National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme

If you are awarded the scholarship, you must:

• Study in approved courses
• Maintain good conduct as certified by the head of your college/institution and continue studies in government, local body or government-aided schools as a regular student
• Not leave classes without proper leave application
• Take up study on a full-time basis
• Not take up any job

Other criteria includes the following:

1. Scholarships are not for studying abroad
2. Nothing can be claimed after 12 months of expiry of the academic session
3. No scholarship will be given if you discontinue studies within one month of admission
4. In case you are unable to attend the annual examination due to serious illness, you must provide a proper medical certificate to the head of the institution from a registered medical practitioner
5. In case of any gap in academic sessions, the scholarship will be discontinued
6. For secondary and higher secondary stage, awardees must get a clear promotion from class VII to class IX for being eligible for the award.
7. For secondary and higher secondary stage, awardees must get a minimum of 55 percent marks (relaxed by 5 percent for SC/ST) in the final examination of class IX and 60 percent in the final examination of class X
8. The scholarship amount will be given to the students from selective SBI branches