Scholarships for ST Students

I want to know about the scholarships for ST students provided by the government. My son is going to complete his 10+2 in 2012 and for further studies I need some scholarships for him, he is brilliant by we are financially too week to support his further studies. Please guide me.

Scholarships for ST Students

For this scholarship the candidate should be a citizen of India. These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post matriculation for post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions. A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend.

I. OBJECT
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the
Scheduled Tribe students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to
enable them to complete their education.
II. SCOPE
These scholarships are available for studies in India only and are awarded by
the Government of the State/Union Territory Administration to which the applicant
actually belongs i.e. where permanently settled.
III. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
(i) The scholarships are open to nationals of India.
(ii) These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognised postmatriculation
for post-secondary courses pursued in recognised institutions
with the following exceptions :
“Scholarships are not awarded for training courses like Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer’s Courses and Private Pilot Licence courses,
courses at Training – Ship Dufferin (Now Rajendra), courses of training at
the Military College, Dehradun and courses at pre-examination training
centres of all India and State levels.”
(iii) Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Tribes so specified in relation
to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs (i.e.
permanently settled) and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher

Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of
Secondary Education, will be eligible.
(iv) Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same
stage of education in a different subject e.g. I.Sc after I.A. or B.Com after B.A.
or M.A. in other subject will not be eligible.
(v) Students who, after having completed their educational career in one
professional line, wish to study for another profession e.g. LLB after B.T./B.Ed.
will not be eligible. From the academic year 1980-81, however, studies in two
professional courses are allowed.
(vi) Students studying in Class XI of Higher Secondary Schools which have a
continues school course of 12th class will not be eligible. However, in cases
where the X class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to
Matriculation and students after passing tenth class can join other courses,
such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the
award of scholarships.
(vii) Students pursuing post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are
not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
(viii) Students who after failing or passing the under graduate/post-graduate
examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognised professional or
technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if
otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except courses in
Group ‘I’, and no further change in the course will be allowed.
(ix) Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also
eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education.
(x) Employed students who take leave without pay for the entire duration of the
course and study as full time students will be eligible for scholarships.
From the academic year 1980-81, employed students whose income
combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed the maximum
prescribed income ceiling are made eligible to post-matric scholarships to the extent
of reimbursement of all compulsorily payable non-refundable fees.

(xi) All children of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive benefits of
the scheme.
(xii) 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 either 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. No scholarship will be paid
to the students under this scheme from the date he/she accepts another
scholarship/stipend. The student can however, accept free lodging or a grant
or adhoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for
the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and
lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme.
(xiii) Students who have already received coaching in any of the pre-examination
training centres with financial assistance from the Government will not be
eligible.
NOTE 1 : Since it is clearly mentioned under the item III (condition of eligibility) of
these regulations that the scholarship will be given for the study of all recognised
post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognised institutions, the
list of courses grouped (I to IV) is, thus, only illustrative and not exhaustive. The
State Governments/Union Territory Administrations are, thus, themselves
competent to decide the appropriate grouping of courses at their level as advised
vide Ministry of SJ & E’s letter No.11017/13/88-Sch.Cell, dated 3.8.1989.
IV. MEANS TEST
Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents/guardians’ income
from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rs. two lakh only) per annum.
NOTE 1: So long as either of the parents (or husband in the case of married
unemployed girl student) is alive, only income of the parents/husband, as the case
may be, from all sources has to be taken into account and of no other member even

though they may be earning. In the form of income declaration, income is to be
declared on this basis. Only in the case where both the parents (or husband in the
case of married but unemployed girl student) have died, the income of the guardian
who is supporting the student in his/her studies has to be taken. Such students
whose parents’ income is affected due to unfortunate death of one of earning parents
and resultantly comes within the income ceiling prescribed under the scheme, shall
become eligible for scholarship, subject to their fulfilling other conditions of eligibility,
from the month in which such sad incidence takes place. Applications for
scholarships from such students can be considered even after lapse of last date of
receipt of applications, on compassionate grounds.
NOTE 2: House rent allowance received by the parents of a student shall be
exempted from the computation of ‘income’ if the same has been permitted to be
exempted for purpose of Income-tax.
NOTE 3: Income certificate is required to be taken once only i.e. at the time of
admission to courses which are continuing for more than one year.
NOTE 4: The revised income ceilings account for Consumer Price Index for
Industrial workers upto October, 2009. Income Ceiling would be revised once in
every two years linking it with Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers for the
month of October of the year, preceding the year of revision and will be made
effective from April.
V. VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP
The value of scholarship includes maintenance allowance, provision for
students with disabilities, reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees, Study
Tour Charges, thesis typing/printing charges and book allowance for students
pursuing correspondence courses, for complete duration of the course.



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Info regarding to Scholarship Schemes for SC and ST Students is here:
1. Scheme of Post Matric Scholarships to the Students belonging to Scheduled Castes for Studies in India:

The aim of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled castes students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.

The financial assistance includes maintenance allowance, reimbursement of non-refundable compulsory fee charged by educational institutions, Book Bank facility and other allowances.

Income ceiling:- The scholarship is to be paid to the students whose parent’s/guardian’s income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakh per annum.

2. Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarships to the children of those engaged in unclean occupation:

The aim of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the children of scavengers, sweepers having traditionally link with scavenging, flayers and tanners, irrespective of their religion, to pursue education upto matriculation level.

The target group covers SC candidates also. The State Governments and Union Territory Administrations implement the Scheme.
The financial assistance includes monthly scholarship and annual adhoc grant. The Scheme covers day scholars from Class I to X.

Income ceiling: - There is no income ceiling prescribed under the scheme.

3. Central Sector Scholarship scheme of Top Class Education for SC students:

The aim of the scheme is to promote quality professional education amongst SC candidates, by providing them scholarship for pursuing studies in 183 identified institutes of excellence.
The scholarship includes tuition fee and other non-refundable fees, living expenses, books and stationery allowance and computer.

Income ceiling: - The scholarship is meant to be paid to the candidates whose parent’s/guardian’s income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum.

4. Scheme of Post Matric Scholarships to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes:

The aim of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Tribes candidates studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
The financial assistance includes maintenance allowance, reimbursement of non-refundable compulsory fee charged by educational institutions, Book Bank facility and other allowances.

Income ceiling: - The scholarship is meant to be paid to the candidates whose parent’s/guardian’s income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1.08 lakh per annum.

5. Central Sector Scholarship scheme of Top Class Education for ST students:

The aim of the scheme is to encourage meritorious ST candidates for pursuing studies at degree and post degree level in any of the 125 identified institutes of excellence spread all over the country.
The financial assistance includes full tuition fee and non-refundable charges, living expenses, books and stationery charges and cost of computer.

Income ceiling: - The scholarship is to be paid to the candidates whose parent’s/guardian’s income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum.

Besides, SC/ST candidates are also provided National Overseas Scholarships for pursuing higher studies abroad.
The income ceiling under the scheme is Rs. 25,000 per month.

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