Central Sector Scholarship Scheme is to promote qualitative education amongst SC students, by providing full financial support for pursuing studies beyond 12th class. There are 125 institutes of excellence spread all over the country in the list of identified institutes.

List of identified institutes include all IIMs, IITs, NITs (earlier known as RECs), commercial pilot training institutes and reputed medical/law and other institutes of excellence. All the identified institutes have been allotted 10 awards/seats each except commercial pilot training institutes, which are allotted 5 awards/seats each.

Courses of study covered are

Scholarships for Engineering SC Students

Scholarships for Medicine/Dentistry SC Students

Scholarships for Law SC Students

Scholarships for Management and other Specialized Streams SC Students

SC students whose total family income is up to Rs.2 lakhs per annum will be eligible for the scholarship. The SC students, who secure admission in the notified institutions, according to the norms prescribed by the respective institutions, will be eligible for the scholarship under the scheme to the extent of the number of scholarships allocated to the institutes concerned.

The scholarship is merit based–the top ones in each institute to get. In case the number of students admitted exceeds the number of awards, then the scholarship will be restricted to the top ones in the inter-se merit list. In case the institute finds that the number of eligible candidates in the 1st year are less than the number of scholarships allotted to it, the balance scholarships may be offered to students studying in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, etc. on the basis of iter-se merit of previous year’s results giving priority to those with higher number of years left to complete their respective courses i.e., 1st year student is to get priority over the 2nd year student and so on. The remaining students from SC category shall be eligible for the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS), if otherwise eligible for benefits under the said scheme.

Scholarship will be awarded for

full tuition fee and other non-refundable charges (there will be a ceiling of Rs.2 lakh per annum per student towards fee in the private institutes and Rs.3.72 lakh per annum per student in private commercial pilot training institutes).

Living expenses @ of Rs.2220 per month per student

Books and stationery @ Rs.3000 per annum per student and

A latest computer with full accessories limited to Rs. 45000 per student as one time assistance.
Living expenses, cost of books and stationary and computer are subject to actual. The scholarship, once awarded, will continue till the completion of the course, subject to the satisfactory performance. Funds will be released by the Ministry directly to the institutes in a single installment on yearly basis, upon receipt of necessary details about admission of SC students.

For Official Website of Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of top Class Education for Students Visit : http://socialjustice.nic.in/topclass.html

Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of top Class Education for SC Students