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Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarships For College And University Students
Scheme Open till : 31-10-2024 Defective Application Verification Open till:15-11-2024 Institute Verification Open till:15-11-2024 DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:30-11-2024
PRADHAN MANTRI UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA PROTSAHAN (PM-USP) YOJANA
GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPONENT SCHEME –
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (PM-USP CSSS)
(Applicable for academic year 2022-23 onwards)
1.
Objective
To provide financial assistance to meritorious students from poor families to meet a
part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies.
2.
Scope
The scholarships are awarded by Ministry of Education, Government of India on the
basis of results of Higher Secondary / Class XII Board Examination. A maximum of
82,000 fresh scholarships per annum are provided for pursuing graduate /
postgraduate degree in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as
Medical, Engineering etc.
3.
Allocation of Scholarship
The total number of scholarships are divided amongst the State Education Boards
based on the State’s population in the age group of 18-25 years, after segregating
share of CBSE and ICSE on the basis of number of students passing out from various
Boards in the country. 50% of the scholarships are earmarked for girls. Out of the
total scholarship slots earmarked for UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, 3% slots
shall be earmarked for the students from the UT of Ladakh. The number of
scholarships allotted to a State Education Board is distributed amongst pass outs of
the Humanities, Science and Commerce streams in the ratio of 3:3:1. In case of
shortfall in the number of applications, the scholarship slots shall be interoperable
among categories (Gen, OBC, SC & ST), gender (Female, Male) and State Quota to
maximize use of slots for fresh scholarships with effect from academic year 2022-23,
subject to the condition that guidelines of Ministry of Finance and NITI Aayog
regarding SC/ST fund allocation of the schemes are adhered to.
4.
Eligibility for Scholarship
i.
Students who are above 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant
stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of 10+2 pattern or
equivalent