NSP Scholarship 2024-2025 | NSP Login, Application Form, Renewals

NSP Scholarship 2024/2025: The National Scholarship platform is a dedicated online scholarship platform that includes numerous scholarships and fellowships for students across India to help them finish their studies. It offers a multitude of initiatives from the Central Government, State Governments, and other government entities such as AICTE, UGC, and so on. It is a one-stop gateway for all government scholarships, providing a variety of services ranging from online scholarship application to hassle-free scholarship disbursement.

The National Scholarship Portal (NSP) provides all forms of scholarships for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Minorities/ Students with Disabilities for Pre Matric, Post Matric, UG, PG, Professional & Technical Courses, PhD level, and so on. The NSP Portal manages numerous services such as student application verification, application receipts, application processing, and sanctioning and disbursement.

Features of NSP Scholarship 2024/2025

  • NSP Login portal has one window that provides all necessary details about the scholarship schemes, like-Eligibility criteria, mandatory sections required to follow, and what kind of scholarships are available.
  • There is a Tab where student “fresh registration” and application are accepted, and any scholarship renewal is also available.
  • Also, the official and authorized universities who apply for the application are provided with the best facilities.
  • Once the student has filled out the application form and wants to check the status, steps are available.
  • If a student’s application is selected, then the amount which is decided to provide will be bank transferred to the student’s account, as there will be no lengthy procedures to avail money.
  • Also, remember that NSP last date is 31 July 2023.

Details Of the nsp. gov. in Scholarship 2023

Ministry of Minority Affairs:- Here, there is a scholarship designed for the minority group of Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Parsi, Buddhists & Jain Students).

HRD Ministry:- This is a scholarship based on the student’s school and college-level marks.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs:- Here, the scholarship is available for Schedule Caste Students.

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability: This is designed for the physically challenged student who can avail of this scholarship and have a wonderful educational journey.

Scholarships by State Government: Each state government of India has facilities specifically designed for the state-residing students, may it be Haryana, Punjabi, Delhi, Mumbai, Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, etc. Every state has implemented some relaxation schemes for their local students.

Which candidates can apply for the Scholarship Scheme?

  • The reserved category students like- SC, ST, OBC, and minority categories can apply for this scheme.
  • The girl who is one and only one girl child can avail of the PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship offered by UGC.
  • Merit-based students will get scholarships based on marks obtained.
  • Candidate must note that www.scholarships.gov.in

What numbers of National Scholarships are available on portal 2023?

There are several scholarship schemes that a student can apply and go through. Also, the eligibility criteria should be checked before the enrollment process. For precise knowledge down, there is a table listed for the students.

Scholarship Scheme Name Number of Scholarships
Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region 10,000
PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders 3,000
PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child 3,000
Pragati Scholarship for Girl Students 10,000 (5,000 for Degree courses & 2,000 for Diploma Courses)
National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students 1,000
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship 1,00,000

Also on the official portal www.scholarships.gov.in students will be getting all details related to the schemes and scholarships. All these scholarships are mainly designed so that students are not deprived of educational values due to any sort of barrier which is coming their way.

Just for availing students need to be eligible and have proper documentation for grabbing NSP Scholarship schemes. It’s for sure that most of the students will not be aware of the schemes which they can avail for their betterment. 31 July 2023 is the last date of the NSP Scholarship 2024/2025 session.

NSP Login

What is NSP scholarship 2023 login? The main question arise when students couldn’t find the login portal of the National Scholarship. NSP Login is portal National Scholarship Portal Where students can apply for the NSP Fresh application, NSP Renewal Application Form, and NSP Eligibility for students.

NSP Login Check Status

To check your NSP Scholarship Status, you have to do NSP Login, only after that you will be able to see your Scholarship Status, NSP Login process is very simple, for this we have provided information below. Students visit the official website of NSP Login Check Status portal @https://nsp.gov.in/. Enter your nsp details such as Application ID, Bank Account Number, and Phone Number.

NSP Renewal 2024

The main of the National Scholarship Portal of providing students across various educational levels. Whether you are enrolled in school or college, this NSP scholarship meets your academic requirements. These scholarships are specifically tailored to support students from different societal backgrounds, including SC, ST, OBC, and Minority communities. NSP renewal simplifies the process for students who have previously availed of scholarships through the NSP  Login Portal, allowing them to renew their benefits for the upcoming years of study. The NSP renewal application process same as NSP fresh applications. Here is the Guide NSP Renewal 2022-23

  1. Visit the official website of the National Scholarship Portal @scholarships.gov.in.
  2. Under the “Login button“, It Shows two options ‘NSP Fresh’ and the ‘NSP Renewal’ Button.
  3. Select the ‘NSP Renewal” option for the academic year 2022-23.
  4. NSP login page will open. Enter the application ID (same as the last year’s registration ID), password, and captcha to log in successfully
  5. After login, proceed to make the renewal application by filling in all required details (as specified).
  6. Upload all the important documents
  7.  Click on the Submit Button.

NSP Track Payment

  1. Visit the official Website for NSP Track Payment  https://pfms.nic.in/static/NewLayoutCommonContent.aspx?RequestPagename=static/TrackNSPpayments.aspx.
  2. Enter Bank Name
  3. Enter Your Bank Account Number or Enter your NSP Application ID.
  4. Fill out the captcha.
  5. Click on the Search Button.

nsp track payment

NSP Scholarship Important Dates

Important Dates for Pre Matric

  • Application Start Date: August 2023
  • Application Last Date: October 2023
  • Defective Application Verification Last Date: Updated Soon
  • Institute Verification Last Date: Updated Soon
  • DNO/ SNO/ MNO Verification Last Date: Updated Soon

Important Dates for NSP Post Matric

  • Application Start Date: August 2023 (Tentative)
  • Application Last Date: October 2023 (Tentative)
  • Defective Application Verification Last Date: Updated Soon
  • Institute Verification Last Date: Updated Soon
  • DNO/ SNO/ MNO Verification Last Date: Updated Soon

Eligibility Criteria for NSP Scholarship 2024/2025

NSP Pre-Matric Scholarship

  • Eligibility- Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured more than 50% marks in the previous final examination and annual income of their parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakh.
  • Scope- The scholarship will be awarded for studies in India in a government or private school from class I to class X.
  • Scholarship will be available to the students of minority community studying in Classes I to X.

NSP Post Matric Scholarship

  • Eligibility- Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured more than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardians from all sources does not exceed Rs.2.00 lakh.
  • Scope- The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India in a government or private higher secondary school/college/ university. It will also cover technical and vocational courses in Industrial Training Institutes/ Industrial Training Centres affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) of classes XI and XII level including Polytechnics and other courses.
  • Scholarship will be awarded to the students studying in Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level including Polytechnics, ITIs, and other courses.

Merit Cum Means Scholarship For Professional & Technical Courses CS

  • Eligibility- Scholarship will be awarded to the students who have secured more than 50% marks or equivalent grade in the previous final examination and the annual income of whose parents/guardians from all sources does not exceed Rs.2.50 lakh.
  • Scope- The scholarship is to be awarded for studies in India in a Government or private institution, selected and notified in a transparent manner by the State Government/Union Territory Administration concerned. It will cover technical and professional courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. A list of courses is in Appendix E.
  • Students who get admission to a college to pursue technical/professional courses, on the basis of a competitive examination will be eligible for the scholarship.

Check NSP Merit List / Selection List

For those students who have applied online for the NSP Scholarship, the Merit List of such students has been issued. Students whose names appear in the NSP Merit List will receive the benefits of this scholarship. The link to the PDF of the merit list is provided below, which you can easily download.

What is NSP (National Scholarship Portal) ?

NSP- National Scholarships Portal is a one-stop solution through which various services starting from student application, application receipt, processing, sanction, and disbursal of various scholarships to Students are enabled. National Scholarships Portal is taken as Mission Mode Project under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP)

The NSP can benefit you in the following ways :

  1. Students can find all scholarship information available under one umbrella.
  2. You can apply a single integrated application for all scholarships
  3. The system suggests the schemes for which a student is eligible.
  4. Duplicates can be reduced to the maximum extent
  5. Master data for Institutions and courses at all India level.

The objective of NSP- National Scholarship Portal

  • Ensure timely disbursement of Scholarships to students
  • Provide a common portal for various Scholarships schemes of Central and State Governments
  • Create a transparent database of scholars
  • Avoid duplication in processing
  • Harmonization of different Scholarships schemes & norms
  • Application of Direct Benefit Transfer

List of NSP Central Scholarship Scheme

Here are the list of all Central Scholarship Scheme under the National Scholarship Portal (NSP):

  1. Ministry of Minority Affairs
  2. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
  3. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
  4. Ministry of Labour & Employment
  5. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  6. Department of School Education & Literacy
  7. Department of Higher Education
  8. WARB, Ministry of Home Affairs
  9. RPF/RPSF, Ministry of Railway
  10. 10.North Eastern Council(NEC), DoNER

NSP Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships Selection Process

The selection process for Pre Matric and Post Matric fresh and renewal applicants are as given below:

For Fresh Applicants Selection Process

As the number of NSP scholarships for minorities available in a year is fixed and limited, it is necessary to lay down preference for selection. Inter selection weightage is to be given to poverty rather than marks (the applicant is required to submit an income certificate as per para-11(ii)). In case of same income, merit shall be generated from ‘Date of Birth’ criteria of applicant (senior is preferred).

For Renewal Applicants Selection Process

There is no merit list generation for renewal cases. Renewal applicant will get the scholarship if one has obtained 50% in his/her previous year’s examinations (at the same institute and in the same course) and his/her application is verified by all authorities (as designated by the Ministry of Minority Affairs) and approved by State Governments/UTs.

NSP Scholarships Distribution Rule

Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jain and Zoroastrians (Parsis) have been notified as minority communities under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. A total of five (05) lakh online scholarships are targeted to be distributed as ‘Fresh’ Scholarships, besides, Renewal scholarships. The distribution of scholarship among the States/Union Territories will be made on the basis of population of minorities in the States/Union Territories as per Census 2001 for 2017-18 and as per the population of minorities in the States/Union Territories of Census 2011 for 2018-19 and 2019-20 (as per Appendices- A & B).

NSP Scholarship Amount

Pre Matric Scholarship Amount

The details of the scheme interventions for 2017-18 to 2019-20 are as under:

  1. Rate of Scholarship Admission + Tuition Fee :
    • Admission Fee for Class VI to X: Rs. 500/- per annum subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar)
    • Tuition Fee for Class VI to X: Rs. 350/- per month subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar)
  2. Maintenance Allowance:
    • For Class I to V*: Rs. 100/- per month for Day Scholar
    • For Class VI to X*: Rs. 600/- per month for Hosteller Rs. 100/-per month for Day Scholar
  3. For 10 months in an academic year.

Post Matric Scholarship Amount

Actual financial assistance will be provided for admission & course /tuition fee and maintenance allowance as given below subject to a maximum ceiling indicated against item concerned for 2017-20. The details of the scheme interventions for 2017-18 to 2019-20 are as under:

  1. Rate of Scholarship Admission + Tuition Fee
    • Admission and tuition fee Class XI & XII: Rs. 7,000/- per annum subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar)
    • Admission and course/tuition fee for technical and vocational courses of XI and XII level (Courses of one or more year of duration): Rs. 10,000/- per annum subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar)
    • Admission and tuition fee for UG & PG level: Rs. 3,000/- per annum subject to actuals (both Hosteller & Day Scholar)
  2. Maintenance Allowance
    • For Class XI & XII including Tech. & Voc. Course*: Rs. 380/- per month for Hosteller & Rs. 230/- per month for Day Scholar
    • For Courses other than Tech. & Prof. courses at UG & PG level*: Rs. 570/- per month for Hosteller & Rs. 300/- per month for Day Scholar
    • For M.Phil & Ph.D.*: Rs. 1,200/- per month for Hosteller & Rs. 550/- per month for Day Scholar
  3. For 10 months in an academic year.

MCM Rate Of Scholarship

The details of the scheme interventions for the three years viz.2017-18 to 2019-20 are as under:

  1. Maintenance Allowance
    • Rs. 1,000/- per month* for Hosteller Rs. 500/- per month* for Day Scholar
  2. Scholarship for listed institutes
    • Full course fee is reimbursed for 85 listed Institutes.
  3. For 10 months in an academic year.

Begum Hazrat Mahal Scholarship Amount

Amount of scholarship will be provided Rs.5000/each for Class IX & X and Rs.6000/-each for Class XI & XII.

Required Documents for NSP Scholarship

During the scholarship online application on NSP, the students are required to upload certain documents to complete the application process. However, for the scholarship amount less than INR 50,000, the students are not required to upload any document. They need to submit the copy of documents in their respective schools/colleges/institutes. For all other scholarships, the students should keep the following documents :

  1. Bank Passbook
  2. Educational documents
  3. Aadhaar number
  4. Domicile Certificate (as specified in the respective scholarship guidelines)
  5. Income Certificate (as specified in the respective scholarship guidelines)
  6. Caste Certificate (if applicable)
  7. Bonafide student certificate from school/institute (if the institute/school is different from the domicile state of the applicant)

How to apply for NSP scholarship at National Scholarship Portal -scholarships.gov.in ? 

Eligible Candidates can apply online for NSP Scholarship by following the given steps:

Step 1: Searching for the Institute

  1. Visit the home page of the National Scholarship portal ie. scholarships.gov.in .
  2. Click on ‘Search for Institute‘ button.
  3. Fill in the required details and get the institution list.
  4. If the institution is not registered, the candidates can request their institutions to register on the portal by clicking here.

Step 2: Register with National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

  1. All fresh users need to visit the Home Page of National Scholarship Portal to register.
  2. Click on ‘New Registration’.
  3. A page of Guidelines for Registration on NSP will open.
  4. Go through the guidelines carefully.
  5. Click on ‘Continue’ to proceed.
  6. Fill in all required details.
  7. Click on ‘Register’.
  8. You will receive a student application ID and password on your registered mobile number.

Step 3: Logging in with National Scholarship Portal

  1. Click on the login button to start the scholarship application.
  2. Enter the application ID and password received on your registered number.

Step 4: Change the password (A mandatory step)

  1. Upon successful login, you will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number.
  2. Verify the OTP.
  3. You will be directed to change the password page.
  4. Change the password and continue.

Step 5: Enter the Dashboard of NSP

  1. Once the password is changed, you will be directed to Applicant’s Dashboard Page.
  2. Click on ‘Application Form’ to start the application.
  3. Fill in all registration details, academic details and basic details.
  4. Click on ‘Save & Continue’.
  5. Add contact details, scheme details and upload necessary documents.
  6. Click on ‘Save as Draft’ (To confirm if you have entered correct information)
  7. Once confirmed, click on ‘Final Submit’ button.

Note: After the final submission of Scholarship applications cannot be edited again. So, the applicants are advised to be double check while clicking on final submit as no change of information will be entertained after final submission

How to Apply for NSP Scholarship through its Mobile App

The Government of India has launched its ‘National Scholarship Portal Mobile App’ in the year 2018 to apply scholarship online application easier and more convenient for the students. The students can download and install the mobile app through the Google Play Store on their mobile devices. Also, there is an availability of NSP mobile app in the ‘UMANG’ app launched by the government earlier. So, if you have already the UMANG app installed on your mobile devices, you can start applying for the scholarships too by registering at NSP mobile app. The app covers end-to-end services of the National Scholarship Portal. You can not only get access to NSP scholarships but also apply for them in just a few simple steps.

NSP Scholarship Status: How to Check

Those students who have applied successfully for NSP scholarship, they can Check now NSP Application Status and Payment Status by following the givens steps below:

For NSP Scholarship Application Status

  1. Visit the official website or go through the direct link, mentioned above in the important link section
  2. Choose Academic Year, Fresh or Renewal
  3. Enter Application ID
  4. And click on Submit Button
  5. Thus you can see your NSP Scholarship Application Status

For NSP Scholarship Payment Status

  1. Visit the official website or go through the direct link, mentioned above in the important link section
  2. Enter Bank Name and Account Number or enter NSP Application ID
  3. And Click on Search Button
  4. Thus you can check your NSP Payment Status.

Note: Applicants can also check their application status by using their Login ID & Password at the official Portal.

NSP Scholarship 2024/2025 – Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is NSP- National Scholarship Portal?

A. NSP (National Scholarship Portal) is a dedicated online scholarship portal that enlists multiple scholarships for students across India to enable them to complete their education. It carries a plethora of schemes offered by the Central Government, State Government, and other government institutions like AICTE, UGC, etc. It is a one-stop portal for all government scholarships that offers multifarious services ranging from online scholarship application to hassle-free disbursal of scholarships.

Q. Who can apply for NSP Scholarships?

A. All NSP scholarships are being offered by different departments functioning under the Government of India and other states governments. Thus, the eligibility criteria for each NSP scholarship may vary. Please check individual scholarships to know their eligibility criteria. These scholarships are meant for students of Class 1 to 12, undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and Postdoctoral students. Also, you can find scholarships for SC, ST, OBC, EBC, Minority Communities in the list available.

Q. Is Aadhaar a mandatory requirement for all NSP scholarships?

A. No, Aadhaar number is not a mandatory requirement to apply for any NSP scholarship. If the students do not have an Aadhaar number, they can still apply for the scholarships by providing the Aadhaar enrollment id.

Q. What should an applicant do if he/she forgets the application id or password?

A. In case the students forget their application id or password, they can click on Forget Application ID or Forget Password button on the login page to retrieve it.

Q. How can a student check the status of his/her NSP scholarship application?

A. Yes, the students can check their application status through ‘Check your status’ tab in the user dashboard. For this, the students are required to log in using their registered application ID and password.

Q. National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2024/2025 – Contact Details

A. If you come across any technical problem while applying for any scholarship or registering with the NSP, you can contact its dedicated help desk on phone number 0120-6619540 or through email at helpdesk@nsp.gov.in. Furthermore, the portal also has a separate complaints section for the benefit of users with the help of which you can register your respective complaints online and track its status too.

Q. What is the last date of NSP Scholarship 2022-23?

A. The last date of online application for NSP Scholarship is 30th November 2022.

Q. When will NSP scholarship amount come 2023?

A. The scholarship amount is provided in the month of March to April.

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