National Means Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) | Scholarships given to meritorious students of class 8 to continue with their higher secondary studies.

Operated by
Ministry of Human Resource Development - Department of School Education & Literacy, Central Government
Purpose
Scholarships given to meritorious students from Scheduled Tribe (ST) of class 8 to continue with their higher secondary studies.
Probable duration
4 years

Eligibility

  • Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than Rs.1,50,000/-
  • The student should secure minimum of 50 % marks in Class 9th and 11th and 55 % in Class 10th for continuance of scholarship

Benefit Description

To provide assistance in the form of award & scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue the study at secondary stage.

Application process

The application form can be retrieved from the following links :
http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/NMMSS-PROFORMA.xlsx 

Other Details

Conditions if Any
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