20, 000 Scholarship to students belonging to minority communities


Every year 20000 scholarships will be distributed among the students of minority communities throughout the country.
Rate of Scholarship: The rate of scholarship will be as under:
Maintenance Allowance (For 10 months only): Rs.10,000/-per annum
( Rs.1000 p.m.) for hostler Rs.5,000/- per annum. For day scholar
(Rs.500 p.m.)
Course Fee: Rs.20,000/- per annum or Actual whichever is less (for hostlers)
Rs.20,000/- per annum or Actual whichever is less (for day scholar)
Eligibility criteria
  1. Students, who have got admission in a recognized college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination.
  2. Students, who have got admission in a recognized college to pursue technical/professional courses, without facing any competitive examination, will also be eligible for scholarship.  However, such students should have not less than 50% marks at higher secondary/graduation level. Selection of these students will be done strictly of merit.
  3. A scholarship holder under this scheme will not avail any other scholarship/stipend for pursuing the course.
  4. The annual family income of the beneficiary/parent or guardian of the beneficiary should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh per annum from all sources.
  5. A student residing in a particular State/UT will be entitled for scholarship under    the quota of that State/UT only irrespective of his place of study.
How to apply
Applications in the prescribed format may be submitted to the Secretary of the, deptt. of the concerned State Govt/UT administration, dealing with minority welfare, through the institutions where the students are pursuing technical/professional courses.  The student must submit their applications to the state which he/she belongs to and not to the state where the institution where he/she is studying, is located.

Important dates:
o                                Last date for submission of application: September 10, 2011
o                                Renewal of scholarship: December 31, 2011
http://momascholarship.gov.in/minority_scholarship/internalIndex.jsp 

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