Organization : Ministry of Minority Affairs
Scholarship Name : Merit-cum-Means Scholarship 2016-17 Fresh & Renewal
Applicable For : Minority Community Students (Muslim/Christian/Sikh/Buddhist/Jain/Parsi)
Applicable States/UTs: All Over India
Application Last Date : 31st October 2016
Website : http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/schemesperformance/scholarship-schemes
National Scholarship Portal: http://scholarships.gov.in/
Scholarship Details : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/9296-guidelines.pdf
Timeline : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/9296-MCM.pdf
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme :
These scholarships are available for studies in India only and will be awarded through State Government/UT Administration or an Agency designated by the State Government/UT Administration for this purpose.
Update : Minority Affairs NSP Merit Cum Means Scholarship 2019-20 : www.scholarships.net.in/25439.html
Number of Scholarship:
During 12th Five Year Plan, 60000 fresh Scholarships will be awarded each financial year, besides renewals among the students of minority communities in States/UTs throughout the country based on the State/UT-wise population of these communities.
Procedure For Applying:
(i) The scheme is implemented through National Scholarship Portal (NSP). It is mandatory for all students to apply online on the website of this Ministry i.e. www.scholarships.gov.in.
(ii) The list of documents to be scanned & uploaded for both Fresh and Renewal Scholarships as under:
a) Student Photo. (Mandatory)
b) Institution Verification Form. (Mandatory)
c) Self declaration of Income Certificate by the student. (Mandatory)
d) Self declaration of community by the student. (Mandatory)
e) In case of Fresh: Self Attested Certificate of ‘Previous Academic Mark sheet’ as filled in Form. (Mandatory)
f) In case of Renewal: Self-Attested Certificate of Previous Year Marksheet as filled in the Form. (Mandatory)
g) Fee Receipt of current course year. (Mandatory)
h) Proof of Bank Account in the name of student. (Mandatory)
i) Aadhaar Card (optional)
j) Residential Certificate. (Mandatory)
Conditions For Scholarship:
i) Financial assistance will be given to pursue graduate level or post graduate level technical and professional courses from a recognized institution. Course fee and Maintenance allowance will be credited/transferred directly into the bank account of selected students.
ii) Students who get admission to a college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination will be eligible for the scholarship.
iii) Students who get admission in technical/professional courses without taking any competitive examination will also be eligible for scholarship. However, such students should have not less than 50% marks at higher secondary/graduation level. Selection of these students will be done strictly on merit basis.
iv) Continuation of the scholarship in subsequent years will depend on successful completion of the course during the preceding year.
v) A scholarship holder under this scheme will not avail any other scholarship/stipend for pursuing the course.
vi) The annual income of the beneficiary/parent or guardian of beneficiary should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh from all sources.
vii) The Income Certificate would remain valid for One Year.
viii) The State Department will advertise the Scheme every year and receive the applications online through the concerned institutions as per the timeline
View Comments (147)
My application ID is KA201516005335806. I have applied for renewal of MCM scholarship in 2016-17. Status shows, Pending. Kindly help.
I have applied for 2017-2018 Merit cum means scholarship but I have not received the scholarship in my account yet. Please help me.
I have not get my 2016-17 fresh application scholarship amount. Please help me. My ID is KL201617006178425.
When will the list of selected candidate be published for the year 2017-2018??
Please transfer my scholarship amount soon to my account.
I am doing MBA and instead of selecting merit cum scholarship, I have selected post matric and submitted the form. Now what can I do to change it?
Offline system was far better than this digital India initiative. Don't merge minority scholarship with others.
It was very much fine earlier in offline system. Last year's scholarship is still pending and they are asking for renew before end of July.
I have all the documents as provided in the NSP portal, but I am not able to register for Merit cum Means scholarship as my Aadhaar card got suspended. It is given that aadhaar card is just optional. Tomorrow is the last date and what should I do now?
Why can't they credit scholarship? Bank response is pending for a month. What is going on?
Still it's shows that verification is under process at state level. What's wrong with this NSP website? They mentioned the last date as 31st August for applying fresh application. On other hand my 2016 status is still pending. What should I do? My ID is UP 201617012166373.
When will I get my scholarship? When I check my status then the message provides like "your application proceed for payment".
Tell me if we can use Aadhaar card instead for domicile certificate while applying for merit cum means scholarship.
When I check my status, its written as "Application not finally submitted". But the last time when I checked it was written as "under process". What is this? What happened to my application?
I am not having any information about my scholarship 2016-2017. My form was verified at college as well as state level. But I haven't received my scholarship yet. My id is JK201617013002375. Please tell me any information about it.
My scholarship is 'processed for payment'. How much time does it take to credit the amount?
My application id is BR201617005248994. My scholarship status is “Application Under Process for Verification at Ministry Level”. When will I get my money?
Information available from the Official Website :
My scholarship Id is DL20161700783094. When will I get my money?
My application id is WB201617006421880. My scholarship status is "proceeded for payement". When will I get my money?
When will the scholarship amount be provided for the fresher applicants of the year 2016-17?
Please tell me the meaning of application under process for institute level. I didn't submit any documents. what are the documents needed to be submitted? When shall I submit the documents?
I have not received my scholarship. I am facing problem to join in M.Pharmacy. I am unable to attend counselling as my certificates are not given by college. Please provide me scholarship soon. My application Id is TS201516005116617.
My scholarship amount has been processed for payment. When will the amount be credited in my account? My application Id is MZ201617002563425.
I have mistakenly typed the wrong IFSC code. Will I get the Scholarship?
My application Id is KA201627000199385. My name is in the merit list. Till now I didn’t receive the amount. Please do let me know when I will get my scholarship amount?
I also applied for NSP last year. My status is showing as payment under process. If you get scholarship amount, please tell me.
My scholarship Id is TN201617001760164. When will I get the scholarship amount?
My ID is DL201516004317890. Till now I have not got any amount in my account. My application has been verified at state level. When will the amount be transferred into my account?
My application Id is KA201627000199385. My name is in the merit list. Till now I didn't receive the amount.
I applied for this scholarship in the last academic year. Now I want to apply for renewal scholarship. I am unable to login to my account.
My scholarship Id is DL201617012859877. Please provide my scholarship amount as soon as possible.
My application id is MP201617003518713. My status is application has been processed for the payment. When will I receive my scholarship amount? Please provide my scholarship as soon as possible.
My application ID is WB201617000765435. My name was in the merit list. I did not get my scholarship till now. When will I get my scholarship? Please let me know.
Please provide my scholarship amount as soon as possible. My ID number is RJ201516003670783.
My application Id is AP201617004343861. When will I receive my scholarship amount?
My scholarship status is still under progress. Can I know when the scholarship will be disbursed?
Why there is so much delay in sanctioning scholarship? My name is in sanctioned or released list of 2016-17. Till now I haven't got the scholarship.
My application status is still "under process". When will I get the money in my account?
My application Id is WB201617004654438. When will I get my scholarship?
My application Id is KL201617010879791. When will I get my scholarship? Please let me know.
I have passed 12th standard exams with 63 percentage marks. I need scholarship for further studies. Can I apply for this scholarship?
You go to NSP portal login with your application ID. Password is your date of birth. Now select update Aadhar in left top corner.
Previous year the amount will be disbursed in the month of May and June. For this year we have to wait and see.
I have applied for MCM scholarship and I received a message that institute level verification is over. So when will I receive my scholarship?
I have not yet received the amount. My status is showing application is under merit list generation. When will I get the amount? Please tell me.
"Application Under Process for Merit List Generation" on 02/02/2017 I got this message, When will I get money, How many steps are remaining?
I got another message that bank details in my scholarship application JK201617011176485 is used more than in one application. Now please do my correction. Please forward my above scholarship application id.
When will I get my scholarship? My ID number is AP201617002177854.
I applied for renewal. But my status shows that my application is defective. How can I know the information that has to be edited?
My form has been rejected as it is saying it is duplicate. I have not yet received my scholarship in previous year. I hope it will help me out. What should I do now? I have attached all my necessary documents to it.
I applied for renewal and its status was still verification at institute level. And one of my friend was also applied same time but its fresher and his status at state level.
What are the documents required for merit cum means scholarship renewal?
If you belong to minority community then you can apply.
I had made a mistake by typing previous year course instead of present year course i.e BDS. Before submit how can I change it? Please help.
Last date is 31st October to upload or submit hard copy.
The last date is declared as 31st oct but from 29th till 31st Oct is holidays. So how can we submit the application.
Application can be submitted for 24 hours even on holidays.
The last date for both pre and post metric minority scholarship has been extended and the date will be announced soon. 31st of October is no more the last date.
After college verification is it compulsory to submit the documents to the minority office? Will the dead line of scholarship be extend because of the leave ?
Are merit cum means & post matric scholarship same?
What is the postal address to send documents for MOMA scholarship?
My daughter was filling the MCm scholarship application form but we are unable to fill the name of the course in the institution(Mount Zion medical college in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala). Courses were not displaying in computer. We contacted with the institution but they replied that it is not their mistake and said that it is something error in scholarship issuing authority. Kindly check the error quickly.
Is it mandatory that a pupil should have paid the full year fees and obtain receipt to apply for Pre-Matric or Post-Matric Scholarship?
Can pupil apply without paying any fee also?
When I check my application status i.e from ‘check your status’ it shows “application not finally submitted”. What does it mean?
If my father's current total annual income is lesser than two fifty thousand rupee but gross total income is greater then two fifty thousand rupee. Can I apply for the minority scholarship or not?
Last year I got the scholarship but this year my id is working but cant log in. How can I write this password?
What is the deadline for fresh application of Merit Cum Means Scholarship For For Professional and Technical Courses CS?
1. What is the last date for applying merit cum means scholarship?
2. I have some problem. Now I don't get my previous year mark sheet. But I have a demo mark sheet sing by my institution principal.
I am pursuing btech 3rd year now. Last year I applied for scholarship and I got the scholarship. But when I try to login my account in renewal I am not able to login my account.
Residential certificate is not issuing by govt authorities. Is there any substitute instead of it like Aadhaar/Rayion card?for MOMA-MCM scholarship?
Where can I find BE(Engineering)Scholarship Applications?
Can I know about the last date of registration in post matric?
I applied for the scholarship last year but didn't get the amount and when I checked my status it is shown that your name is not in the state merit list. So can I apply for scholarships this year? Under which category is it fresh or renewal? And which mark sheet I want to update in case of previous academic mark sheet, 12th or first year mark sheet?
You must apply as a fresh candidate because same condition here .
10th 12th last academic is uploaded and dont worry when you fill your form. All uploading document list showing in your site.
What is the income limit for applying for the scholarships for the central sector merit come and others?
I have not submitted my documents. What I have to do?
I am MBA student. I don't know the procedure of merit cum scholarship. Please tell me the procedure as what can I DO.
I am a renewal candidate of MCM scholarship. But in my profile the scholarship category is shown as post matric. But there are no options to change it. What can I do right now? Please help me.
I got my scholarship 2015-2016. But now I can't renew my application. While trying to renew its shows error. Please help me.
While registering for a Fresh applicant. I could not see MCM scholarship drop down to select it.
I am pursuing MBA but It is showing only pre matric & post matric.
So What can I do?
I complete my application but not submit finally because its show only post metric in scheme column.
Where can I find the institute verification form?
There is update in scholarship site and you have to download institution verification from google.
I am currently continuing my study in Jadavpur University. I was selected for the "merit-cum-means scholarship for professional and technical courses CS-ministry of minority affairs" in the session 2014-15. After accomplishing the necessary procedure I had received the scholarship on due time. But this year when I was asked to renew my scholarship status and to re-submit required info unfortunately I had done a mistake. Instead of submitting my previous account details,I had done some errors which resulted in wrong submission. When this year I hadn't received the amount in due period. I visited several times the website. From where can I get to know as why my scholarship money hadn't reached to me yet? I am facing a very crunch situation as my financial condition is not so well. So I request you with all respect that please look into my case as soon as possible. I am mentioning the bank account details which was supposed to be submitted during renewal process by me.
BANK NAME: Indian overseas bank
BRANCH:kanki
IFSC CODE:IOBA0002494
ACCOUNT NO.:249401000004039
I am also attaching the picture of my application form of session 2015-16 which was filled up with wrong bank account details.
I am eagerly looking for your response and expecting a warm support and positive reply.
Thank you.
When I was applying for mcm renewal I see that it is selected automatically as post matric and mcm option is not there. Seeing this I didn't submit. Can anyone tell how can I apply for renewal mcm?
Where can I find Institute Verification form?
I am A LLB Student.
Which scholarship I can apply?
MCM or Post matric?
I am a Sikh.
First you take scholarship from and fill the details and give to school. Then they will say where to give that form.
If I have only the photo copy of residential certificates what can I do?
Go to forgot if then choose bank account number option.
Whether Hindu candidate eligible for MCM scholarship?
While registering for a Fresh applicant,I could not see MCM scholarship drop down to select it. I am pursuing B.TECH but It is showing only pre matric & post matric. Kindly help.
From where we will get the format of institute verification form and the rest of two as there is no option of downloading as it was there last time. Please help me out from this problem.
My scholarship form status showing that application has been submitted. Even I haven't completed any formality in form. I am unable to apply For renewal of the scholarship. Kindly help me.
I got scholarship in 2015-16 but know when I am applying for renewal it is showing wrong Id. I am unable to login for renewal. Kindly help me.
Accidentally I selected the scholarship option as post matric instead of selecting merit cum means scholarship. How do I change the category? Please help.
Contact your school in this regarding, and put your form in "defect" option through school. For further action by school.
I have wrongly registered with Post Matric Scholarship scheme instead of Merit Cum Means MCM scholarship scheme.
Kindly assist to change my scholarship scheme please.
I am unable to upload my documents. Can any body tell me how to resolve this issue?
I am eligible for post metric category but I have crated my ID in pre metric category. How can I change my category?
For an aadhar card holder is the residential certificate mandatory?
How can we apply scholarship for renewal?
It is difficult to understand the procedure.
Please help.
I got scholarship for 2015-16 But if I go for renewal they ask for password which I didn't provide last year and if I go for forgot id it says invalid. Please look upon the situation and help me to renew my scholarship.
Last date for online application for premetric scholarship.
How to download minority declaration form?
How can I change the scholarship category in the registration form? I am a registered user but by mistake I opted for pre matric which I want to change.
I applied scholarship for 2015-2016 but still now I didn't receive any amount. What is the reason behind it?
I am a Law student. I applied scholarship for 2015-16 but still now I didn't received any amount. What is the reason behind it?
I didn't get my application. How to get it?
I'm M.tech 2nd year student. I received scholarship for 1st year. But unfortunately I've a back in 1 subject. Am I eligible for renewal of scholarship in 2nd year?