FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TO HELP/SIMPLIFY ONLINE

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS UNDER PRE-MATRIC, POST

MATRIC AND MERIT CUM MEANS BASED SCHOLARSHIP
SCHEMES

Q.No. 1. Who are eligible to apply for Pre-Matric, Post Matricand

Merit-cum Means based Scholarship Schemes?

Ans: Students belonging to notified minority communities viz.

Muslim/Christian/Sikh/Buddhist/Jain/Parsi (Zoroastrian) studying in
India only and fulfilling the Scheme guidelines are eligible to apply for
these scholarships.

Q.No.2. What is the last date for submitting applications online?

Answer: For Merit cum Means based Scholarship: In case of Fresh

Scholarships for the year 2015-16, students can apply online from
01.06.2015 to midnight of 30.9.2015.
In caseof Renewal scholarships students can apply online from
01.06.2015 to midnight of 15.11.2015.

For Post Matric Scholarship: In case of Fresh scholarships for

the year 2015-16 students can apply online from 01.06.2015 to
midnight of 15.9.2015.
In case of Renewal scholarships students can apply from
01.06.2015 to midnight of 10.10.2015.

For Pre-Matric Scholarship:Student can apply online from

01.05.2015 to midnight of 31.07.2015.

Q.No. 3. How can I apply online for scholarship?

Answer: The Pre-Matric, Post Matric and Merit cum Means based
Scholarship Schemes are online Schemes. In order to apply online please
visit the website through URL www.scholarships.gov.in link to the site is
also provided in the website of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, i.e.
www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.

Q.No.4. How to submit the online application

Answer: Applying procedures for both Fresh and Renewal Scholarship are
given below:
 Fresh:
Step 1: Go to the home page of website www.scholarships.gov.inand click on
Student LoginRegisterselect „Domicile State‟ Select „Fresh‟ to
access the application form.
Step 2: The system will instruct the applicant to fill up the application in five
different tabs:
(i) PERSONAL DETAILS (ii) ACADEMIC DETAILS (iii) SCHEME
DETAILS (iv) BANK DETAILS (v) CONTACT DETAILS. Students have to
submit the application accordingly. After filing up the PERSONAL DETAILS,
student will get a “Temporary Id(TEMPID)”. The rest of the tabs can be filled
in multiple sittings by using this TEMPID and Date of Birth before final
submission.
Step 3: After submitting, a “Permanent Id” will be generated. Student should
remember the PID which will be required to open the submitted application and
to check the online application status further.

 Renewal:
Step 1: Go to the option Student LoginRegisterselect „Domicile State‟
Select „Renewal‟.
Step 2: Renewal Students have to enter their Bank Account no. and Date of
Birth which was entered in previous year (i.e. 2014-15) while applying for online
scholarship on www.momascholarship.gov.in.
Step 3: Next procedure will remain the same as Fresh Registration.

(Note: In case of Pre-Matric Scholarship, all applicants should apply as

fresh case)

Step 4(Common for Fresh & Renewal): After completion of online application
form, students have to upload the required documents as per the online
instructions. Uploading of documents is mandatory for both Fresh and Renewal
cases under Post Matric and Merit cum Means and Scholarship Schemes.
Uploading of documents is mandatory in case of Pre matric Scholarship Scheme
also, if student is applying online.

The list of documents to be uploaded for both Fresh & Renewal

Scholarships under Pre-Matric, Post Matric & Merit cum Means is
as under:
1. Student Photo. (Mandatory)

2. Institution Verification Form. (Mandatory)

3. Income Certificate issued by an authorized Officer in the State/UT -

(Mandatory)
 4. Declaration of the Student. (Mandatory)

5. Religion Certificate. (Mandatory)

6. (i) In case of Fresh: Self-Attested Certificate of ‘Previous

Academic Marksheet‟ as filled in the Form. (Mandatory).

(ii) In case of Renewal: Self-Attested Certificate of Previous Year

Marksheet as filled in the Form. (Mandatory) (Not applicable for Pre-
Matric)

7. Fee Receipt of ‘Current Course Year’. (Mandatory)

8. Proof of Bank Account in the name of Student. (Mandatory).

9. Aadhaar Card (Optional)

10. Residential Certificate (Mandatory)

Q.No.5. What instructions should be followed by student while

filling up Bank Account details?

Answer:
(i) Students must select their bank/branch name carefully from the drop
down list.
(ii)Thereafter the complete account no. must be entered correctly. (Any
variation in the bank account digits will be subject to rejection).
Students are suggested to get their account number verified by their
concerned Bank Branch. If bank details entered by students are found
incorrect, the scholarship amount will not be transferred, though the
application is approved for scholarship.

(iii) IFS Code must be selected correctly from drop down list.

(iv) Bank Account holder must check their ‘Know your Customer’ (KYC)
status from bank and if required the KYC must be done for successful
transaction of scholarship amount.

(v) Bank Account must be operational/active.

(vi) Bank Account must be preferably in any Nationalized Bank with

core banking facility.

(vii) Bank Account must be in name of student only.

Q.No.6. Can I edit the information already saved and uptowhat

time?

Answer: You can edit information filled by you until you submit the
online application. To edit the application, go to the option “Student
login”enter the application id then click on submit ‘login‟ button.

Q.No.7. Which fields I can edit?

Answer: -You can edit all details except the details entered in “Personal
Details”tab. It may be noted that once you click on “Confirm and
Submit” button your application will be forwarded to the next level and
then youcannot edit further.

Q.No.8. Which fields in the application form are mandatory?

Answer:- Fields provided with red asterisk(*) mark are mandatory fields.

Q.No.9. Do I have to fill up the online application in one sitting?

Answer: - No. You can fill up the online application in many sittings, until
you are satisfied that you have entered all desirable fields correctly. The
software provides facility to save your application at every stage until you
click on ‘Confirm &Submit‟ button.

Q.No.10. What is UID number/AadhaarNumber?

Answer: UID number otherwise known as ‘Aadhaar’ number is Unique

Identification Number given by Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI). The Aadhaar Number should be seeded with the Bank Account in
which Scholarship Amount is desired to be transferred. For this the
concerned Bank may be contacted with a copy of the Aadhaar card.

Q.No.11. Do I need to get my Aadhaar Card to apply for

Scholarship?

Answer:Aadhaar no. is optional for the Students in order to fill up

the application form online. Students can also apply for
Scholarship without entering the Aadhaar no. However, it is
emphasized that student should enroll for Aadhaar at the
earliest opportunity.

Q.No.12.What is a Temporary ID?

Answer: Temporary ID (TID) is only a reference number provided to the

applicants as a token of their registration in the online database.

Q.No.13. Is there any Permanent ID?

Answer: Yes. A Permanent ID (PID) will be provided to the candidate once
his/her application is submitted online. It will be conveyed to candidates
through SMS and e-mail. Students should remembertheir PID as it will
be required while applying for renewal. Receipt of PID does not give
itself a guarantee for award of scholarship.

Q.No.13. What should I do if I forget my Temporary

ID/Permanent ID?

Answer: The process of re-collection of the Temporary/Permanent id is

given as below:

“Student login-->Forgot Registration Details?”then enter the basic

fields accordingly and click on the button “Get Registration details””.

Q.No.14. What should I do, if I do not find my institute name in

the drop-down menu?

Answer: You should immediately approach the institute to contact with

the nodal officer of the State where the institute is located. You can also
approach the Nodal Officer of that State directly through e-mail
under intimation to the Ministry of Minority Affairs. If your institute is
an eligible institution, the State Government concerned would enter it into
the database and then you can apply.

Q.No.15. How should I check the status of my application online?

Answer: You have to login under the option ‘Student Login‟ by entering
your Permanent id and Date of Birth. Once login, you will be able to
view the option ‘Check Your Status‟. Under this option you can check
your online status.

Q.No.16.How do I know the name and address of Nodal

Officer/State Department of my State?

Answer: The name and contact details of the Nodal Officer/State

Department of all States/UTs are available under the link of Ministry of
Minority Affairs on the home page of National Scholarship Portal (NSP).

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