Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students

How the process works

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   Step 1: Check eligibility

   Scheduled Caste students securing admission in notified premier higher education institutions with annual family income up to ₹8,00,000. Must belong to Scheduled Caste category with valid caste certificate. Must have secured admission to a full-time degree/diploma course in an institution notified under the scheme. Total family income from all sources must not exceed ₹8.00 Lakh per annum. Scholarship is subject to institution-specific slot quotas and inter-se merit.

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   Step 2: Prepare documents

   The official source lists the following documents.

   Documents needed for this step

   • SC caste certificate issued by competent revenue authority.
   • Income certificate issued by competent authority (Mamlatdar/TDO).
   • Admission confirmation letter and fee structure of notified institution.
   • Class 10 and 12 marksheets / entrance exam rank card.
   • Aadhaar card copy.
   • Bank account details (Aadhaar-seeded savings account).
   • Self-declaration of not receiving any other scholarship.
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   Step 3: Apply

   Online through National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in). Step 1: Verify that your institution and course are listed under Top Class SC notified institutions on NSP. Step 2: Register on National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in) with Aadhaar and academic details. Step 3: Select Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students and fill application form. Step 4: Upload caste certificate, income certificate, admission letter, and fee schedule. Step 5: Institution verifies application; Ministry scrutinizes and prepares merit list against slot quotas. Step 6: Scholarship funds disbursed directly via DBT into beneficiary bank account.

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   Step 4: Verification

   Two-tier verification: Level 1 by Institute Nodal Officer (INO) and Level 2 by Ministry Nodal Officer.

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   Step 5: Sanction / decision

   Decision authority, as stated by the official source: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

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   Step 6: Benefit

   Full tuition fee and non-refundable charges (capped up to ₹2.00 Lakh per annum in private institutions; full actual fee in government institutions). Living expenses allowance of ₹3,000 per month. Books and stationery allowance of ₹5,000 per annum. One-time computer/laptop allowance of ₹45,000. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into the student's Aadhaar-seeded bank account.

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   Step 7: If delayed or rejected

   This step has not yet been confirmed from an official source. Please refer to the official portal or the concerned department.

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   Step 8: Grievance / appeal

   NSP Helpdesk (0120-6619540) and Central PG Portal https://pgportal.gov.in/