FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

TO HELP/SIMPLIFY ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

UNDER PRE­MATRIC, POST MATRIC AND MERIT CUM MEANS
BASED SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES FOR MINORITIES

Q.No. 1. Who are eligible to apply for Pre­Matric, Post Matric and Merit­
cum Means based Scholarship Schemes?

Answer: Students belonging to notified minority communities viz. Muslim,

Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi (Zoroastrian) studying in India only and
fulfilling the Scheme guidelines are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Q.No. 2. How can I apply online for scholarship?

Answer: The Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Merit cum Means based Scholarship
Schemes are online Schemes. In order to apply online please visit the website
through URL www.scholarships.gov.in link to the site is also provided in the
website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

Q.No.3. What documents are needed to be uploaded on Portal while

applying for scholarship?

Answer: a. Documents which are required to be uploaded are given below:

i. Student Photo. (Mandatory)

ii. Institution Verification Form. (Mandatory)
iii. Income Certificate: Income Certificate issued by the Competent
Authority in the State/UT Government is required (Mandatory).
iv. Declaration of the Student. (Mandatory)
v. Religion Certificate: Self Declaration/Certification or Self Attested
Community Certificate - (Mandatory).

vi. Marksheet:
(a) In case of Fresh: Self-Attested Certificate of ‘Previous
Qualifying Exam /BoardMarksheet’ as filled in the Form.
(Mandatory).

(b) In case of Renewal: Self-Attested Certificate of Previous Year

/Last exam passed Marksheet (for same/ongoing course) as filled in
the Form. (Mandatory)

vii. Fee Receipt of ‘Current Course Year’. (Mandatory)

viii. Proof of Bank Account in the name of Student. (Mandatory).
ix. Aadhaar Card (Optional. However,please read Instructions on Aadhaar
below at Q. No. 7).
x. Residential/Domicile Certificate (Mandatory).
b. Above documents are required to be uploaded only if the total scholarship
amount for a year crosses Rs. 50,000/- in any of the 3 scholarship schemes. The
total scholarship amount coming Rs. 50,000/- in a year may take place only in
Merit cum Means based scholarship scheme. The requirement for uploading of
documents in such cases would be in both Fresh and Renewal cases.

Q.No.4. What documents are needed to be given for verification to the

Institute/School/college for verification of online application on the
Portal after applying for scholarship?

Answer: The list of documents to be given for verification to the

Institute/School/college for verification of online application (for both Fresh &
Renewal Scholarships) under Pre-Matric, Post-Matric and Merit cum Means
based scholarship schemes (for scholarship claim up to Rs. 50,000/- where no
uploading of document is required) are as under:

i. Student Photo. (Mandatory)

ii. Institution Verification Form. (Mandatory)
iii. Income Certificate:Income Certificate of Parent/Guardian issued by
the Competent Authority in the State Government is
required(Mandatory).
iv. Declaration of the Student. (Mandatory)
v. Religion Certificate:

(a) In case of Post Matric/Merit cum Means based scholarship

schemes: Self Declaration/Certification or Self Attested
Community Certificate - (Mandatory).

(b)In case of Pre­Matric scholarship scheme: Self Declaration of

Community Certificate for Class I to X given by the Parent/Legal
Guardian­ (Mandatory).

vi. Marksheet:
(a) In case of Fresh: Self-Attested Certificate of ‘Previous
Qualifying Exam /BoardMarksheet’ as filled in the Form.
(Mandatory).

(b) In case of Renewal: Self-Attested Certificate of

PreviousYear/Last exam passed Marksheet(for same/ongoing
course) as filled in the Form. (Mandatory).

vii. Fee Receipt of ‘Current Course Year’. (Mandatory)

viii. Proof of Bank Account (please see instructions below at Q. No. 5, vii)
(Mandatory).
ix.Aadhaar Card (Optional. However, please read Instructions on Aadhaar
below at Q. No. 7).
x.Residential/Domicile Certificate (Mandatory).

Q.No.5. What instructions should be followed by student while filling up

Bank Account details?

Answer:
(i) Students must select their bank/branch name carefully from the drop
down list.

(ii) Thereafter the complete Saving Bank Account no. must be entered correctly.
Students are suggested to get their account number verified by their
concerned Bank Branch. If bank details entered by students are found
incorrect, the scholarship amount will not be transferred, though the
application is approved for scholarship.

(iii) IFS Code must be selected/submitted correctly from drop down list.

(iv) Bank Account holder must check their ‘Know your Customer’ (KYC) status
from bank and if required the KYC must be done for successful transaction
of scholarship amount.

(v) Bank Account must be operational/active till disbursal of scholarship (for all
eligible applicants).

(vi) Bank Account must be preferably in any Scheduled Bank (as per Reserve
Bank of India list) with core banking facility.

(vii) In case of Post Matric and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Schemes for
minorities, the Bank Account must be in name of applicant/student only.
In case of Pre-Matric scholarship scheme, the Bank Account may be in the
name of either applicant/student or the applicant can have a joint account
with his/her mother/father/guardian as indicated in the application.

(viii) It is advised that the student should submit the account details of the Bank
Account which is seeded with his/her Aadhaar number, as the payment of
the scholarship amount to the student giving Bank Account seeded with
Aadhaar is faster.

Q.No.6. What is UID number/AadhaarNumber?

Answer: UID number otherwise known as ‘Aadhaar’ number is Unique

Identification Number given by Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI). The Aadhaar Number is required to be seeded with the Bank Account
in which Scholarship Amount is desired to be transferred. For this the concerned
Bank may be contacted with a copy of the Aadhaar card.

Q.No.7. Do I need to get my Aadhaar Card to apply for

Scholarship?
Answer:AlthoughAadhaar no. is optional for the Students at present, as
the Gazette Notification under Section-7 of Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of
Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016)
(with respect to this scheme) has been notified in the Official Gazette of India by
Ministry of Minority Affairs, it will be necessary for the eligible applicants to
provide Aadhaar number while applying for the scholarship and in case, an
individual does not possess Aadhaar one can provide the details of alternative
identification documents, as stated in the Gazette Notification, detailed below:
(a) (i) if she or he has enrolled, her or his Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip; or
(ii) a copy of her or his request made for Aadhaar enrolment, as specified in
sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 2; and
(b) (i) Bank passbook with photograph; or (ii) Ration Card, or (iii) Permanent
Account Number (PAN) Card issued by the Income Tax Department; or (iv)
Passport; or (v) Certificate of identity having photo of such student issued by a
Headmaster or Principal of School under official seal of the school; or (vi)
Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles
Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or (vii) any other documents specified by the State
Government or Union territory Administration.

[Note- For Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Meghalaya, the documents
mentioned at para (b) shall only be required]

Q.No.8. What is Aadhaar Based Payment?

Answer: Applicants/Students who have entered Aadhaar in their online

application correctly and Aadhaar seeded with any of their bank account, in such
cases the amount of scholarship will be credited to that Aadhaar seeded bank
account only (though student has mentioned any other non-seeded bank account
in online application).
Q.No.9. Can I edit the information already saved and up to what
time?

Answer: You can edit information filled by you until you submit the online
application. To edit the application, go to the option “Student login”enter the
application id then click on submit ‘login’ button.

Q.No.10. Which fields I can edit before final submission of

application?

Answer: - You can edit all details except “Personal Details”. It may be noted
that once you finally submit your application will be forwarded to the next level
and after that youcannot edit further.

Q.No.11. Which fields in the application form are mandatory?

Answer :- Fields provided with red asterisk(*) mark are mandatory fields.
Q.No.12. Do I have to fill up the online application in one sitting?

Answer: No. You can fill up the online application in many sittings, until you
are satisfied that you have entered all desirable fields correctly. The software
provides facility to save your application at every stage until you click on
‘Confirm &Submit’ button.

Q.No.13. Is there any ApplicationID?

Answer: Yes. An ApplicationID will be provided to the candidate once his/her

application is submitted online. It will be conveyed to candidates through SMS
and e-mail. Students should remember their ID as it will be required while
applying for renewal. Receipt of ID does not give itself a guarantee for award of
scholarship.

Q.No.14. What should I do if I forget my Application ID?

Answer: The process of re-collection of the Temporary/Permanent id is given as

below:

“Student login­­>Forgot Registration Details?”then enter the basic fields

accordingly and click on the button “Get Registration details””.

Q.No.15. What should I do, if I do not find my institute name in the

drop­down menu?

Answer: You should immediately approach the institute to contact the nodal
officer of the State in which your institute is located. You can also approach the
Nodal Officer of that State directly through e-mail under intimation to the
Ministry of Minority Affairs. If your institute is an eligible institution, the State
Government concerned would enter it into the database and then you can apply.

Q.No.16. What should I do, if I do not find my Course name in the

drop­down menu in online application?

Answer: You should immediately approach the institute (where you are
studying) to login their account and add the concerned Course. Thereafter, you
may be able to find the desired course name in your online application.

If the desired course is not available even in Institute login, you/your Institute
should immediately approach to the concerned State Department (where your
Institute is physically located) to add the course.

Q.No.17. How should I check the status of my application online?

Answer: You have to login under the option ‘Student Login’ by entering your
Applicationid and Date of Birth. Once login, you will be able to view the
option ‘Check Your Status’. Under this option you can check your online
 status.

Q.No.18. What should I do before making any

call/enquiry/representation at helpdesk of National Informatics Centre
(NIC) and/or Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA)?

Answer: The applicant should first check his/her online status on NSP as stated
in Q. No. 17 and then make any call/enquiry/representation at helpdesk of
National Informatics Centre (NIC) and/or Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA).

Q.No.19. What is the process of verification of my application?

Answer: Your application must be verified at Institute and District of the

domicile State/UT level. You may contact the concerned verification authorities
for online verification of your application within the timeline given on the NSP
portal. Ministry of Minority Affairs will release the scholarship amount, only if
your application is verified and approved by all verification authorities. In case,
your application is rejected by any of the concerned authority due to any reason,
you will not get the scholarship amount. However, you may contact to the
concerned authority for clarification.

Q.No.20. How can I check whether the amount of my scholarship is

credited in my bank account or not?

Answer: You may check the transaction status on PFMS portal i.e.
www.pfms.nic.in under “Know Your Payment” option on the home page.

Q.No.21. What should I do for the successful payment of scholarship in my

bank account?

Answer: You are advised to keep your bank account active to receive the
scholarship amount (till the disbursal of scholarships).

Confirm from your bank that your account is not Dormant/Closed and also be
sure that your account is free from transaction limit or any other conditions till
the disbursal of scholarship is made in your account, to avoid any chance of
transaction failure/return of scholarship amount.

Please note that in case of transaction failure/return of scholarship amount,

there is no provision for re-payment and Ministry of Minority Affairs is not
responsible for such laps.

Q.No.22. How do I know the name and address of Nodal Officer/ State
Department of my State?

Answer: To know the name and contact details of the Nodal Officer/State
Department of all States/UTs, go through ‘Services’ menu then click on the link
of ‘Ministry of Minority Affairs’ on the home page of National Scholarship
Portal (NSP).

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