- FEE WAIVER SCHEME FOR SC/ST STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION
- Details of the scheme
The beneficiaries under the scheme shall be entitled to receive full waiver of the fees supposed to have been paid by them in the institutions where they have sought admissions.
- Eligibility
- The student should have been born in Goa or resident of Goa for at least last fifteen years.
- He / She must have passed his/her qualifying examination from any of the institutions located in Goa.
- He/she should have been belonging to SC/ST community of Goa.
- Commencement of the scheme
The Scheme came into operation from academic year 2012-13. Those students who are enrolled for First Year of their Degree/PG Courses are entitled to the benefits under the Scheme.
- Amount of fee waiver
The amount of fee waiver provided to the eligible students shall consist of Tuition fees, Library fees, Laboratory fees and Development fees, if any. All other charges and fees would be borne by the concerned student.
- Application procedure
Applications under the Scheme shall be submitted in the format hosted on the website.
- DAYANAND BANDODKAR SCHEME FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ORPHANS
- Details of the scheme
The beneficiaries under the scheme shall be entitled to receive full waiver of the fees paid by the beneficiary in the institutions where they have sought admissions.
- Eligibility
- The student should have been born in Goa or resident of Goa for at least last fifteen years.
- He / She must have passed his/her qualifying examination from any of the institutions located in Goa.
- Commencement of the scheme
The Scheme shall come into operation from academic year 2012-13. Those students who are enrolled for First Year of their Degree/PG Courses are entitled to the benefits under the Scheme.
- Amount of fee waiver
The amount of fee waiver provided to the eligible students shall consist of Tuition fees, Library fees, Laboratory fees and Development fees, if any. All other charges and fees would be borne by the concerned student.
- Application procedure
Applications under the Scheme shall be submitted in the format hosted on the website.
- POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP TO SC/OBC/EBC STUDENTS*:
- Eligibility Criteria
Students belonging to Scheduled Castes OR Other Backward Caste OR Economically Backward Class are eligible to Post Matric Scholarship.
- Family income ceiling will be as follows:
- SC – Rs. 2.50 lakh per annum (valid for 3 years from the date of issue)
- OBC – Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum (valid for 3 years from the date of issue)
- EBC – Rs. 1 lakh per annum (valid for 3 years from the date of issue)
- POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP GAGAN BHARARI SHIKSHA YOJANA AND MERIT BASED AWARD TO ST STUDENTS*:
- Eligibility Criteria
- Students belonging to Scheduled Tribes Communities are eligible to Post Matric Scholarship.
- Scholarship available to the students whose family income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/- per annum.
- POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS BELONGING TO THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES*: (Muslim, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain and Zoroastrians (Parsi))
- Eligibility Criteria
- Students belonging to the minority communities are eligible to Post Matric Scholarship.
- Students should score more than 50% marks in the previous final examination.
- In case of students of class 1, the income criteria only would be applicable. The family income from all sources of the student’s parents or guardian should not exceed Rs. 2,00,000/- per annum.
- Inter –selection weight age is to be given to poverty rather than marks.
- A scholarship holder under this scheme will not avail of any other scholarship/stipend for pursuing the same course.
- Scholarship will not be given to more than two students in a family.
- BURSARY SCHEME FOR ALL STUDENTS*:
- Eligibility Criteria
- This scholarship is for students who are studying in class 11, 12, Graduate, Postgraduate, Technical or Vocational courses, MPhil or PhD. Students must have secured at least 50% marks or equivalent in the previous examination.
- The annual income of both parent(s)/ guardian taken together is less than 3,00,000/- shall be eligible.
- STUDENTS’ AID FUND
- Eligibility Criteria
- The income of the parents of the applicant should not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum.
- Students should not be failure at previous semester examination.
- Students should not be in receipt of any other scholarship/ assistance except merit scholarship.
- They should provide the bank account no. to transfer the amount directly to their account through NEFT.
- If siblings are applying for this scheme, only one of the sibling can take benefits of the scheme.
*nOTE: As per norms and conditions laid by Government of Goa, Directorate of Higher Education, Directorate of Tribal Welfare / Social Welfare. For any further queries kindly refer to the respective departmental websites.
- POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
- Eligibility Criteria
- The scholarships are open to nationals of India only
- Students with disabilities with 40% and above
- Maximum of two children with disabilities of the same parents will entitled to receive benefits of the scheme. Provided in case the second child is a twin, then he/she admissible to both the twin.
- Scholarships for studying in any class will be available for one year only.
- A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarships / stipend.
- Income should not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/-
- POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP FOR SC STUDENTS (ALL STATES)
- Eligibility Criteria
- The scholarships are open to Nationals of India only.
- Students belong to Scheduled Castes of Indian nationals.
- Should have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.
- Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardians’ income from all sources does not exceed Rs 2,50.000/- (Rupees Two lakh Fifty thousand only) during the last Financial Year Income certificate is required to be taken once only Le. at the time of admission only to courses which are continuing for more than one year. The income certificate shall be issued by the Authority as decided by the State Government.
- Candidates who, after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject e g. Intermediate Science after Intermediate Arts or B.Com after BA. or MA in one subject after MA in other subjects will not be eligible.
- A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend if awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for ether of the two scholarships/stipends whichever is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the institution about the option made
- CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
A. Eligibility Criteria
i. Students who are above 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent;
ii. Pursuing regular degree courses and not correspondence or distance mode or pursuing Diploma courses;
iii. Pursuing courses at colleges/institutions recognized by All India Council for Technical Education and respective Regulatory Bodies concerned;
iv. Not availing benefit of any other scholarship schemes including State run scholarship schemes/ fee waiver & reimbursement scheme;
v. Students with gross parental/family income upto Rs. 4.5 lakh per annum are eligible for scholarship under the scheme. Income certificate will be required only for the fresh applicants;
vi. Student changing his/ her college/institute of study will be allowed to continue/renew the scholarship provided the course of study and the institution is having valid AISHE Code; The AISHE code can be checked in the portal https://aishe.gov.in/aishe/aisheCode
vii. Students who missed to apply for renewal of application online on NSP will be allowed to apply for renewal of scholarship for subsequent year on NSP, if he/she fulfils eligibility condition for renewal;
viii. For renewal of scholarship in each year of study, besides getting at least 50% marks in the Annual Examination, maintenance of adequate attendance of at least 75%, will also be the criteria. Complaints against the student regarding any in disciplined or criminal behaviour including any complaints of having indulged in ragging, will lead to forfeiture of scholarship; ix. Beneficiaries/ Applicants under the scheme must apply online in the National Scholarships Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in) for the fresh/ renewal scholarships. Fresh/Renewal applications sent directly to the Ministry of Education shall not be accepted.