BPL Scholarship for College Students

Department of Higher Education, Government of Chhattisgarh

1. The students of Graduate Level (UG) & Post Graduate Level (PG) who are studying in any Government college of Chhattisgarh, under the Higher Education Department are eligible to apply under the scheme. 2. The student's guardian should have a BPL Card. 3. The student is not getting the benefit of any other scholarship scheme. 4. The students should pass the annual examination in the first attempt. 5. The student attendance should not be shortened.

Under this scheme, the rate of scholarship for Post Graduate Level (PG) students is [?]500/- per month and for Graduate Level (UG) students is [?]300/- per month.

Up to 20 months for Post Graduate level students and, up to 30 months for Graduate level students.

The renewal applicants will get a full scholarship i.e. [?]3000 for UG Classes and [?]5000 for PG Classes.

The scholarship is disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

Yes, the scheme is only for the BPL category students.

Online submission of the application form can be done through the website of the National Scholarship Portal. https://scholarships.gov.in/

While selecting the Institute, where he/she is studying, in the circumstances of having a common/matching name of institutions, the student needs to ascertain the right institute by the AISHE code assigned to all institutions. Clicking the FINAL SUBMIT button, after the incorrect selection of institution shall lead to non-verification of applications by the institution, which cannot be corrected thereafter and such grievance will not be entertained.

1. The bank account should be in the student's name. 2. Students must select their bank/branch name carefully from the drop-down list. 3. Thereafter the complete account number and IFSC code must be entered correctly (take care of '0'- zero and 'o'- alphabet). Any variation in the bank account number and IFSC code will be subject to rejection. 4. Bank Account holder must check their 'Know your Customer' (KYC) status from the bank and if required the KYC must be done for the successful transaction of the scholarship amount. 5. Bank Account must be operational /active. 6. Bank Account must be preferably in any Nationalized Bank with a core banking facility. 7. Facility to update bank account details shall be provided only once, which can be at any stage after the submission of the application by the student.

Applicants can edit the information till the final submission of the online application. After final submission of application, information can only be edited when your application is marked as defected at the verification level.

Applicants can edit all details except the details entered in the "Personal Details" tab. It may be noted that once you click on the "Confirm and Submit" button your application will be forwarded to the next level and then you cannot edit further.

No. Applicants can fill out the online application in many settings until applicants are satisfied that they have entered all desirable fields correctly. The software provides the facility to save your application at every stage until you click on the 'Confirm & Submit' button.

Temporary ID (TID) is only a reference number provided to the applicants as a token of their registration in the online database.

Yes. A Permanent ID (PID) will be provided to the candidate once his/her application is submitted online. It will be conveyed to candidates through SMS and e-mail. Students should remember their PID as it will be required at the time of renewal application. Receipt of PID does not guarantee the award of a scholarship.

The process of re-collection of the Temporary/Permanent id is given as below: "Student login-->Forgot Registration Details?" then enter the basic fields accordingly and click on the button "Get Registration details".

Applicants have to login under the option 'Student Login' by entering your Permanent ID and Password. After login, you will be able to view the option 'Check Your Status'. Under this option you can check your online application status.

Technical complaints regarding the working of the portal/ processing of online application/verification status, etc. may be addressed to the Helpdesk of the National Scholarship Portal.