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Top Class Education For Scheduled Caste Students

Ministry: Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment

The Scheme aims at recognising and promoting quality education amongst students belonging to SCs by providing financial support. The Scheme will cover SC students for pursuing studies beyond the 12th class.

Start date1 Jan 2007
Last verifiedToday
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About This Scheme

The scheme Top Class Education for Scheduled Caste Students by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India aims to recognize and promote quality education among Scheduled Caste students by providing financial support for pursuing studies beyond Class 12. Through this scheme, scholarship assistance covering tuition fees, non-refundable charges, and academic allowance is provided to eligible Scheduled Caste students studying in notified institutions of excellence across the country. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through the National Scholarship Portal. A total of 1,900 fresh scholarships are awarded annually on the basis of merit. Thirty percent of the scholarship slots are reserved for eligible Scheduled Caste girl students. The scholarship is available for the full duration of the approved course, subject to satisfactory academic progress and fulfillment of the scheme conditions. The scheme seeks to reduce financial barriers and enable students from Scheduled Caste communities to access high-quality higher education opportunities.

Benefits

₹2.0 L · annual

  1. Full tuition fee and non-refundable charges shall be paid.
  2. For private sector institutions, the fee support is subject to a ceiling of ₹2,00,000 per annum per student.
  3. Academic Allowance:
    • ₹86,000 in the first year.
    • ₹41,000 in each subsequent year.
  4. Allowance covers living expenses, books and stationery, computer/laptop, UPS, printer, and any other academic requirements necessary for successful completion of the course.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.

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    The applicant should have secured admission to a notified institution identified under the scheme.

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    The applicant should be pursuing a course beyond Class 12 in a notified institution.

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    The applicant's total annual family income from all sources should not exceed ₹8,00,000.

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    The applicant should be admitted through the prescribed admission process and satisfy the merit requirements applicable to the institution/course.

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    The applicant should be a first-year student of the approved course for consideration under the fresh scholarship category.

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    > Reservation:

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    % of the scholarship slots are reserved for eligible Scheduled Caste girl students.

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    Unutilized slots reserved for girls may be transferred to eligible male students.

Required Documents

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    Income Certificate.
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    Domicile Certificate.
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    Self-attested Degree/Mark Sheet of the last qualifying exam.
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    Fee Receipt of ‘Current Course Year’.
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    Bank Details of the applicant or of the Parent/Guardian.
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    Aadhaar Number.
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    Bonafide Student Certificate from the school/institute.
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    Recent colour photograph of the candidate.
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    Caste certificate (issued by SDM or Tehsildar or any competent authority).
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    Declaration Certificate (issued by HoD or competent authority of the university or institute).

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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Step 1: Keep ready the soft copies of the required documents.

Go to http://www.scholarships.gov.in/. And click “New Registration”.

Guidelines for Registration will appear. Scroll to the bottom.

Read the undertaking carefully. Accept the Terms. Click “Continue”.

Step 2: A Registration Form will appear. (The fields marked as * are compulsory)

Fill the details and click “Register”.

Your Application ID and password will be displayed.

The same will also be sent as an SMS on your registered mobile number.

Step 3: Go to https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newstdRegfrmInstruction

Click on “Login to Apply”. Enter your Application ID and password.

Type the Captcha and click “Login”.

On the next screen, provide the OTP received on your registered mobile number. You will be directed to the Password Reset screen.

Create a new password and confirm.

Click “Submit”. You will be directed to the “Applicant’s Dashboard”.

Step 4: On the left pane, click “Application Form”. The fields marked as * are compulsory. Fill in the details and upload the documents.

You can either click on “Save as Draft” to complete the application later.

Else, click “Final Submit” to submit the application.

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Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹2.0 L
Launched
1 Jan 2007

Categories

Social welfare & EmpowermentEducation & Learning

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