NSP Scholarship Portal 2024-25: The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) has started the registration process for the academic year 2024-2025 for pre-matric, post-matric, and higher education scholarship schemes offered by various central and state governments. Students interested in these scholarship programs can apply online at the official scholarship portal- scholarships.gov.in. In this article, we will discuss the key features of the NSP and the scholarships offered through the portal, including eligibility criteria, the application process, and important dates.
What is the NSP Scholarship?
The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is an online platform that provides access to various scholarships offered by the central and state governments of India. Through this portal, the applicant can apply for a variety of scholarship schemes, including merit-based, means-based, minority, post-matric, pre-matric, central sector, and state-specific scholarships. This is a one-stop solution through which various services starting from student application, application receipt, processing, sanction and disbursal of various scholarships to Students are enabled.
NPS Scholarship 2024 Central Sector Scholarship Schemes Lists
The central government offer the following scholarships through the various ministries:
Apart from these Central Sector Scholarship schemes, there are many state-sponsored scholarships also available on the NSP. For more details, candidates can check the direct link provided below:
NSP Scholarship 2024 Eligibility Criteria
To avail themselves of the scholarship offered by the central/state government, students need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria, including their financial status, educational background, and other factors. Some of these criteria are listed below:
- Annual household income from all sources cannot exceed Rs 2,50,000 (It may vary from scheme to scheme).
- The students must qualify the last exam.
- A valid cast certificate.
- The student must have an Aadhar card
How to Apply for the NSP Scholarship?
The students interested in NSP scholarship programs can apply on the official website of NSP Scholarship- scholarships.gov.in.Registration for the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarship programs for the academic year 2024-25 began on July 01, 2024. Candidates need to follow the following steps to fill out the online application form.
Step 1: Visit the official website of NSP-: scholarships.gov.in
Step 2: Click on the ‘Students‘ option available there.
Step 3: If you are a new user, click on the ‘OTR (One Time Registration)’.
Step 4: Now, back to the home page and login with the necessary details such as OTR ID and password to complete the NSP Scholarship Registration 2024-25.
Step 5: After login please fill in the required details and upload the scanned document in the required format.
Step 6: Verify the entered details and submit the details for National Scholarship Portal 2024-25.
What Documents are Required for NSP Scholarship Application?
To apply for the NSP scholarship, the student must have the following documents:
- Last Qualifying Exam Mark Sheet
- Valid Cast Certificate
- Valid Income Certificate
- Bank Passbook (Bank account must be linked to the Aadhar number)
- Fee Receipt Number
- Enrollment Number
- Aadhar Card Number
- Latest Passport Size Scan Photo
- For Renewal Candidates: Use last year registration number to login to the renewal section and enter the fresh details
NSP Scholarship 2024-25 Status
All students who applied for the NSP Scholarship 2024-25 can check the status of their application by logging in with their credentials on the official NSP Scholarship portal. This feature helps them track the progress of their application. The students need to follow the below-mentioned steps to check the status of their application:
Step 1: Visit the official website of the NSP Scholarship- scholarship.up.gov.in
Step 2: Select the ‘Status’ and click on the ‘Application Status’ option available there
Step 3: A new page will open, fill in all the required details and click on ‘Search’.
Step 4: The application status will appear on the screen
