The Indian government offers a wide range of scholarships. These scholarships are based on merit, which means that they are given to students who are currently doing very well in their studies. The Indian Government offers the MCM Scholarship to help students who are having trouble making ends meet. To apply for the scholarship scheme, you will need to follow the step-by-step instructions and make sure you meet the requirements. In this article, we’ve talked about everything there is to know about the scholarship.
What is the MCM Scholarship 2023?
Merit cum means that the Indian government and some private groups in other countries offer scholarships to students who have done well in school. You can apply for the MCM Scholarship based on your needs and wants, as well as the cost of the course you are taking. Before you apply for a certain scholarship, make sure you meet the requirements. You have to apply for the scholarship during the time when people can apply.
Information on the MCM Scholarship
- MCM Scholarship for 2023
- Started by the Indian government and private groups
- The official site for candidates in India. The goal is to help candidates with money.
MCM Scholarship paid for by the government
People can apply for the following scholarships from the government through this organisation:
- Name of Scholarship
- Provider’s Name
- Merit cum means scholarships for BPL students in Kerala
- Government of Kerala, Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE)
- SC/ST/OBC/Minority Students, Delhi, Merit Scholarship
- Government of NCT of Delhi, Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC
- Open Maharashtra Merit Scholarships for EBC Students
- The Government of Maharashtra’s Department of School Education
- Eklavya Scholarship, Maharashtra
- Government of Maharashtra, Department of Higher and Technical Education
- Maulana Azad National Fellowships for Students from Minority Groups The University Grants Commission (UGC) National Means Cum Scholarship for Merit The Ministry of Human Resource Development is part of the Indian government. Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Stands for Minority Scholarship, West Bengal The West Bengal government Scholarship Program for College and University Students from the Central Sector The Ministry of Human Resource Development is part of the Indian government. Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses (Merit Cum) (Minorities) The Government of India’s Ministry of Minority Affairs Ministry of Human Resource and Development AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls (MHRD) Mukhya Mantri Hamari Beti Yojna, Rajasthan The Secondary Education Directorate of Rajasthan Minority Scholarship Scheme, Merit-cum-Means, Haryana The Higher Education Department of the Government of Haryana
Important Dates
- Name of the ScholarshipPotential Date
- Merit cum means scholarships for BPL students in Kerala
- JanuaryMerit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Middle Class/Minority Students, Delhi
- Open merit scholarships for EBC students in Maharashtra from January to February
- December and January: Eklavya Scholarship, Maharashtra
- December-January
- The Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Students from Minority Groups
- January
- National Means Cum Scholarship for Merit
- November-December
- Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum means Scholarship for Minorities in West Bengal.
- October-November
- Scholarship Program for College and University Students from the Central Sector
- July-October
- Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses (Merit Cum) (Minorities)
- September-October
- Girls can get the AICTE Pragati Scholarship
- September-October
- Mukhya Mantri Hamari Beti Yojna, Rajasthan
- September-October
- Minority Scholarship Scheme, Merit-cum-Means, Haryana
- February.
Merit cum means scholarships for BPL students in Kerala
This MCM scholarship is given out by the State Government of Kerala. It is a state scholarship for students who live below the poverty line and have good grades. Under this merit-based scholarship programme, the chosen students get money to help them finish their studies. To apply for a scholarship, students can get a scholarship application form from the principals of their schools.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
The applicant must be enrolled in a government or government-aided higher secondary school and fall into the BPL category. The applicant must also have gotten good grades in secondary school or the equivalent, and at least 70% of his or her classes must be attended. If the applicant is disabled, the disability must be at least 40%.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
SC/ST/OBC/Minority Students, Delhi, Merit Scholarship
This MCM scholarship is a state government scholarship that was set up to help bright students from low-income families with money. The chosen students get a living allowance and other benefits to help them finish their higher education. The scholarship application can be done online through the Delhi Government’s E-district portal.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicants must live in Delhi and be from the SC/ST/OBC/Minority group. They must also be taking UG/PG courses at a recognised school and have gotten at least 60% on their last exam. Their family’s annual income must not be more than INR 2 Lakh.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
- Maintenance allowance of up to INR 1,860, depending on the level of study and other benefits.
Open Maharashtra Merit Scholarships for EBC Students
The main goal of this scholarship from the Government of Maharashtra is to help students who have done well in school and come from low-income families finish their education. Those who want to apply for this state scholarship can do so online through MahaDBT, the official portal of the Maharashtra Government.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicants must have passed the SSC exam with at least 50% on their first try, and their family’s total annual income from all sources must not be more than INR 30,000.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
- Up to INR 1,600 per year in scholarship money
Eklavya Scholarship, Maharashtra
Eklavya scholarship is a government programme that helps graduate students in Maharashtra get the money they need to finish school. Through MahaDBT’s official website, people who are eligible for scholarships can sign up for them online.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The candidate must be from Maharashtra and be enrolled in a postgraduate programme. They must have gotten at least 60% (Arts/Commerce/Law) or 70% (Science) in their bachelor’s degree, and their family’s annual income can’t be more than INR 75,000.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
The Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Students from Minority Groups
The Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students is a UGC programme that helps talented and needy students get the money they need to go to college and get degrees like MPhil and Ph.D. For this national scholarship, people who are eligible can sign up for it online through the UGC website.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicants must have passed the CBSE/NTA-UGC-NET/CSIR-NET exam; they must be from minority groups like Muslim, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist, Christian, or Jain; they must be enrolled in MPhil/PhD courses as a regular and full-time student; and their family’s annual income must not be more than INR 6 Lakh.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
- Up to INR 28,000 in stipend and other perks
National Means Cum Scholarship for Merit
This MCM scholarship is given out by the Department of School Education and Literacy, which is part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It is for bright students who come from poorer parts of society. This national scholarship is meant to encourage them to stay in school through high school so that fewer kids drop out. Also, the students have to take the test that is given in each State/UT. The National Scholarship Portal is where you can sign up for a scholarship.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicant must be in class 9 and have gotten at least 55% in classes 8 and 7 (5% less for SC/ST). Their family’s annual income cannot be more than INR 1.5 Lakh.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum means Scholarship for Minorities in West Bengal.
This MCM scholarship is for students from West Bengal who have done well in school and come from low-income families. Under this state scholarship programme, the chosen candidates get up to INR 8,000 per month in financial help. Through the official website of West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation, people who want to apply for this merit-based scholarship can do so online.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Applicants must live in West Bengal and study only in West Bengal. They must have gotten at least 75% in class 10 or 12 if they are studying at the higher secondary level, diploma level, or undergraduate level, or at least 53% in graduation if they are taking a postgraduate course. Their annual income cannot be more than INR 2.5 Lakh.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
- Up to INR 8,000 in scholarship money
Scholarship Program for College and University Students from the Central Sector
This national scholarship is given out by the Department of Higher Education, which is part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It helps students who are smart and come from poorer parts of society and need financial help to go to college. Through the National Scholarship Portal, people who want to apply for this MCM scholarship can do so online.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicant must be a full-time student in engineering or medicine, score above the 80th percentile of successful students in the relevant stream in class 12 for exam board or equivalent, and make less than INR 8 Lakh per year.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
- INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 each year until the course is done.
Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses (Merit Cum) (Minorities)
This MCM scholarship is part of the Ministry of Minority Affairs’ (MOMA) scholarship programme. Under this national scholarship programme, students from minority groups who are poor but have done well in school get money to help them finish school. The National Scholarship Portal, which is run by the government, is where you can sign up for the scholarship.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Those who want to take technical or professional courses at the UG or PG level must have gotten at least 50% on their last exam, and their family’s annual income must not be more than INR 2.5 Lakh.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
- Up to INR 20,000 per year in scholarship money
Girls can get the AICTE Pragati Scholarship
This national scholarship was started to encourage girls to take technical courses. Eligible girls can get up to INR 30,000 as a scholarship. Most of the time, this AICTE scholarship is open in September and October. Under this scholarship plan, a total of 4,000 scholarships are given out each year. Those who want to apply for this scholarship can do so online at AICTE’s official website.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Candidates who are girls and have been accepted into the first year of a diploma or degree programme at an AICTE-approved institution during the current academic year. The family’s annual income must not be more than INR 8 lakh.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
- A tuition fee of INR 30,000 or the actual tuition fee, whichever is less.
Mukhya Mantri Hamari Beti Yojna, Rajasthan
This state scholarship is given out by the Government of Rajasthan. It is for good and poor girl students from the state of Rajasthan. Under this MCM scholarship, three very smart people from each district of Rajasthan are chosen to get money to help them go to college.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- You can apply if you live in Rajasthan and come from a BPL family. You must be enrolled in a government school and have gotten at least 75% on your class 10 exam. You can be the top student in your district.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
- Up to INR 25,000 in scholarship money
Minority Scholarship Scheme, Merit-cum-Means, Haryana
This merit-based scholarship helps students from minority groups get the money they need to take a professional or technical course. Every year, 257 scholarships are given to students who qualify. The programme was started to help students with good grades and low incomes. The state scholarship portal is where you can sign up for the scholarship.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicant must come from a minority group, be enrolled in a professional or technical course at a recognised university or institution, and have a family income of less than INR 2.5 Lakh per year.
Award Details
The candidates for this scholarship will receive the following:
Private Money Pays for MCM Scholarship
- The organisation gives out the following scholarships, which are paid for by private money:
- Name of Scholarship
- Provider’s Name
- Scholarship for Bhajan Lal
- Bhajan Foundation for Global Impact
- Jharkhand CCL Ke Lal and CCL Ki Laadli Scholarship
- Central Coalfields was a company (CCL)
- Scholarship for Sarla Devi
- Dharampal Satyapal Charitable Trust
- Scholarships from the Foundation for Excellence
- Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Nurture Merit cum Scholarship Buddy4Study Scholarship Program of South Indian Bank (SIB) South Indian Bank Limited Muthoot M. George Scholarship for Higher Education Groupe Muthoot Program for Yashad-Sumedha Scholarships Sumedha and Udaipur Hindustan Zinc Limited Vijayalakshmi Scholarship for R.L. Jalappa Smt. Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Education Foundation Scholarship Plan for Nirankari Rajmata Sant Nirankari Foundation for Charity Merit-cum-Means of the IndusInd Foundation Scholarship Foundation for IndusInd Scholarships from the North South Foundation (NSF) North South Foundation is based in Illinois, US.
Important Dates
- Name of Scholarship
- Possible Date
- Scholarship for Bhajan Lal
- January-March
- Jharkhand CCL Ke Lal and CCL Ki Laadli Scholarship
- January
- Scholarship for Sarla Devi
- January-March
- Scholarships from the Foundation for Excellence
- October-December
- Encourage merit-based scholarship
- June-December
- Scholarship Program of South Indian Bank (SIB)
- November-December
- Muthoot M. George Scholarship for Higher Education
- November
- Program for Yashad-Sumedha Scholarships
- August-September
- Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Scholarship
- September
- Scholarship Plan for Nirankari Rajmata
- August-September
- Merit-cum-Means Scholarship from the IndusInd Foundation
- August-September
- Scholarships from the North South Foundation (NSF)
- October.
Details about the Bhajan Lal Scholarship
This merit-based scholarship was started by the Bhajan Global Impact Foundation (BGIF). It is a national scholarship that helps students who are both smart and poor pay for their education. The Bhajan Global Impact Foundation has a website where you can fill out an application for this scholarship.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in Environment or a related field. They must also have an offer of admission to a recognised university in India or abroad in a field related to Environment.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- Full or partial tuition, living expenses, travel costs, and research costs.
Jharkhand CCL Ke Lal and CCL Ki Laadli Scholarship
Central Coalfields Limited, which is a Miniratna company, gives the CCL Ke Lal and CCL Ki Laadli Scholarship of Jharkhand to students who need and deserve help with their education. The people who are eligible for this MCM scholarship get free room and board, schooling, and coaching. Central Coalfields Limited has a website where you can get the scholarship application, which you can then fill out and bring to the CCL office.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicants must be from Jharkhand and have finished class 10 in the current school year with at least 80% from CBSE/ICSE or 70% from JAC board. Their family’s annual income must not be more than INR 6 Lakh, and they must live within 25 kilometres of the CCL command area.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- Free room and board, schooling, coaching, and so on.
Scholarship for Sarla Devi
Sarla Devi is a state scholarship for students from Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) who are smart and come from low-income families. Students can use this scholarship to continue their education in any subject they want. Visit the Sarla Devi Scholarship application link on the Buddy4Study website to sign up for a scholarship.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Those who want to study MBBS, Engineering, or Nursing must have gotten at least 75% in class 12 (Science stream) and have a family income of no more than INR 4.5 Lakh per year. Those who want to study a degree in LLB, Psychology, or Mass Communication must have gotten at least 75% in class 12 (Arts/Commerce/Science stream) and have a family income of no more than INR 4.5 Lakh per year.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- Up to INR 75,000 in scholarship money
Scholarships from the Foundation for Excellence
This national scholarship gives money to students who are both smart and poor and are taking courses in medicine or engineering. Foundation for Excellence has a website where people who want to apply for a scholarship can do so online.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicants must have gotten into their first year of BE, B.Tech, MBBS, or a 5-year Integrated M.Tech dual degree programme through a state or national level entrance exam. They must also have gotten at least 70% in class 12, and their family’s annual income can’t be more than INR 2.5 Lakh.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- Students who are chosen will get financial help and other benefits based on what they need.
Encourage merit-based scholarship
This scholarship is given to smart, poor students who are trying to get their degrees. Under this MCM scholarship, students get money to help them finish their educations without having to worry about money. The official website of Buddy4Study is where students who are eligible for this national scholarship can sign up for it.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Applicants must be in college and have gotten at least 75% or more on their last test. Their family’s annual income can’t be more than INR 2 lakh.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- Help with money based on what the students need
Scholarship Program of South Indian Bank (SIB)
Every year, this state scholarship is announced in November or December. It is for poor students in Kerala who have done well in school but can’t continue their education because they don’t have enough money. The official scholarship page of South Indian Bank is where you can apply for this scholarship.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Those who want to apply must have graduated from class 12 at a government higher secondary school in Kerala with a score of at least 85%. They must also have enrolled in a UG course in Kerala and have a family income of less than INR 1 Lakh per year.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- 100% of the tuition fee will be paid back, and a monthly stipend of INR 4,000 will go toward housing and living costs.
Muthoot M. George Scholarship for Higher Education
Muthoot is a national scholarship that gives money to students who have done well in school so they can go to college without having to worry about money. Students can sign up for the Muthoot M George Higher Education Scholarship on the official page for the scholarship.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The applicant must be a college student who has passed the entrance exams for MBBS, B Tech, B Com, or BSc Nursing. They must also have gotten at least 80% in class 12 and have a family income of less than INR 2 Lakh per year.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- Help with money based on the candidate’s skills and needs
Program for Yashad-Sumedha Scholarships
This is a merit-based scholarship that gives INR 20,000 per year to students in Rajasthan. Under this scholarship programme, selected students get the money as long as they keep getting first-division grades. To sign up for a scholarship, fill out the form and send it to the Sumedha office in Rajasthan.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Students must be in their first semester of a B.Tech. programme at a government college, live in Udaipur, Rajsamand, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, or Ajmer, Rajasthan, and have at least 75% on their senior secondary exam. Their family’s annual income cannot be more than INR 2.5 Lakh.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- INR 20,000 per year until the end of the four-year B.Tech. programme.
Vijayalakshmi R.L. Jalappa Scholarship
The main goal of this scholarship, which is given by a Trust in Bengaluru, is to help students who are both smart and poor get money so they can go to college. Most of the students who get this scholarship live in or near Bengaluru. Those who want to apply can send a filled-out application form to the Secretary of the Smt. Vijayalakshmi R. L. Jalappa Education Foundation.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The candidate must be from the Arya Idiga community and live in Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Ramanagara, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Chitradurga, Davanagere, or Bellary district. They must also be in PUC, Diploma, ITI, graduation, or post-graduation and have a score of at least 60%. Their family must
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- Help with money until the course is finished
Scholarship Plan for Nirankari Rajmata
This is a merit-based scholarship that gives up to INR 50,000 to students who have finished class 12 and are both needy and good. Those who want to apply can download the application form, fill it out, and send it to the office of the Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation by email or by mail.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- The candidate must have gotten at least 90% in class 12 and be a regular student at a government-approved school. The candidate’s family income cannot be more than INR 3.5 Lakh per year.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- Up to INR 50,000 in tuition fees, or the actual tuition fees (whichever is less)
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship from the IndusInd Foundation
This is a national scholarship that gives up to INR 1500 per month to needy students with good grades who have finished class 12 and gotten into a regular degree programme. To sign up for a scholarship, fill out the scholarship form and bring it to the IndusInd Foundation office.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Students who finished class 12 this year with an average of at least 85% must have been accepted into a regular degree programme at a recognised university in India.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
Scholarships from the North South Foundation (NSF)
North South Foundation (NSF) Scholarship gives meritorious students who have finished class 12 up to INR 25,000. Students who want to go into engineering, medicine, or get a 3-year polytechnic diploma in engineering can get help from this scholarship programme. Those who want to apply can do so online through the North South Foundation’s scholarship page.
Criteria for eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must meet the following rules:
- Students who scored in the top 100% in classes 10 and 12 and CET/JET in their own states must have been accepted into a professional course like Engineering, Medical, Dental, Polytechnic, B.Sc (Agriculture), B.V.Sc., etc., at a government or government-aided college. Their family’s annual income must not be more than INR 90,000.
Award Details
The winners of this scholarship will receive the following:-
- A scholarship of up to INR 25,000 per year.