www.momascholarship.gov.in : Scheme of Merit Cum Means Based Scholarship to Students Belonging to Minority Communities

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Scheme of Merit cum means based scholarship to students belonging to minority communities:
The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students belonging to minority communities to enable them to pursue professional and technical courses

Scope :
These scholarships are available for studies in India only and will be awarded through an Agency designated by the State Government/UT Administration for this purpose.

http://momascholarship.gov.in/minority_scholarship/

Funding Pattern of the Scheme :
The Scheme will be implemented by the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations, which receive 100% central assistance from Government of India for the total expenditure under the scheme.

Number of scholarship :
Every year 20000 scholarships will be distributed among the students of minority communities throughout the country. Based on the state-wise population of these communities, the distribution of scholarship will be as under :

Conditions for Scholarship :
i) Financial assistance will be given to pursue degree and/or post graduate level technical and professional courses from a recognized institution. Maintenance allowance will be credited to the student’s account. The course fee will be paid by the State Department directly to the institute concerned.
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 facing 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 state department will advertise the scheme every year latest by 31st March and receive the application through the concerned institutions.
viii) After scrutinizing the applications, the state department will prepare a consolidated budget for all eligible students and send an application in the prescribed pro-forma for release of fund from the Ministry of Minority Affairs for distribution of scholarship giving the details of each students viz. name, permanent address, telephone number, annual course fee, name & address of institute, whether hostler or day-scholar, etc.
ix) The application for release of fund from the state department must be received in the Ministry by 30th of September every year.
x) The state department will maintain separate bank account and records relating to the funds received from the Ministry and they will be subjected to inspection by the officers of the Ministry or any other agency designated by the Ministry.

Eligibility criteria :
1. Students, who have got admission in a recognized college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination.
2. Students, who have got admission in a recognized college to pursue technical/professional courses, without facing 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 of merit.
3. A scholarship holder under this scheme will not avail any other scholarship/stipend for pursuing the course.
4. The annual family income of the beneficiary/parent or guardian of the beneficiary should not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh per annum from all sources.
5. A student residing in a particular State/UT will be entitled for scholarship under the quota of that State/UT only irrespective of his place of study

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How to apply this scholarship application?

1) Satisfy yourself that you are eligible for this scholarship.
2) Then download the application, fill it up and send to the authorities before stipulated time.

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I am Vinoth Kumar. I forgot to renew my scholarship in the previous year. Can I apply for renewal of my scholarship now?

@Vinoth Kumar:
Yes, you can apply for renewal. In order to apply please select the option i.e. Not renewed Scholarship in 2010-11 , under the tab Student Registration.

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How to check the status of my application?

By logging-in with your ID you can check the status of your application anytime. For this, you shall have to click the “update students details” button, and then login through your ID.

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Is it possible to upload the certificates in the online application form?

No. The system does not have the facility of scanning. The documents are to be enclosed with the signed hard copy of the application and given to the institution.

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What to do, if I forget my temporary ID?

You can re-generate the same temporary ID by filling basic information like name, date of birth & mother’s name.

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I want to fill online application form but, my institute name in the list. What can I do? Pleas reply.

You should immediately approach the institute to contact with the nodal officer of the State where the 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.

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I have done some mistakes on the application but, I sent it to the institutes. How to correct it?

You should separately inform the mistakes detected by you to the institute. The software provides facility at the level of the Institute & State to edit & correct limited information.

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My name is Kugan filled online application form and submitted. What is the next process?

@Kugan:
** After submitting the application online to the next level, you should take a print out of the same sign and send it withrequisite documents to the State Department after authenticating the application from your institute.

** Please ensure that your hard copy reaches the State Department. You will not be considered for scholarship if the State Department of the State to which you belong to does not receive the hard copy of your duly filled in online application. It is the responsibility of the STUDENT to submit the Hard copy to the State Department.

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Can I edit the details in the form after submission?

You can edit information filled by you till you submit the online application to the next level.

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I had applied 2 times for the scholarship...how can i come to know that i got scholarship... Myself Azeez khazi studying in 3rd year Mechanical(B.E)...plz do the needfull....

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I am a student of B.Sc Nursing( Final) from Punjab earlier I did get Minority scholarship twice but for the final year heard nothing till date today after reading news item in a local paper I am writing this > Please guide me what to do.

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i want to know that how can see our scholarship who already sugested?

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i forgot password and username

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i am from OBC caste and doing BA triple main can i apply for this scholarship

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i want to get this scholarship. i am a 2nd semester polytechnic student.can i get it?

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list of renewal scholarship students in prematric belonging to the minority communities

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when will the online application started for post matric scholarship

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not received my scholarship even after the sanction 2011-2012

i roopkaran kaur dhillon student of Bsc nursing at BFUHS, Fdk with permanent id 2011pb09011MNW00016 have not received my scholarschip 2011-2012 even after the sanction.. all my other classmates whose scholarships were sanctioned, they have received their scholarships... please tell me the right way to recive my scholarship.. when i try to open my details from ur website.. then it is not shown to me...
pllllsssssss ask me the right way .. if i have updated any wrong information then plsss tell me...
THANKS A LOTTTTTT.......

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I forgot my password and user name of mcm scholarship
Now I want to apply for scholarship. I want to renew. What should I do?