8 scheme(s) in this category.
Most central government scholarships are applied for through one portal, the National Scholarship Portal, but several states run their own instead, and which one you use depends on where you are domiciled rather than where you study.
Two things catch people out. First, scholarships almost always require a fresh application each academic year, and a renewal missed is a year lost. Second, deadlines move: they are announced annually and frequently extended, so a date you read last year tells you nothing about this year. Always check the portal before you rely on a closing date, including one you read here.
Ministry of Education · Central
Rs 50,000 a year for girl students studying a technical degree or diploma at an AICTE-approved college, when the family income is up to Rs 8 lakh a year.
Potential benefit Up to ₹50,000 per year
Ministry of Education · Central
Rs 50,000 a year for students with 40 percent or more disability studying a technical degree or diploma at an AICTE-approved institution, when the family income is up to Rs 8 lakh a year.
Potential benefit Up to ₹50,000 per year
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Central
Monthly maintenance money, a book allowance, a disability allowance and fee reimbursement for students with 40 percent or more disability, from Class IX right up to a Master's degree.
Potential benefit Up to ₹1,40,000 per year
Ministry of Education · Central
Rs 12,000 a year for four years to low-income students in Classes IX to XII at government and government-aided schools.
Potential benefit Up to ₹12,000 per year
Ministry of Education · Central
A merit scholarship of Rs 12,000 to Rs 20,000 a year for college and university students who scored in the top 20 percent of their Class 12 board and whose family income is up to Rs 4.5 lakh.
Potential benefit ₹12,000 – ₹20,000 per year
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Central
Scholarships and hostel support for OBC, EBC and De-notified Tribe students whose family income is up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year, covering school from Class IX and college afterwards.
Potential benefit ₹4,000 – ₹1,25,000 per year
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Central
Covers course fees and an academic allowance for Scheduled Caste students studying beyond Class X in India.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment · Central
Cash help for Scheduled Caste students in Classes IX and X, and for children of families doing hazardous cleaning work in Classes I to X, so that they do not drop out of school.
Potential benefit ₹3,500 – ₹8,000 per year