nhfdc.nic.in : National Scholarship Trust Fund FAQ 2500 Differently Abled Students

Organisation : National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
Scholarship Name : 2500 Differently Abled Students National Scholarship Trust Fund
Service Name : Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Website : http://www.nhfdc.nic.in/scholarship
FAQs : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/16928-Scholarship.pdf

FAQ About Scholarship Schemes :

Q(1). Who are eligible to apply for Scholarship Schemes (Trust Fund)?:
A. Differently-abled students pursuing to pursue degree and/or post graduate level technical and professional courses from a recognized institution. for these scholarships.

Related : NHFDC 2017-18 National Scholarship Trust Fund : www.scholarships.net.in/16844.html

Q(2). What is the last date for submitting applications online?:
A. Differently-abled students may apply any time during an Academic Year (01 July to 30 June.)

Q(3). How can I apply online for scholarship?:
A. In order to apply online, please visit the website through URL www.nhfdc.nic.in

Q(4). How to submit the online application? Should I need the user id and password to apply for scholarship?:
A. Applying procedures for Scholarship Schemes for both Fresh and Renewal are given below

Fresh:
1st step – Student have to go with the option “Student Login”, on the home page of NHFDC Portal. Fill up the application as per the instructions given by the system then click on save button. After saving, student will get a “Temporary ID”.

The system will instruct the applicant to submit his/her Temporary ID and date of birth to fill subsequent details. Once registration is complete on click of submit button, a Permanent Registration ID is generated which can be used for Renewal and tracking the status of application

Renewal:
1st step – Renewal Students have to apply with their Bank Account No and Date of Birth which they registered previous year. Student can also use Forgot Registration ID to retrieve their ID.

Q(5). Can I edit the information already saved and up-to what time?:
A. All the information can be edited till the closure of application form. After final submission, your application will be forwarded to the next level and application hereby cannot be edited.

Q(6). How should I open my saved application for editing? :
A. Use Registration ID for editing the application. Further, Forgot ID can be used to retrieve Registration ID.

Q(7). Which fields in the application form are mandatory?:
A. Fields provided with red asterisk (*) mark are mandatory fields.

Q(8). What happens, if I detect mistakes after forwarding the applications to the next level?:
A. You should separately inform the mistakes detected by you to the Institute/District/Region/State. The software provides facility at the level of the Institute & State to edit & correct limited information.

Q(9). Which fields Institute/State can edit?:
A. Except some basic parameters like religion, name of institution, parental annual income & bank details, the Institute/State can edit other fields. However, corrections made by the Institute/State, if any, would be conveyed instantly to the student through SMS/email.

Q(10). Do I have to fill up the online application in one sitting?:
A. No. You can fill up the online application in as many sittings as you wish, until you are satisfied that you have entered all desirable fields correctly. The software provides facility to save your application at every stage.

Q(11). Is there any permanent ID?:
A. Yes. An Application ID (Permanent ID) will be provided to the candidate once his/her Registration is done. Students should memorize their Application ID as it will be required while applying for Fresh/renewal scholarship.

Q(12). Can I apply as a Fresh candidate if I am a Renewal candidate?:
A. No, you cannot apply as a fresh candidate if you are a Renewal candidate. Your application will be rejected in that case.

Q(13). What should I do, if I do not find my institute name in the drop-down menu?:
A. You may fill details about your institute in others field.

Q(14). How do I know the name and address of Nodal Officer/ State Department of my State?:
A. The name and contact details of the Nodal Officer/State Department of all States/UTs are available in “Services->Know your State Nodal Officer” option.

Q(15). How to check the status of my application?:
A. Student can check the status of Online Application by submitting his/her Permanent id.

Q(16). How and when will I know whether my application is selected or rejected?:
A. Result of scholarships are published on NHFDC portal quarterly. Status of application can also be checked signing-up with Registration ID.

Q(17). Is assistive device provided under Scholarship Scheme?:
A. Assistive device provided to student once in a lifetime as per the guidelines of the scheme.