Under the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ scholarships are awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their dropout at class VIII and encourage them to continue their education at the secondary stage.
Deadline NMMSS 2022 Registration Extended!
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme 2022: The last date for submission of application for NMCMSS for the year 2022-23 is extended till October 31, 2022. Earlier, the deadline was extended until October 15. Under the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ scholarships are awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their dropout at class VIII and encourage them to continue their education at the secondary stage. One lakh fresh scholarships are awarded to selected students from class 9 every year and their continuation/renewal in classes 10 to 12 for students studying in State Government, Government-aided and local body schools. The amount of scholarship is INR 12000/- per annum.
About National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme
The National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is boarded on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) - a one stop platform for scholarship schemes given to students. NMMSS scholarships are disbursed directly into the bank accounts of selected students by electronic transfer through Public Financial Management System (PFMS) following DBT mode. This is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme.
NMMSS 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than INR. 3,50,000/- per annum are eligible to avail the scholarships. The students must have minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in the Class VII examination for appearing in the selection test for the award of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students).
The last date of INO level (L1) verification is November 15, 2022, and of DNO level (L2) verification is November 30, 2022, the notification mentioned.
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