Assam extends pre, post-matric scholarship application deadline for ST students to September 30
Assam: ST students studying in Classes 9 and 10 in the state will be able to register for the scholarship through the National Scholarship Portal, scholarships.gov.in. Revised dates here.
Vaishnavi Shukla | September 8, 2024 | 01:26 PM IST
NEW DELHI : Assam ministry of tribal affairs has extended the application deadline for the pre-matric scholarship for Classes 9 and 10 students belonging to scheduled tribe (ST) for the academic year 2024-25 to September 30. As per the latest notice, submission of online applications for pre and post-matric scholarships to ST students is open at the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) official website, scholarships.gov.in.
Students studying in Classes 9 and 10 in government, government-aided, government-recognized institutions, higher secondary schools, colleges, and institutes will be eligible to apply for pre and post-matric scholarships.
The objective of the pre and post-matric scholarships is to support ST students so that the incidence of drop-out, mainly in the transition from elementary to secondary education is minimised. Students will also have a better chance of progressing to the next stage of education, it said.
Assam pre, post-matric scholarship dates
The revised timeline for submission of applications and verification for Assam per and post-matric scholarship is given below.
Name of scheme |
Eligibility (annual family income) |
Last date to submit online applications by students |
Last date of verification by Institute Nodal Officers |
Pre Matric Scholarship to ST students studying in Classes 9 and 10 |
Rs 2.50 lakh |
September 30 |
October 15 |
Post Matric Scholarship to ST students |
Rs 2.50 lakh |
October 31 |
November 15 |
Assam ST scholarship: Required documents
Here’s the list of required documents to be uploaded while filling the pre and post-matric scholarship application on the NSP portal.
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Aadhaar number
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Domicile certificate
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ST certificate issued by competent authority of state
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Family income certificate
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Disability certificate
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Scanned copy of the passport-size photograph
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