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The applications are invited by the Central Board of Secondary Education for Renewal Application from the eligible students who have been granted scholarship under Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS) for the year 2014 as mentioned below:
CSSS Year: CSSS-2014
Renewal: 4th Renewal
Deadline: December 15, 2018
Deadline online application: December 31, 2018
Detailed eligibility conditions for the online renewal application for the scholarship are available at cbse.nic.in
Objective: To provide financial assistance to meritorious students from low-income families to meet a part of their day-to-day expenses while pursuing higher studies.
Scope: The scholarships are awarded on the basis of the results of Senior Secondary Examination.
82000 fresh scholarships per annum [41000 for boys and 41000 for girls] are awarded for pursuing graduate / postgraduate studies in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as Medical, Engineering etc.
Allocation of Scholarships: The total numbers of scholarships are divided amongst the State Education Boards based on the State’s population in the age group of 18-25 years, after segregating share of CBSE and ICSE on the basis of the number of students passing out from various Boards in the country.
50% of the scholarship is earmarked for girls.
The number of scholarships allotted to a State Education Board is distributed amongst pass outs of the Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams in the ratio of 3:2:1.
In case of shortfall in the number of applications, the scholarship slots could be interchanged.
Eligibility: Students who are above 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent and pursuing regular courses (not correspondence or distance mode) in Colleges/Institutions recognized by All India Council of Technical Education, UGC Act, 1956, Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India and respective regulatory authorities and not availing benefit of any other scholarship scheme including State-run scholarship schemes/Fee waiver and reimbursement scheme are eligible under the scheme.
Students pursuing Diploma courses are not eligible under the scheme.
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students is sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
