Border Areas Scholarship

About This Scheme

The scheme "Border Areas Scholarship" was launched by the Border Areas Development Department, Government of Meghalaya, aims to provide financial assistance to students from notified international border areas who face economic hardship. Under this scheme, year-wise scholarships or subsidies are provided to students studying in higher secondary schools and Colleges up to the Degree level. The Border Areas Development Department implements the scheme to help students continue their education without interruption due to financial constraints.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a student residing in a village notified as a Border Area village by the Border Areas Department. 1. The applicant's father and mother should have income derived entirely from the Border Area. 1. The applicant should pass year-wise promotion examinations to continue receiving the scholarship. 1. The applicant should maintain good conduct, regular attendance, and satisfactory academic progress. 1. The applicant should not leave studies before completing the course.

Benefits

- Financial assistance in the form of annual scholarships/subsidies. - Awarded year-wise based on promotion examination results. - Intended to support education up to the Degree level for students from notified border area villages.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.