BPL Scholarship for College Students

About This Scheme

The scheme “BPL Scholarship For College Students” was implemented by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Chhattisgarh since 2005 to provide financial assistance to meritorious students from BPL category families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies. > Scope: The scholarships are awarded to the students, studying in the Graduate and Post Graduate courses of Government colleges of the Chhattisgarh state, run by the Higher Education Department, Chhattisgarh only. > Duration of Scholarship: The scholarship is given for a maximum of 10 ‘qualifying’ months, from July to April. A particular month is ‘qualified’ if the student has taken admission on or before the 21st of that month.

Eligibility

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. 1. The student's guardian should have a BPL Card. 1. The student is not getting the benefit of any other scholarship scheme. 1. The students should pass the annual examination in the first attempt. 1. The student attendance should not be shortened.

Benefits

1. The rate of scholarship for Post Graduate Level (PG) students is ₹500/- per month. 1. The rate of scholarship for Graduate Level (UG) students is ₹300/- per month. 1. The renewal applicants will get a full scholarship i.e. ₹3000 for UG Classes and ₹5000 for PG Classes. Note 01: The scholarship amount is transferred directly to the student's bank account using the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) method. Note 02: The students are required to seed the Aadhaar with the bank account.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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