In this blog we are listing down the 5 most popular scholarships available for Indian students for pursuing graduation and diploma courses after 12th.. These scholarships come as a ray of hope for those students who are not able to afford college/university fees for pursuing Higher Education.
Why do students require a scholarship after 12th?
We think it's fair to accept that taking admission in a government colleges for higher studies is not an easy task at all, partly due to the very limited number of seats and also due to high cut-off. Under these circumstances students have to start exploring suitable options in private colleges. But, as we all understand private colleges fees are a matter of concerns for every parent and student. And for this reason, a lot of time students have to compromise and choose to study in lower grade college where they might not find good quality education. Under these circumstances, scholarships become the best possible way to organize the funds required for pursuing higher studies and fulfilling their dreams. Scholarships not only make the students self-dependent but also works as a confidence boosting factor. A lot of Government and Private scholarships are available for Indian students after 12th and here we list down 5 of them and tell you how to apply for these scholarships.
1. NATIIONAL ENTRANCE SCREENING TEST (NEST) 2020
National entrance screening test is a well known National level entrance test conducted by the National Institute of Science education and research. It is conducted for the students willing to take admission in Master of Science programs in basic Sciences like Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. The NEST 2020 is scheduled to be conducted in the month of June 2020. The entrance examination is conducted on subjects like physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics.
Eligibility criteria:
- The applicant must be born before August 1998.
- The applicant must have completed 10 + 2 from a well known board of Education in India.
- Students in their final year can also apply
- Students from science streams are generally given more preference
Date of application: New application are open till 19th of April 2020
Other important dates:
- Online application open till 7th January 2020
- Admit card will be available till 24th April 2020
- Results will be published on the 27th June 2020
How to apply
- To apply click on this link
- Then click on apply now
- Enter all the mandatory details and upload all the mandatory documents to register yourself
- Application fee of INR 1000 ( mail general/ OBC) hand INR 500 for SC/ST/ female/ Applicants with physical disabilities.
1. NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION(NSTSE)
This scholarship is sponsored by the unified council for the students enrolled between class two and class 12. This examination carries huge popularity in India as it holds a financial reward of up to INR 4 crore comma along with some other really impressive benefits. Interested candidates can apply for this opportunity anytime before the 3rd of October 2020.
1. NSDL SHIKSHA SAHAYOG SCHOLARSHIP
NSDL invites application for the Shiksha Sahyog scholarship for 12th standard in the year 2020. This is a merit based scholarship program for those students who belong to economically weaker families. The main aim of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to complete their education. Under the scheme of 50% preference is given to the girl students.
Eligibility
? Minimum 65% in previous class
? 50% preference should be given to girl candidates
Last date of application: 30th April 2020
1. Raman Kant Munjal Scholarships
Hero groups Raman Kant munjal scholarship email offering financial help to deserving meritorious students for seeking hiring vocational studies. The scholarship is offered by Raman Kant munjal foundation along with Hero group. All deserving candidates are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Eligibility criteria
? The applicant must be studying in class 12.
? Maximum age should not be more than 19 years asse on 31st of May 2019
? family income should not exceed INR 600000 from all sources
? Must have secured a minimum of 65% marks in in 10th and 12th standard
Applying for diploma course mus:
? I have passed 12th standard
? Must have secured a minimum of 80% marks in 11th and 12th standard
? Should not be more than 19 years of age as on 31st of May 2019
? Income should not exceed INR 6 lacs per annum
Rewards:
Selected students will get INR 270000 per year for 3 years
Selection procedure
the selection procedure will be through filling the application form then giving a career assessment test and then filling the essay form. After that, if the students essay will be selected he or she will have a telephonic interview for a face to face interview. The final selection will be done on the basis of these mention procedures
Last date to apply
the deadline to apply for the Raman Kant munjal scholarship is 15 June 2020.you can go to the application page by clicking this link.
1. Sterling and Wilson solar scholarship for for 12th standard students 2020
sterling and Wilson limited have taken a step for class 12th standard to, by introducing a scholarship cal sterling and Wilson solar scholarship for class 12 students. All the genders are allowed to apply for the scholarship, but they must complete the 10th standard with a minimum of 35% marks in it. The financial radius of the scholarship goes up to INR 10,000 but the applicant must have a family income below INR 4 lacs per annum. To understand the details of the scholarship simply click this link and it will take you to the scholarship page
Eligibility criteria
? Combined family income should not be more than INR 4 lacs per annum
? Candidate must be studying in 12th standard
? Candidates of all genders can apply
Last date of application: the 31st of March 2020
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