CSSS Scholarship | Central Sector Scholarship Scheme Application Form, Eligibility

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CSSS Scholarship | Central Sector Scholarship Scheme Application Form, Eligibility @ scholarships.gov.in: The officials of the Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education, Government of India have announced the CSSS Scholarship for College And University meritorious students to provide financial assistance to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies. In this manner, the candidates can register for the CSSS Scholarship by checking their CSSS Scholarship Eligibility with the help of this article. Whereas, we have attached the CSSS Scholarship Registration Link in the below important links section.

Furthermore, in order not to face difficulties, candidates can get to know the CSSS Scholarship Registration Process by referring to the below sections. Also, from this page, you can grab the Rate of CSSS Scholarship details. Henceforth, if you want to get more scholarship updates from our page, we suggest you follow us @ FreshersNow on a regular basis.

CSSS Scholarship – Overview

CSSS Scholarship Objective

To provide financial assistance to meritorious students from low-income families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies.

Scope of CSSS Scholarship

The scholarships are awarded on the basis of the results of the Senior Secondary Examination. 82000 fresh scholarships per annum [41000 for boys and 41000 for girls] are awarded for pursuing graduate/ postgraduate studies in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering, etc.

Eligibility for CSSS Scholarship

Students who are above the 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent and pursuing regular courses (not correspondence or distance mode) in Colleges/ Institutions recognized by All India Council of Technical Education, UGC Act, 1956, Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India and respective regulatory authorities and not availing the benefit of any other scholarship scheme including State-run scholarship schemes/ Fee waiver and reimbursement scheme are eligible under the scheme. Students pursuing Diploma courses are not eligible under the scheme.

CSSS Scholarship Selection Procedure

• Class XII pass out students of the current Academic Year, who are above 80th percentile of the respective State Education Boards (SEBs) are eligible under the scheme and can apply on National Scholarship Portal (www.scholarship.gov.in), before the cut-off date. The physical application would not be accepted
• The online applications would be verified at two levels:
  (i) By the Institute where the student is studying.
  (ii) By the respective State Education Board
• The applicant is required to submit requisite documents, such as [ Class 12th
  mark sheet, Income Certificate] to the Institute
• The application which is not verified either by the institute or by the concerned
  State Education Board or by both will be treated as Invalid
• Merit list as per the State allocated quota would be generated from the
  verified applications

Rate of CSSS Scholarship

The rate of scholarship is Rs. 10,000/- per annum at the Graduation level for the first three years of College and University courses and Rs.20000/- per annum at Post Graduation level. Students pursuing professional courses, in case, where the duration of the course is five (5) years/ Integrated course would get Rs. 20,000/- per annum in the 4th and 5th years. However, students pursuing technical courses such as B.Tech., B.Engg would get scholarships up to graduation level.

Parental Income Ceiling

The parental/ family income ceiling is Rs. 8 lakh per annum for all categories under the scheme and would be applicable from the Academic Session 2018-19. An income certificate would be required for fresh applicants only.

Procedure for Renewal of the CSSS Scholarship

For students of Academic Year 2008-09 to 2014-15 (up to 3rd renewal)

Students who have passed Class XII in the Academic Year 2008-09 to 2014-15
(up to 3rd renewal) are required to obtain the renewal application blank form
from the respective State Education Boards and submit the same duly certified
from their respective institutions which are required to certify:
(a) that the student has secured 60 % or more marks in the previous exam,
(b) that the student has 75 % attendance and
(c) that the student is not involved in any ragging activities.

For students of Academic Year 2014-15 (4th renewal) (Offline)

Students who have passed Class XII and have received fresh/ renewal scholarship through the State Education Board concerned, are required to obtain the renewal application blank form from the respective State Education Boards and submit the same duly certified from their respective institutions which are required to certify:
(a) that the student has secured 50 % or more marks in the previous exam
(b) that the student has 75 % attendance and
(c) that the student is not involved in any ragging activities.

For students of Academic Year 2015 and onwards through the National Scholarship Portal

Students who have passed Class XII and have received fresh/ renewal scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) must apply online in the National Scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in) for the renewal scholarships. The 50 % and above criteria will be applicable prospectively i.e. for renewals becoming due from 2018-19 onwards.

CSSS Scholarship Registration Process

• Check into the official website @ scholarships.gov.in
• Then you will be landed on the NSP Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education, Government of India home page
• Go to Central Schemes and click on the Department of Higher Education link
• Go through the guidelines given and if you are eligible and interested to apply, click on the New Registration link
• Read all the instructions given and proceed with the registration
• Once registration is done, log in yourself and fill in your details in the fields asked
• Finally, submit all the details and take a print of the application form for later references

CSSS Scholarship Registration Link

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