CBSE invites applications for Central Scholarship Scheme, Check who all can apply

Candidates can visit the official website for scholarships; i.e. scholarships.gov.in to renew the application. 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is now inviting students to renew their applications for the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for college and university students (CSSS). CBSE has asked all those students who are availing the benefits of CSSS scholarship to renew it by November 30. Candidates can visit the official website for scholarships; i.e. scholarships.gov.in to renew the application. 

Candidates who have not applied yet can also apply for the CSSS Scholarship unit November 30. However, new applications are only accepted from all those students who belong to the following state and central state boards:Assam, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Nagaland, Telangana, Maharashtra, CISCE, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Punjab, Tripura Meghalaya, Kerala and Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, CBSE, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Other state applicants, will be required to wait.

All those students who are looking forward to applying to CSSS will have to keep the following documents and details ready for the institutions to cross-check it. The documents are: bank details, aadhaar card number, parental income certificate, valid mobile number, e-mail ID, caste certificate (if required), disability certificate (if required)

CSSS Scholarship: Eligibility Criteria

• Students can apply for the CSSS scholarship after meeting the eligibility criteria set by the authorities
• Students who are above the 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from a particular Board of Examination in Class 12
• Students pursuing regular courses (not correspondence or distance mode)
• The family income of the applicant should be less than Rs 8 lakh per annum
• Not receiving any other scholarship and fee reimbursement of any kind
• Diploma students are not eligible to avail benefits under this scheme

“All candidates are advised to apply online within the stipulated time and get their online applications verified by the institutions (if required show the original documents to institute) else the application would be treated as invalid,” CBSE said in a statement.

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