Post-Matric Scholarship — Minority Students
About This Scholarship
The Post-Matric Scholarship for Minority Students supports students from the six notified minority communities through their higher education journey — from Class 11 right through to postgraduate programmes. The scheme covers course fees and provides a maintenance allowance, with the Ministry of Minority Affairs targeting students whose families would otherwise be unable to afford continued education. The income ceiling is set at ₹2 lakh per year, making it accessible to a wider section of minority families than the pre-matric counterpart. Amounts are modest but meaningful for covering hostel and daily expenses.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must belong to a notified minority community
- Enrolled in Class 11 or above at a recognised institution up to postgraduate level
- Annual family income must not exceed ₹2 lakh
- Minimum 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous qualifying examination
- Not availing any other post-matric scholarship from central or state government
How Much You Get
This scheme provides Up to ₹10,000/year to eligible students. Income must not exceed ₹2 lakh/year from all sources, as certified by a competent authority. Scholarship money is disbursed directly to your Aadhaar-linked bank account via PFMS — no institution or intermediary handles the funds.
Amounts may vary between day scholars and hostellers in schemes that have both categories. Always check the official scheme guidelines on scholarships.gov.in for the current year's amount structure, as rates are subject to periodic revision by the government.
Documents Required
- Minority community certificate
- Income certificate (not older than one year)
- Bonafide / enrolment certificate from institution
- Previous year marksheet
- Institution fee receipt
- Aadhaar-seeded bank passbook
All documents must be uploaded in the format specified by NSP (usually JPG or PDF, under 200KB per file). Ensure scans are clear and legible — blurry uploads are a common cause of application defects.
Minority community certificates issued by schools or religious heads may not always be accepted at NSP; check your state's specific requirement. In many states a self-declaration affidavit on stamp paper is sufficient — confirm with your institution's scholarship cell before applying.