerned institute along with a photocopy of your bank passbook containing the bank account number and IFSC Code.

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