Ministry of Education
Last date for submitting applications (fresh &
renewal) on National Scholarship Portal for 2024-25
under NMMSS extended till 31.10.2024
Posted On: 18 OCT 2024 4:21PM by PIB Delhi
The last date for submission of applications by the selected meritorious students on the National Scholarship
Portal (NSP) for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) for the year 2024-25 has
been extended up to 31.10.2024. The NSP portal is open for submission of applications by students with
effect from 30th June 2024. In this project year 2024-25, the selected students are first to do a One-Time
Registration (OTR) on the NSP, after which they have to apply for the scholarship scheme that they have
selected. The FAQ details for registration on NSP can be accessed at https://scholarships.gov.in/studentFAQs.
Through the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ implemented by the Department of School
Education & Literacy, scholarships are awarded to meritorious students from economically weaker sections to
arrest their drop-out after elementary level, i.e., Class VIII and encourage them to complete their school
education up to higher secondary level, i.e., Class XII.
The scheme provides one lakh fresh scholarships every year for Class IX students who clear the qualifying
exam for the scholarship conducted by the State/UT governments. The scholarship is continued through
renewal mode from Classes X to XII based on the student's academic performance. The scheme is applicable
only to students studying in State Government, Government-aided, and local body schools and the scholarship
amount is Rs. 12000 per annum per student.
The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is implemented through the National
Scholarship Portal (NSP) - the one-stop platform for scholarship schemes disbursed to students by the
Government of India. As of 15.10.2024, 84606 fresh and 158312 renewal applications have been finally
submitted by applicants. NMMSS scholarships are disbursed directly into the bank accounts of selected
students by electronic transfer through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) following DBT
mode. The eligibility parameters for availing the scholarship include parental income not more than Rs. 3.50
lakh per annum and a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in the Class VII examination for appearing
in the selection test for award of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students).
On the NSP portal, there are two levels of verification of the scholarship application of selected students:
Level-1 (L1) verification is at the Institute Nodal Officer (INO) and Level-2 (L2) is with the District Nodal
Officer (DNO). The last date for INO level (L1) verification is 15.11.2024 and for DNO level (L2)
verification is 30.11.2024.
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