Punjab Scholarship – Complete List, Punjab Scholarship Portal, Eligibility

Punjab Scholarship opens a rich source of educational opportunities for students of Punjab who face financial hurdles to pursue their dream academic careers. Despite the several scholarships that are run by the Central Government, the state government also offers a number of scholarship opportunities for the residents of the state. However, the key objective for all the scholarships remains the same i.e. to encourage meritorious and deserving students to pursue their education without any financial constraint. A Punjab scholarship not only covers your education at school level but also renders help at the college or higher level.

This article provides you with detailed information about all the Punjab scholarships. It highlights the complete list of scholarships available for you along with their important information like application timeline, the application process, eligibility, rewards and more.

Punjab Scholarship – The Complete List

How many Punjab scholarships are available? When can you apply for these scholarships? Get the answer to all these questions in this section. Given below is a compilation of the complete list of Punjab scholarships along with their providers’ names and tentative application period. The scholarships mentioned in the list are available for both school and college children. The major departments of the Punjab government that offer these scholarships include the SC/BC Welfare Department, Department of Technical Education & Industrial Training and more.

Detailed List of Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship Name	Provider Name	Application Period*
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	SC/BC Welfare Department, Government of Punjab	Between October and November
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	SC/BC Welfare Department, Government of Punjab	Between August and September
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	SC/BC Welfare Department, Government of Punjab	Between October and November
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	SC/BC Welfare Department, Government of Punjab	Between August and September
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	Department of Technical Education & Industrial Training, Government of Punjab	Between June and July
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	Between August and October
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	Between August and October
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India	Between August and October
Attendance Scholarship for Primary Girl Students of BC/EBC Families, Punjab	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and Minorities, Government of Punjab	Between August and September
Attendance Scholarship for SC Primary Girl Students, Punjab	Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and Minorities, Government of Punjab	Between August and September

*The application period mentioned above is tentative and may change at the discretion of the scholarship provider.

Punjab Scholarship – Key Eligibility

Each Punjab scholarship comes with certain conditions to follow. Any student who fulfils all the eligibility criteria prescribed for the scholarship can apply. These conditions generally depend upon the current educational qualification of the applicants, their family income or academic merit. However, the key eligibility that applies to all the scholarships is that the applicant should be a permanent resident or domicile of the state. Besides this, the other conditions that you need to follow are mentioned in the table given below.

Detailed Eligibility Criteria of Punjab Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Category	Eligibility
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	For SC	The students studying at the post-matriculation level i.e. class 11 to postdoctoral level can apply for this scholarship. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2.50 Lakh.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	For SC	The scholarship is open to students in classes 9 and 10. The annual income of their family should be less than INR 2 Lakh. The students who are in receipt of any other centrally-funded scholarships are not eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	For OBC	The scholarship is open to students who are pursuing their studies at the post-matriculation level (class 11 to postdoctoral level) at a recognised institution/school. The family income condition is limited to INR 1 Lakh per annum which means the annual income of the family should not exceed INR 1 Lakh.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	For OBC	The students of classes 1 to 10 can apply for this Punjab scholarship. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 44,500 per annum.
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	For all	The scholarship is open for meritorious students of class 10. They must be diploma courses from government polytechnics. The minimum percentage of marks to be obtained by them should be 60% or above.
6.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	For all	Minority community students (Sikhs, Muslims, Parsis, Christians, Jains and Buddhists) are eligible to apply for this scholarship. They must be studying in classes 1 to 10 at a government/private school. The minimum percentage of marks to be obtained by them in the last qualifying examination should be 50%. The annual family income should not exceed INR 1 Lakh from all sources.
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	For all	The students belonging to the minority community (Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Jains, Parsis and Buddhists) are eligible to apply. They must be studying at post-matriculation level (class 11 to PhD level) from a private/government school/college/university. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2 Lakh from all sources.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	For all	Students belonging to the Minority community (Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists) are eligible to apply. They should be pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course in Technical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Professional, Management, etc. stream. The minimum percentage of marks to be scored by them in the previous qualifying examination should be 50%. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2.50 Lakh.
Attendance Scholarship for Primary Girl Students of BC/EBC Families, Punjab	For BC/EBC	The girl students studying in primary classes can apply for this scholarship. The minimum class attendance should be 75%. Their parents/guardians should not have land more than 5 acres. The annual family income should be less than INR 1 Lakh.
Attendance Scholarship for SC Primary Girl Students, Punjab	For SC	The girl students studying in primary classes can apply for this scholarship. The minimum class attendance should be 75%. Their parents/guardians should not be income tax payees and have land less than 5 acres.

Punjab Scholarship – Application Process

Filling out a scholarship application seems a tedious task for some students. Lack of adequate information is the foremost reason why some students find it difficult to apply for any scholarship. Since most of the scholarships invite applications through online mode, the process becomes simpler for the students. Know where and how you can apply for a Punjab scholarship hereunder. The below-given table provides you with an insight into the application process for each scholarship.

Detailed Application Procedure of Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship Name	How to Apply?
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	Apply online through Punjab Government’s Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Portal.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students, Punjab	Apply online through E-Punjab Portal.
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	Apply online through Punjab Government’s Dr. Ambedkar Scholarship Portal.
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students, Punjab	Apply online through E-Punjab Portal
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	NA
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities, Punjab	Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
Attendance Scholarship for Primary Girl Students of BC/EBC Families, Punjab	Apply online through E-Punjab Portal
Attendance Scholarship for SC Primary Girl Students, Punjab	Apply online through E-Punjab Portal

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Punjab Scholarship – Rewards

What sort of financial assistance will the students receive through a Punjab scholarship? What does the scholarship majorly cover? These are some obvious questions that may occur in your mind. The Government of Punjab offers both merit-based and means-based scholarships for students. While some scholarships offer cash rewards to students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), some scholarships offer financial assistance in the form of fee waivers. Know what each scholarship holds for you in the table given below.

Award Details of Punjab Scholarship

Scholarship Name	Award Details
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students	Maintenance allowance of up to INR 1200 per month for hostellers and up to INR 550 per month for day scholars An additional allowance of up to INR 240 per month for students with disabilities Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees Study tour charges of up to INR 1600 per annum Thesis typing and printing charges of up to INR 1600 for research scholars Book allowance of up to INR 1200 per annum for students pursuing correspondence courses
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students	Scholarship of INR 150 per month for day scholarship and INR 350 per month for hostellers Books and Ad hoc grant of INR 750 per annum for day scholars and INR 1000 per annum for hostellers Additional allowance for disabled students
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Monthly maintenance allowance of up to INR 750 for hostellers and INR 350 for day scholars Monthly reader charges of up to INR 175 for visually impaired candidates Reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees Study tour charges of up to INR 900 per annum Thesis typing and printing charges of up to INR 1000
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	For students of classes 1 to 5 – Monthly scholarship of INR 25 For students of classes 6 to 8 – Monthly scholarship of INR 40 For students of classes 9 and 10 – Monthly scholarship of INR 50 An ad hoc grant of INR 500 per annum to each scholar
Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme	Students obtaining 60% to 70% marks in class 10 will receive a 70% fee waiver Students obtaining 70% to 80% marks in class 10 will receive an 80% fee waiver Students obtaining 80% to 90% marks in class 10 will receive a 90% fee waiver Students obtaining 90% to 100% marks in class 10 will receive a 100% fee waiver
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	Maintenance allowance of INR 600 per month (class 6 to 10) for hostellers Maintenance allowance of INR 100 per month for day scholars (class 1 to 10) Admission fee of INR 500 per annum or actual (for classes 6 to 10) A tuition fee of INR 350 per month or actual (for classes 6 to 10)
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities	Admission and tuition/course fee of up to INR 10,000 per annum Maintenance allowance of up to INR 1200 per month for hostellers and INR 550 per month day scholars for a duration of 10 months
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities	Maintenance allowance of INR 1000 per month for hostellers and INR 500 per month for day scholars for a duration of 10 months. The course fee of INR 20,000 per annum or actual (whichever is less) for both day scholars and hostellers.
Attendance Scholarship for Primary Girl Students of BC/EBC Families	INR 50 per month to each student for 10 months duration
Attendance Scholarship for SC Primary Girl Students	INR 50 per month to each student for 10 months duration

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