Top 8 Government Scholarships Every College Student Should Know About
By: Sakshi Gupta | April 22, 2025
1. Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students: This merit-based scholarship is offered by the Department of Higher Education. It provides financial support to economically weaker students with good academic records in their undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
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2. National Scholarship Portal (NSP) – Pre and Post-Matric Scholarships: It is a centralized platform for various scholarships by different ministries, NSP provides aid to students from minority, SC, ST, and OBC backgrounds.
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3. INSPIRE Scholarship (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research): This scholarship is run by the Department of Science and Technology. This program promotes science education among top-performing students pursuing science at the undergraduate level.
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4. AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girl Students: The scholarship focuses on helping female students financially through free tuition and allowance funds to pursue technical education.
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5. Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities: This educational support for higher-level learning within the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities offers financial backing to students who carry disabilities.
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6. Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles: Through this scholarship program ex-servicemen personnel can help their dependents including widows to receive funding for professional courses at the undergraduate or postgraduate stage.
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7. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS): Targeted at meritorious students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, NMMSS encourages them to continue their education at the secondary and higher secondary levels.
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8. State Government Scholarships: Many state governments like Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu offer scholarships for students pursuing professional, general, and technical education within the state.