How to apply for Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship(CSSS)?

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students

College and University students can get Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship(CSSS) which is offered by Government of India. At graduation level, the students will get scholarship of Rs. 10000/- per annum for first three years while at postgraduate level, the students will get scholarship of Rs. 20000/- per annum in 4th and 5th Year.

The main aim of this scholarship is to provide financial support to those students who are meritorious but poor. This scholarship is available for graduate, postgraduate and professional courses. This scholarship is also given to study the subjects offered by the university. This scholarship can only be taken in India.

Eligibility Criteria:

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship(CSSS) is basically a type of merit-cum-means scholarship. The eligibility terms and conditions are as under:

  1. The students who got 80% marks in 12th class in the relevant stream in Board exams can apply for this scholarship
  2. Only those students who are doing regular courses are eligible for this scholarship
  3. Those students whose family income is less than Rs. 6 Lakhs per annum are eligible for this scholarship
  4. The students should not take any other scholarship then they are eligible for this scholarship

Nationality:

Only Indian students can apply for this scholarship

How to Apply:

Before registering on the National Scholarship Portal, students are advised to keep the following documents ready with them (i) Bank Passbook for filling bank details, (ii) Aadhaar card No., (iii) Parental income certificate, (iv) A valid mobile number, (v) An e-mail ID, (vi)Caste certificate wherever required, (vii) Disability certificate wherever required. After filling the personal details students are required to select “Post-Matric” option from the drop down menu, and select the “Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students”

For downloading Application Form, the candidates need to visit this link: https://scholarships.gov.in/public/loginPage.action.

Last Date of Submitting Application Form:

The last date for submitting Application Form is October 31, 2017.

Post Author: Malik Javed