The Department of School Education and Literacy has once again extended the deadline for the National Merit cum Means Scholarship (NMMSS). Interested students can apply at the official website of National Scholarship Portal — scholarships.gov.in.
The total number of scholarships is Rs 1 lakh and each student will get Rs 12,000 per year fixed for five years.
Candidates will have time till 30 November to fill the application form for scholarships. Verification for defective application, institute and DNO/SNO/MNO will also be open till the same. Candidates whose parental income from all sources is less than Rs 3.5 lakh per annum can apply for the scholarship.
NMMSS Eligibility Criteria:
There’s no requirement of any documents to be uploaded on the portal while applying for the scholarship. Candidates will be required to carry an income certificate of parent/guardian issued by the competent authority and caste certificate.
The renewal criteria for the scholarship has been revised. Applicants should have a minimum of 60 per cent marks in class 10 for continuation of scholarship in higher classes. There should be no backlog in classes 9 and 11 in the first attempt itself. It is relaxable by 5 per cent for SC, ST candidates.