National Scholarship Portal 2023-24 – NSP Login, Check Status, Last Date

 National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is a digital platform that carries scholarships offered by the central government, state governments and different government agencies like University Grants Commission (UGC). The NSP Portal is taken as a Mission Mode Project under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).

Scholarship Registration and Login

The National Scholarship Portal covers all types of scholarships for Class 1 to PhD level students. The NSP Portal manages various services like verifying student applications, providing application receipts, processing the application, and sanctioning and disbursal of scholarship amount to the beneficiaries.

To explore more about the National Scholarship Portal, continue reading the article.

What is National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2023?

National Scholarship Portal 2023-24

Introduced as the Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), the National Scholarship Portal emerges as one of the most prominent scholarship portals that offer a variety of services ranging from student scholarship application to the disbursal of scholarships to them. Offering a SMART (Simplified, Mission-oriented, Accountable, Responsive & Transparent) system for effective and faster disposal of scholarships, the portal ensures direct delivery of funds to the beneficiary’s account thereby avoiding any chances of leakage.

The NSP can benefit you in the following ways –

You can find all kinds of scholarships information on one platform.

You have to make a single integrated application for all scholarships which simplifies the application process.

The portal renders enhanced transparency to all its users.

You can find the master data for all courses and institutions at an all-India level on this single platform.

It also serves as a great tool for departments and ministries in the form of DSS (Decision Support System)

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2023 – Why it was created?

What was the need to create this portal? This is an obvious question to occur in your mind. The key objectives behind the creation of this National Scholarship Portal include –

To ensure that the scholarships are being disbursed to students on a timely basis

To offer a common platform for both Central and State Government scholarships

To create a transparent scholars’ database

To avoid duplication that occurs while processing the applications

To harmonize the variety of scholarships and their norms

To ensure the application of DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer)

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) – How students can benefit from it?

Now when you are aware of the benefits that the National Scholarship Portal renders to the students, here is how you can get the best out of this portal –

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Check the eligibility for the NSP scholarships available.

Register yourself with National Scholarship Portal and apply for the scholarship you are eligible for.

Make hassle-free submission of applications online.

The authorities will do the verification of the online application. Meanwhile, you can also track the status of your application through the portal.

If successfully verified, the scholarship amount will be directly credited to the account of the student through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Know the current status of NSP scholarship payment through the portal.

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2023 – Various scholarships it covers

Known for its nationwide reach, the National Scholarship Portal covers almost all types of scholarships for students studying in class 1 to PhD level. The variety of scholarships that the NSP covers are majorly categorized under the following sections –

Central schemes

UGC schemes

AICTE schemes

State schemes

Punjab Scholarship – Complete List, Punjab Scholarship Portal, Eligibility

August 11, 2023 by Shruti Pandey

Punjab Scholarship opens a rich source of educational opportunities for students of Punjab who face financial hurdles to pursue their dream academic careers. Despite the several scholarships that are run by the Central Government, the state government also offers a number of scholarship opportunities for the residents of the state. However, the key objective for all the scholarships remains the same i.e. to encourage meritorious and deserving students to pursue their education without any financial constraint. A Punjab scholarship not only covers your education at school level but also renders help at the college or higher level.

This article provides you with detailed information about all the Punjab scholarships. It highlights the complete list of scholarships available for you along with their important information like application timeline, the application process, eligibility, rewards and more.

Punjab Scholarship – The Complete List

How many Punjab scholarships are available? When can you apply for these scholarships? Get the answer to all these questions in this section. Given below is a compilation of the complete list of Punjab scholarships along with their providers’ names and tentative application period. The scholarships mentioned in the list are available for both school and college children. The major departments of the Punjab government that offer these scholarships include the SC/BC Welfare Department, Department of Technical Education & Industrial Training and more.

Detailed List of Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship Name	Provider Name	Application Period*
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	SC/BC Welfare Department, Government of Punjab	Between October and November
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	SC/BC Welfare Department, Government of Punjab	Between August and September
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	SC/BC Welfare Department, Government of Punjab	Between October and November
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	SC/BC Welfare Department, Government of Punjab	Between August and September
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	Department of Technical Education & Industrial Training, Government of Punjab	Between June and July
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	Between August and October
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	Between August and October
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	Between August and October
Attendance Scholarship for Primary Girl Students of BC/EBC Families, Punjab	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and Minorities, Government of Punjab	Between August and September
Attendance Scholarship for SC Primary Girl Students, Punjab	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and Minorities, Government of Punjab	Between August and September

*The application period mentioned above is tentative and may change at the discretion of the scholarship provider.

Punjab Scholarship – Key Eligibility

Each Punjab scholarship comes with certain conditions to follow. Any student who fulfils all the eligibility criteria prescribed for the scholarship can apply. These conditions generally depend upon the current educational qualification of the applicants, their family income or academic merit. However, the key eligibility that applies to all the scholarships is that the applicant should be a permanent resident or domicile of the state. Besides this, the other conditions that you need to follow are mentioned in the table given below.

Detailed Eligibility Criteria of Punjab Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Category	Eligibility
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	For SC	The students studying at the post-matriculation level i.e. class 11 to postdoctoral level can apply for this scholarship. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2.50 Lakh.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	For SC	The scholarship is open to students in classes 9 and 10. The annual income of their family should be less than INR 2 Lakh. The students who are in receipt of any other centrally-funded scholarships are not eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	For OBC	The scholarship is open to students who are pursuing their studies at the post-matriculation level (class 11 to postdoctoral level) at a recognised institution/school. The family income condition is limited to INR 1 Lakh per annum which means the annual income of the family should not exceed INR 1 Lakh.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	For OBC	The students of classes 1 to 10 can apply for this Punjab scholarship. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 44,500 per annum.
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	For all	The scholarship is open for meritorious students of class 10. They must be diploma courses from government polytechnics. The minimum percentage of marks to be obtained by them should be 60% or above.
6.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	For all	Minority community students (Sikhs, Muslims, Parsis, Christians, Jains and Buddhists) are eligible to apply for this scholarship. They must be studying in classes 1 to 10 at a government/private school. The minimum percentage of marks to be obtained by them in the last qualifying examination should be 50%. The annual family income should not exceed INR 1 Lakh from all sources.
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	For all	The students belonging to the minority community (Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Jains, Parsis and Buddhists) are eligible to apply. They must be studying at post-matriculation level (class 11 to PhD level) from a private/government school/college/university. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2 Lakh from all sources.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	For all	Students belonging to the Minority community (Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists) are eligible to apply. They should be pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course in Technical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Professional, Management, etc. stream. The minimum percentage of marks to be scored by them in the previous qualifying examination should be 50%. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2.50 Lakh.
Attendance Scholarship for Primary Girl Students of BC/EBC Families, Punjab	For BC/EBC	The girl students studying in primary classes can apply for this scholarship. The minimum class attendance should be 75%. Their parents/guardians should not have land more than 5 acres. The annual family income should be less than INR 1 Lakh.
Attendance Scholarship for SC Primary Girl Students, Punjab	For SC	The girl students studying in primary classes can apply for this scholarship. The minimum class attendance should be 75%. Their parents/guardians should not be income tax payees and have land less than 5 acres.

Punjab Scholarship – Application Process

Filling out a scholarship application seems a tedious task for some students. Lack of adequate information is the foremost reason why some students find it difficult to apply for any scholarship. Since most of the scholarships invite applications through online mode, the process becomes simpler for the students. Know where and how you can apply for a Punjab scholarship hereunder. The below-given table provides you with an insight into the application process for each scholarship.

Detailed Application Procedure of Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship Name	How to Apply?
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	Apply online through Punjab Government’s Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Portal.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	Apply online through E-Punjab Portal.
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	Apply online through Punjab Government’s Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Portal.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	Apply online through E-Punjab Portal
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	NA
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
Attendance Scholarship for Primary Girl Students of BC/EBC Families, Punjab	Apply online through E-Punjab Portal
Attendance Scholarship for SC Primary Girl Students, Punjab	Apply online through E-Punjab Portal

Punjab Scholarship – Rewards

What sort of financial assistance will the students receive through a Punjab scholarship? What does the scholarship majorly cover? These are some obvious questions that may occur in your mind. The Government of Punjab offers both merit-based and means-based scholarships for students. While some scholarships offer cash rewards to students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), some scholarships offer financial assistance in the form of fee waivers. Know what each scholarship holds for you in the table given below.

Award Details of Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship Name	Award Details
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students	Maintenance allowance of up to INR 1200 per month for hostellers and up to INR 550 per month for day scholars An additional allowance of up to INR 240 per month for students with disabilities Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees Study tour charges of up to INR 1600 per annum Thesis typing and printing charges of up to INR 1600 for research scholars Book allowance of up to INR 1200 per annum for students pursuing correspondence courses
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students	Scholarship of INR 150 per month for day scholarship and INR 350 per month for hostellers Books and Ad hoc grant of INR 750 per annum for day scholars and INR 1000 per annum for hostellers Additional allowance for disabled students
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Monthly maintenance allowance of up to INR 750 for hostellers and INR 350 for day scholars Monthly reader charges of up to INR 175 for visually impaired candidates Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees Study tour charges of up to INR 900 per annum Thesis typing and printing charges of up to INR 1000
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	For students of classes 1 to 5 – Monthly scholarship of INR 25 For students of classes 6 to 8 – Monthly scholarship of INR 40 For students of classes 9 and 10 – Monthly scholarship of INR 50 An ad hoc grant of INR 500 per annum to each scholar
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	Students obtaining 60% to 70% marks in class 10 will receive a 70% fee waiver Students obtaining 70% to 80% marks in class 10 will receive an 80% fee waiver Students obtaining 80% to 90% marks in class 10 will receive a 90% fee waiver Students obtaining 90% to 100% marks in class 10 will receive a 100% fee waiver
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	Maintenance allowance of INR 600 per month (class 6 to 10) for hostellers Maintenance allowance of INR 100 per month for day scholars (class 1 to 10) Admission fee of INR 500 per annum or actual (for classes 6 to 10) A tuition fee of INR 350 per month or actual (for classes 6 to 10)
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	Admission and tuition/course fee of up to INR 10,000 per annum Maintenance allowance of up to INR 1200 per month for hostellers and INR 550 per month day scholars for a duration of 10 months
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities	Maintenance allowance of INR 1000 per month for hostellers and INR 500 per month for day scholars for a duration of 10 months. The course fee of INR 20,000 per annum or actual (whichever is less) for both day scholars and hostellers.
Attendance Scholarship for Primary Girl Students of BC/EBC Families	INR 50 per month to each student for 10 months duration
Attendance Scholarship for SC Primary Girl Students	INR 50 per month to each student for 10 months duration

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) – How can you apply for a scholarship? 

In order to stay advantaged with the scholarships mentioned above, you need to register yourself on NSP through Student Login. However, before applying for a scholarship, the students need to make sure that their current educational institution is registered on the portal. If the institution is not registered on the portal, the student would not be able to apply for any scholarship. The portal also has the provision for the institutions to register themselves, if not already registered. What are the steps to be followed to apply for a scholarship? Well! Here is a step-by-step description of how you can apply for an NSP scholarship through national scholarship portal –

Step 1: Searching for the Institute

1. Visit the home page of the portal.
2. Click on ‘Search for Institute’ button.
3. Fill in the required details and get the institution list.
4. If the institution is not registered, the candidates can request their institutions to register on the portal.

Step 2: Registering with National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

1. All fresh users need to visit the Home Page of National Scholarship Portal to register.
2. Click on ‘New Registration’.
3. A page of Guidelines for Registration on NSP will open.
4. Go through the guidelines carefully.
5. Click on ‘Continue’ to proceed.
6. Fill in all required details.
7. Click on ‘Register’.
8. You will receive a student application ID and password on your registered mobile number.

Step 3: Logging in with National Scholarship Portal

1. Click on the login button to start the scholarship application.
2. Enter the application ID and password received on your registered number.

Step 4: Change the password (A mandatory step)

1. Upon successful login, you will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number.
2. Verify the OTP.
3. You will be directed to change the password page.
4. Change the password and continue.

Step 5: Enter the Dashboard

1. Once the password is changed, you will be directed to Applicant’s Dashboard Page.
2. Click on ‘Application Form’ to start the application.
3. Fill in all registration details, academic details and basic details.
4. Click on ‘Save & Continue’.
5. Add contact details, scheme details and upload necessary documents.
6. Click on ‘Save as Draft’ (To confirm if you have entered correct information)
7. Once confirmed, click on ‘Final Submit’ button.

National Scholarship Portal User Dashboard

Note: The applications finally submitted cannot be edited again. So, the applicants are advised to be double sure while clicking on final submit as no change of information will be entertained after final submission.

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2023 – Key Documents Required

While applying for any scholarship on NSP, the students are required to upload certain documents to complete the application process. However, for the scholarship amount less than INR 50,000, the students are not required to upload any document. They need to submit the copy of documents in their respective schools/college/institute. For all other scholarships, the students should keep the following documents handy –

1. Bank Passbook
2. Educational documents
3. Aadhaar number
4. Domicile Certificate (as specified in the respective scholarship guidelines)
5. Income Certificate (as specified in the respective scholarship guidelines)
6. Caste Certificate (if applicable)
7. Bonafide student certificate from school/institute (if the institute/school is different from the domicile state of the applicant)

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2023 – Key Services

Besides applying for a scholarship, the portal also provides several other services for both the students and the institutions. A user can explore all the services offered through the NSP portal under the ‘Services Section’. The key services listed under this section include –

1. NSP 2.0 user manual – To acquaint the users with the workflow on NSP. The students will get to know the detailed registration and application process.
2. Scheme eligibility – Under this section, the students can filter out the scholarship schemes based on their specific requirements. They are required to fill their domicile state/UT, course level, religion, caste/category, gender, annual income of parents, disability status, and captcha code.
3. List of Ministry Coordinators
4. Scheme-wise State Nodal Officers – Under this section, the students can browse the list of state nodal officers based on the scheme they want to apply for. For example, if you are applying for a UGC scheme, you can check the details of state nodal officers under the ‘UGC’ section.
5. Know your AISHE Code – This service allows the students to check the AISHE codes of schools/colleges/institutions registered on NSP by simply providing the institution type, state, district (not mandatory) and university type (not mandatory)
6. Get AISHE Code for your Institute – This section allows the institutions which are not registered on the portal to register themselves by simply filling the form available.
7. List of applicants processed for scholarship – Explore the list of applicants who have been selected for the scholarship in this section. The users need to select the academic year, application type, ministry, scheme, state and district to get relevant details.
8. Search Nodal Officer details – Get the details of the nodal officers for each ministry, state or district in this section.
9. District Nodal Officer details list – Under this section, the students can browse the district-wise list of nodal officers.
10. Institute operational manual – The institutions can browse the operation manual on how to fill the registration form, how to update profile, and how to remove DISE/AISHE/NCVT code.

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2023 – Apply through its Mobile App

Considering the advent of mobile technology, the Government of India has launched its ‘National Scholarship Portal Mobile App’ in the year 2018 to make scholarship application easier and more convenient for the students. The students can download and install the mobile app through the Google Play Store on their respective mobile devices. Also, there is an availability of NSP mobile app in the ‘UMANG’ app launched by the government earlier. So, if you already have the UMANG app installed on your mobile devices, you can start applying for the scholarships too by registering at NSP mobile app. The app covers end to end services of the National Scholarship Portal. You can not only get access to NSP scholarships but also apply for them in just a few simple steps.

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2023 – Key Disbursement Facts

• As per NSP, the academic year 2020-21 witnessed disbursal of close to INR 2,731 Cr of scholarships as on 01st September 2021.  The scholarships are basically divided into three categories – Pre-Matric (Class 1 to 10), Post Matric (Class 11, 12, UG, PG) and Higher Education (UG, PG, Professional and Technical Courses). Besides this, the Department of School Education and Literacy offers another scholarship which is meant for students from Class 9-12.
• The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) disbursed a total of INR 1905.21 Cr of scholarship funds in the year 2020-21.
• The Department of Higher Education (DHE) which is dedicated to higher education distributed only INR 168.59 Cr.
• Furthermore, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Social Justice had disbursed scholarships of INR 20.23 Cr and INR 6.33 Cr respectively under their respective schemes meant for ST and SC students pursuing higher education.

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