Pre Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities
The scholarship at pre-matric level will encourage parents from minority communities to send their school going children to school, lighten their financial burden on school education and sustain their efforts to support their children to complete school education.
The scholarship will be awarded for studies in India in a government or private school from class I to class X, including such residential Government institutes and eligible private institutes selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government and Union Territory Administration concerned.
30% of scholarship will be earmarked for girl students. In case sufficient numbers of eligible girl students are not available, then the balance earmarked scholarships may be awarded to eligible boy students.
Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme Eligibility:
Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured not less than 50% marks in the previous final examination and annual income of their parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1 Lakh.
Renewal of Scholarship
The scholarship, once awarded, may be renewed during next academic year of the course on the production of certificate that the student has secured 50% marks.
Pre-Matric Scholarship Amount and Duration
Actual financial assistance will be provided for admission/tuition fee and maintenance allowance as given below subject to a maximum ceiling indicated against item concerned.
| S.No | Item | Rate of Scholarship |
| 1 | Rate of Scholarship Admission + Tuition Fee | Admission Fee for Class VI to X:
Rs. 500/- per annum subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar) Tuition Fee for Class VI to X: Rs. 350/-per month subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar) |
| 3 | Maintenance allowance | For Class I to V*: Rs. 100/-
per month for Day Scholar For Class VI to X*: Rs. 600/-per month for Hosteller Rs. 100/-per month for Day Scholar * For 10 months in an academic year. |
Click on the below link for online application and complete information on the Scheme.