CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS - 2013

Eligibility

All conditions are mandatory and applicable to all categories of applicants 

a. The applicant should be an Indian national

b. The applicant should have passed the Senior School Certificate Examination 2013 conducted by CBSE and 

have secured the total aggregate marks (in first five subjects) equal or above the following minimum marks 

as per the stream opted by the applicant: 

	Science	Commerce	Others
Minimum Total Aggregate Marks for all categories (SC/ST/OBC/UR) to apply for Scholarship (Marks in first five subjects	418	401	338

c. The applicant should be pursuing higher studies and have taken admission in Under Graduation regular 

course (not correspondence or distance mode) from recognized Educational Institutions/University in India.

d. The applicant should not be availing any other scholarship.

e. Total Annual Income of parents of the applicant from all sources should not exceed Rs.4.5 lakhs (Rerevised to Rs. 6 lakhs) per annum.

f. The applicant should not belong to creamy layer as defined by DoP&T from time to time. (Govt. of India, 

Dept. of Per. & Trg., OM No. 36033/S/2004-Estt. (Res.), dated 14-10-2004) (This is applicable to all 

categories of applicants both ‘general’ and ‘reserved’)

How to apply for Scholarship:

A. Go through the guidelines before filling up online application form for scholarship.

C. Incomplete application in any respect will not be considered.

D. After login online hardcopy have to be submitted to the Board on or before the last date i.e.  30.09.2013.

E. Joining report must be signed and stamped by the Head of the Institution from where U G course is being pursued.

F. The Income affidavit should be either in Hindi or English on the prescribed format on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- duly sworn in before Notary Public/First class Executive Magistrate/Revenue Officer.

G. Following attachments have to be provided to the Board alongwith the hard copy of online application before 30 September, 2013.

·         Duly signed Online generated Application form.

·         Joining report Attested by Head of Institution.

·         Copy of Mark sheet of Sr. School Certificate Exam – 2013 Write online registration no. on the top of mark sheet.

·         Copy of Caste Certificate, if applicable. Write online registration no. on its top.

·         Income Affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/- in original. Write online registration no. on its top.

·         Income Tax Returns/Form-16 of both the Parents (of the year ending Mar 2013) issued by the employer should be attached alongwith the affidavit wherever applicable).

·         One cancelled cheque of personal account (which is used for scholarship) bearing Account number and NEFT/RTGS code.

·         Hard copy of online application must be signed by the applicant.

H. Candidates must mention Online Registration Number of CSSS-2013 on the top of envelope.

I. Students are advised to keep a photocopy of complete application form with them.

Printout of Online application form bearing Registration No. and other documents be sent to

“Assistant Secretary (Scholarship), 7th floor, CBSE, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi- 110092” by Speed Post only on or before 30th September’2013.

Prizes and Rewards
For graduation course: Rs. 10000 per year for 3 years
For Master's course: Rs. 20000 per year for 2 years

Last Date of Receipt of Online Application for CSSS-2013 was 15 September, but has been extended up to 25 September 2013

Guidelines and Online Application
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