The Odisha Scholarship program signifies the state’s dedication to providing accessible and quality education. It strives to uplift underprivileged students, enabling them to access quality education.
In this article, we will delve into the Odisha Scholarship program, its objectives, eligibility criteria, application process, and the transformative impact it has on the lives of students in the state.
Objectives of the Odisha Scholarship
The primary objectives of the Odisha Scholarship program are as follows:
- Education Accessibility: The program aims to ensure that every deserving student in Odisha has access to quality education, regardless of their financial background.
- Financial Assistance: The scholarship provides financial support to help students cover various educational expenses, including tuition fees, textbooks, and living costs.
- Merit Recognition: The Odisha Scholarship program acknowledges and rewards academic excellence, motivating students to excel in their educational pursuits.
- Inclusivity: The program is designed to cater to the unique needs of various social and economic groups, ensuring that no eligible student is left behind.
Scholarship 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- The student shall belong to ST, SC, OBC/ SEBC, EBC community and should be a permanent resident of Odisha.
- The student must be continuing his his/ her Post studies in any general, technical, or professional courses in any Govt. or Govt. recognized Private institutes.
- The annual family income of the parent/ guardians from all sources should not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/- per annum.
- In the case of OBC/ SEBC and EBC students, the scholarship Award will be subject to at least 50% marks in the last qualifying exam.
Odisha State Scholarship Portal – List of Scholarships Offered
The Odisha scholarship portal offers several scholarships under 6 different sections. Candidates can check the list of scholarships and the different departments they belong to below.
Agriculture & FE Department
- KALIA Scholarship
Higher Education Department
- E- Medhabruti
- Biju Yuba Sashasktikaran Yojana (LAPTOP DBT)
- Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojna
- Kalinga Sikhya Sathi Yojana (Loan Scheme)
- Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Bhasa Bruti
Labour & ESI Department
- Nirman Shramik Kalyan Yojana (Edn Astt) – General, SC, ST, OBC/SEBC, EBC (Plus 3, M. A., M. Com., M. Sc.)
School & Mass Education Department
- Junior Merit Scholarship (Class 11 to 12)
- Lower Primary Merit (Class 3) 2 Years (Class 4 to 5)
- Lower Primary Merit-cum-Poverty (Class 3) 2 Years (Class 4 to 5)
- NRTS Scholarship (9 to 10)
- Pathani Samanta Mathematics (Class 6 to 8)
- Pathani Samanta Mathematics (Class 9 to 10)
- Pathani Samanta Mathematics (Class 11 to 12)
- Upper Primary Merit (Class 5) 2 Years (Classes 6 to 7)
- Upper Primary Poverty cum Merit (Class 5) 2 Years (Class 6 to 7)
Skill Development & Technical Education Department
- BOC Scholarship – SC, ST, OBC/SEBC | General
- Merit Scholarship
- Merit-cum-Poverty Stipend
- Sudakshya for Girl’s Child
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ST&SC and MBC Welfare Department
- Post Matric Scholarship
- Pre Matric Scholarship
- Pre-Matric Component-2 ( Class 1 to 10 )
Odisha State Scholarship Portal – Documents Required
- The Aadhaar Card of the student
- The income Certificate of the Parent/ guardian
- Copy of passbook of Bank account with account number and IFSC code of the bank branch
- Passport-size Photograph of a student
- Divyang Certificate in case of differently able students
- Self Declaration Certificate of the student
- Institute Declaration Certificate
- Matriculation Certificate of the Student
- The Marksheet of the last exam passed
Odisha Scholarship 2022-23 – The Complete List
Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)
Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility criteria:
- The student must have passed Higher Secondary Education.
- The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum.
- The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
- The student must have scored 60% or more marks in their HSC examination.
- The institution of the student should be recognised by BSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ ICSE/New Delhi Board equivalent boards and pursue regular +2 courses of 10+2 pattern.
- The CBSE grading system shall be converted to 95% (A1), 85% (A2), 75% (B1) and 65% (B2) respectively.
Award Details: INR 3,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years.
How to Apply?
- Visit the online portal of Medhabruti.
- Click on the online (fresh) application form.
- In the Common Application form, select ‘Junior Merit’.
- Now fill in the required information in the application form.
- Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.
Application Period*: Between October and December
Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The students must be pursuing a graduate degree with courses having a duration of 3 years from any recognized institution/ university.
- The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum.
- The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
- The student must have scored at least 60% marks in their 12th standard.
- The student must have passed +2 of CHSE, Odisha/ class 12th or equivalent exam from an institution recognized by CBSE/ ICSE.
- The applicant must be pursuing a general degree or +3 courses from any approved college/institute/university.
Award Details: INR 5,000 per annum to each selected student for 3 years.
How to Apply?
- Visit the online portal of Medhabruti.
- Click on the online (fresh) application form.
- In the Common Application form, select ‘Senior Merit’.
- Now fill in the required information in the application form.
- Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.
Application Period*: Between October and December
Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti)
Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum.
- The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
- The student should be pursuing a post-graduate degree from any recognized institution/ university.
- The students must have passed a +3 degree and scored at least 60% marks in their graduate degree.
Award Details: INR 10,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years.
How to Apply?
- Visit the online portal of Medhabruti.
- Click on the online (fresh) application form.
- In the Common Application form, select ‘PG Merit’.
- Now fill in the required information in the application form.
- Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.
Application Period*: Between October and December
Technical and Professional Merit (Medhabruti)
Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum.
- The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course).
- The student must be pursuing either any regular technical degree or any professional undergraduate degree and integrated course duly recognized by government regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI, etc.
- The applicant must have passed a +3 degree (for MBA/MCA/MFC/MSW) with at least 60% marks in the last qualifying examinations from any approved institute.
Award Details: INR 10,000 per annum to each selected student as per the course duration.
How to Apply?
- Visit the online portal of Medhabruti.
- Click on the online (fresh) application form.
- In the Common Application form, select ‘Technical & Professional Merit’.
- Now fill in the required information in the application form.
- Upload the necessary documents and submit the application.
Application Period*: Between October and December
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC
Provider: ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicants’ annual family income must not exceed INR 2.5 Lakh.
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
- The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III & IV.
- The applicant must be studying in a government or government-recognized private institution.
- The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam.
Award Details: Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers.
How to Apply?
- Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
- Note: Click the Registration link for new registration.
Application Period*: Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST
Provider: ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh.
- The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam.
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
- The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III & IV.
- The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.
Award Details: Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers.
How to Apply?
- Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
Application Period*: Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC
Provider: ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh.
- The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam.
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
- The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III & IV.
- The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution.
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Award Details: Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers.
How to Apply?
- Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
Application Period*: Between August and October
PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC
Provider: ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the applicant from all sources must not exceed INR 1 Lakh.
- The applicant must be continuing his/her higher studies from a government institution only.
- The applicant must be pursuing any of the courses mentioned under Groups I, II, III & IV.
- This scholarship scheme is only applicable to the EBC of the General category.
Award Details: Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers.
How to Apply?
- Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal.
Application Period*: Between August and October
Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Provider: Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh.
- The applicant should have at least 40% disability.
- The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
- The applicant should be at least 5 years old.
- The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government.
- The applicant should be studying at the pre-matric level.
Award Details:
- The rate of scholarship payable for 10 months in an academic year is INR 350 and 600 per month for day scholars and hostellers respectively.
- The scholarship includes a monthly reader allowance for blind students, a monthly escort allowance for severely disabled (80% or higher) and a monthly coaching allowance for mentally retarded and ill students. It also includes a monthly transport allowance in case the student is not a hosteller.
How to Apply?
- The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities announces the details of the scheme and invites applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through websites.
- The applicants should submit their application through the online system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications along with all the necessary documents in the prescribed format.
- After filling up the application online, the applicant should submit a printout of the application to the School/Institute in which he/she is studying.
- The School/Institute shall forward the application to the Education Department of the State Government concerned after doing the necessary verification.
Application Period*: Between September and November
Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Provider: Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh.
- The applicant should have at least 40% disability.
- The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
- The applicant should be at least 5 years old.
- The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government.
- The applicant should be studying at the post-matric level.
Award Details: The scholars selected through this scheme receive a maintenance allowance, additional allowance depending on the disability of the student and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees.
How to Apply?
- The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities announces the details of the scheme and invites applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through websites.
- The applicants should submit their application through the online system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications along with all the necessary documents in the prescribed format.
- After filling up the application online, the applicant should submit a printout of the application to the School/Institute in which he/she is studying.
- The School/Institute shall forward the application to the Education Department of the State Government concerned after doing the necessary verification.
Application Period*: Between September and November
Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education
Provider: Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited, Odisha (IMFA)
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh.
- The applicant should be pursuing studies in engineering, medicine or liberal arts.
- The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
- The applicant should not have availed or been offered any other financial help at the time of application or if they’re selected.
- Note: Preference shall be given to applicants from SC/ST community and those who are physically disadvantaged.
Award Details: The selected scholars receive a waiver of 90% of the academic fee and other expenses for the entire duration of a 4-year course up to an amount of INR 1 Lakh per annum.
How to Apply?
- Submit the applications to the Scholarship Committee at the following address in the prescribed format by 30th October every year along with the required documents.
- IMFA Building,
Bhubaneswar – 751010,
Odisha
- IMFA Building,
- The application form will be available online at the official IMFA portal under the scholarship section.
Application Period*: Between September and November
Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme
Provider: Council of Higher Secondary Education, Government of India
Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant must have qualified for the annual Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the CHSE, Odisha as a regular student.
- The applicant must pursue higher studies in any college/institution/university as a regular student.
- The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh.
Award Details:
- The rate of the scholarship for students at the graduation level is INR 10,000 per annum for the 1st three years of college and university courses.
- The rate of the scholarship for students at the postgraduation level is INR 20,000 per annum.
- Students pursuing a professional degree/ integrated courses are eligible to receive INR 20,000 per annum in the 4th and 5th years.
How to Apply?
- Fill out the online application form through the National Scholarship Portal.
Application Period*: Between August and October
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Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year)
Provider: Sarojini Damodaran Foundation
Eligibility Criteria:
- The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh.
- The applicant must have passed the 10th grade/ BSE examination.
- The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their 10th grade/ BSE examination.
Award Details: The selected scholars will receive a scholarship of up to INR 10,000 per annum.
How to Apply?
- Visit the Vidyadhan online page and click on “Apply for a Scholarship.”
- Register as a student and fill out the application form along with attaching the necessary documents and submit the application.
Application Period*: Between May and July
Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship
Provider: Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state.
- The applicant must have qualified either passed the Higher Secondary Examination or his/her graduation degree examinations in B.A. (Arts) in Odia as Hons. /Major.
- The applicants must have scored at least 90% marks in Odia paper in their Higher Secondary Examination.
- The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their degree examination.
Award Details: The selected scholars will receive a scholarship worth INR 20,000 as a one-time payment.
How to Apply?
- Apply online for the scholarship by visiting the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha portal and clicking on “Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati”.
Application Period*: Between January and February
Financial Assistance to Sportspersons
Provider: Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha
Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state.
- The applicant must have represented the districts of Odisha, Odisha state and its universities in sports and games.
- The applicant should be eligible to undergo academic courses as laid down by the Sports Authority of India and Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports.
Award Details:
The selected scholars will receive the following financial assistance:
- Sportspersons under BPL Category– 100% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 10,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 5,000 for 6-week certificate courses to meet travelling and other miscellaneous expenses.
- Sportspersons under Non-BPL Category- 75% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 5,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 2,500 for 6-week certificate courses to meet travelling and other miscellaneous expenses.
How to Apply?
- Visit the online portal of the Sports Authority of India.
- An applicant can either choose to submit the application form online or offline.
- To apply online, fill out the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents.
OR
- To apply offline, print a hard copy of the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents at the following address:
SAI: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Old Moti Bagh, Patiala- 147001, Punjab- India
Note- The application fee for the scheme is INR 500 which needs to be submitted via Demand Draft in the case of offline application and via Net banking in case of online application.
Application Period*: Between April and June
* The application period mentioned above is tentative and may change at the discretion of the scholarship provider.
Odisha Scholarship – Documents Required
The application process for each Odisha scholarship remains incomplete without document submission. The scholarship providers require some authentic documents in order to verify an applicant’s identity, if he/she fits the eligibility criteria and if he/she fulfils every requirement. A generic list of documents is mentioned below that is essential at the time of application by the student.
- Recent passport-size photograph of the applicant
- Caste certificate
- Income certificate
- Copy of Aadhaar card
- The first page of the applicant’s bank account passbook contains the account number and IFSC code
- A copy of the domicile certificate issued by a competent authority such as Tehsildar/Addl. Tehsildar
- The resident proof is issued by the employer if the applicant’s parents are employees of the Odisha State Government
- Mark sheets and certificate of last qualifying exam as required by the different categories of scholarships
How to Apply for Odisha Scholarship 2024 Application Process
To apply for the scholarships listed in the Odisha scholarship portal, candidates must follow the steps listed below:
- Navigate to the ‘Registration’ tab and click on it.
- Enter their Aadhaar card number and proceed with the steps to register themselves.
- Once the registration is completed, candidates will receive an ID and password on their registered mobile number.
- Using the ID and password log in to the scholarship portal and navigate to the application link.
- Choose the scholarships by selecting the department, class, category, and other details.
- A list of scholarships will be displayed and candidates need to click on their chosen one.
- Fill in the application form with required details like basic information, bank information, eligibility, and so on.
- Once done, click on the ‘Save’ button and then on the ‘Next’ tab.
- Here, candidates can preview their applications and make changes if required.
- If the details are correct, click on the ‘Submit’ button and complete the application process.
- Candidates must take a printout of the application form for future reference.
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Conclusion
The Odisha Scholarship program is not just about financial aid; it is about transforming lives, promoting equality, and nurturing the potential of countless students, ultimately contributing to the development and progress of the state. By addressing the financial barriers that often hinder educational pursuits, it exemplifies the power of scholarship programs in fostering equality and opportunity.
This initiative serves as a model for promoting education and empowering students, setting an inspiring example for scholarship programs nationwide. In Odisha, the scholarship program continues to be a beacon of hope for students, empowering them to achieve their educational dreams and contribute to the growth of the state.
