| Scheme Name | Merit Cum Means Based Scholarship For Students Belonging To Minority Community |
| Objective | 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. |
| Scheme Area | Education |
| Societal Group | Minorities |
| Individual/Institutional | Individual |
| Central/State Level | Central |
| Govt/Non-Govt | Govt |
| Validity | – |
| Target Group | Minority Community (Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists And Zoroastrians (Parsis)) Students For Pursuing Degree And/Or Post Graduate Level Technical And Professional Courses From A Recognized Institution. 30% Earmarked For Girl Students |
| Funds Available | – |
| Scholarship Amount | Admission and course/tuition fee (day sch & hosteler): actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs 20,000/year. Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for hosteler : Rs 1000/month Maintenance allowance/month for 10 months for day sch: Rs 500/month |
| Elibility Criteria | Students who get admission to a college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination will be eligible. those who have not faced any competitive examination but have not got less than 50% marks at higher secondary/graduation level are also eligible. annual income ofparents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh PA |
| Documents/Collaterals reqd | 1.Scholarship application form 2.Self-attested passport size photograph with signature 3.Attested copies of certificates of educational qualifications by gazetted officer 4.Income declaration – affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper for self-employed parents/guardian or income certificate from the employer for employed parents/guardian 5.Proof of permanent residence 6.Receipt in acknowledgment of scholarship in the previous year duly countersigned by the head of the school/institute |
| Departments | Director/Deputy Secretary, Scholarship Division, Ministry Of Minority Affairs.The Scheme Will Be implemented Through The State Government/ Union Territory Administration |
| Dept Contacts | Principal Secretary, Minorities Welfare Deptt., Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh, ‘A’ Block, Ground Floor, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad – 500 022. Ph: 040- 23244501 |
| Imp Dates | last date 30th Nov,2016 |
| Forms Availability | Http://Minorityaffairs.Gov.In/Sites/Upload_Files/Moma/Files/Pdfs/Form_Student.Pdf |
| Web URL for Details | http://scholarships.gov.in/ |
| Online Process | http://momascholarship.gov.in/minority_scholarship/ |
| Support Processes/ Institutions | Bank Account Required |