National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2025 Apply Online through scholarships.gov.in

National Scholarship Portal or NSP is one of the most popular scholarships of the central government. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to all the meritorious students who cannot pursue higher education due to lack of money. Only those students who have secured at least 50% marks or more in their last examination are eligible for the scholarship and their family income should be less than Rs. 2.5 lakh per annum. Those who wish to apply can apply online through their NSP portal. Scroll down to know more about the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).

NSP-National Scholarship 2025 Rs. 10,000 to 50,000/- Apply for Log in scholarships.gov.in.

• Scholarship of: National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
• Resident Eligible: Government of India
• Organized By: Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
• Application Start Date: 2025
• Application Last Date: -
• Apply Mode: Online
• Scholarship Amount: Rs. 10,000 to 50,000/-
• Official Website: scholarships.gov.in

National Scholarship (NSP) Eligibility Criteria

National Scholarship The objective of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to all meritorious students who are unable to pursue higher education due to lack of funds. To get this scholarship, students must be permanent residents of India. Students must be pursuing their studies in any recognized school or college in the country and must have secured at least 50% marks or above in their last examination. Under this scholarship, meritorious students will get a grant ranging from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 50,000 per year.

Resident:

To get National Scholarship Portal (NSP), the student must be a permanent resident of India and must be studying from any recognized board, university or institution in the country. Students must have at least 50% marks or more in the final examination. If you do not have 50% marks or more, then you cannot apply for this National Scholarship.

Course Details:

The National Scholarship Portal aims to provide financial assistance to those meritorious students who cannot pursue higher education due to lack of funds. There are 3 levels of National Scholarship (NSP) scholarships:-

• Pre Matric Scholarship - for secondary level
• Post Matric Scholarship - for post secondary level
• Merit Matric Scholarship - for college and professional courses

National Scholarship 2025 - Central Scheme List 

Ministry of Minority Affairs:

• Pre-Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities
• Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for Minorities
• Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS
• Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwD):

Pre-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Scholarships for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment:

• Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students

Ministry of Labour and Employment:

• Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric
• Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Pre-Matric

Ministry of Tribal Affairs:

• National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students – Scholarship (Formally Top-Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students)

Department of School Education & Literacy:

• National Means Cum Merit Scholarship

North Eastern Council (NEC), DoNER:

• NEC Merit Scholarship for NER Region

Department of Higher Education:

• Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students

WARB, Ministry of Home Affairs:

• Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles
• RPF/RPSF, Ministry of Railway
• Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme For RPF/RPSF

National Scholarship Portal (NSP) – State Schemes List
Assam	Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class IX and X) Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST Students (Class IX and X) Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students
Arunachal Pradesh	Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students – Pre-Matric Scholarship (Class IX & X) Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children -Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) Scheme for Award of Stipend to the ST students APST Medical and Paramedical Stipend
Andaman and Nicobar	Grant of Additional Scholarship to OBC Students for Pursuing Higher Studies after Class 10 (class 11 & 12) Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme to OBC Students Post Matric Scholarship Scheme to OBC Students Grant of Additional Scholarship to ST Students for Pursuing Higher Studies
Chandigarh	Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Transgender Students Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Student Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students (Class 9 and 10) Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC Students (class 1 to 10)
Goa	Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for Needy ST Students (Class 9 & 10) Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students
Himachal Pradesh	Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for ST Students Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC Students Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojana Maharishi Balmiki Chatravriti Yojana Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) Kalpana Chawla Chatravriti Yojana Indira Gandhi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana Thakur Sen Negi Utkrisht Chatravriti Yojana Swami Vivekanand Utkrisht Charavriti Yojana Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi Chatravriti YojanA for SC Students Dr.Ambedkar Medhavi Chatravriti Yojana for OBC Students Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra Scholarship
Jammu Kashmir	Post Matric Scholarship to ST Students
Manipur	Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X) Post Matric Scholarship for ST students Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students PM-YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students PM-YASASVI Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students Studying in Class 9 and 10 Centrally Sponsored Pre Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
Meghalaya	Umbrella Scheme For Education of ST Children – Pre-Matric Scholarship (Class IX & X) Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children – Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Pre Matric Scholarship For SC Students (Class IX & X) -Meghalaya Centrally Sponsored Scheme Of Post Matric Scholarship For SC Students-Meghalaya
Puducherry	Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class 9 & 10) Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship for Needy ST Students (Class 9 & 10) Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for ST Students Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC Students Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students Pre Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class 6 to Class 10) Grant of ADHOC Merit Grant to SC Students Retention Scholarship to SC Girl Students Opportunity Cost to Parents of SC Girl Students Stipend to SC Trainers in Government ITI
Tripura	Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minority (100 percent State Sector) Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students Pre-Matric Disability Scholarship (State Sector) Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (State Sector) Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (State Sector) Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (State Sector 50% and Central Sector 50%) Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Center Sector)  Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (Center Sector) Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
Others	Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minority (100 percent State Sector) Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students Pre-Matric Disability Scholarship (State Sector) Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (State Sector)  Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (State Sector) Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (State Sector 50% and Central Sector 50%) Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Center Sector)  Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (Center Sector) Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

National Scholarship (NSP) Amount:

Students selected through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) will receive financial assistance ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 taka per year for their current studies.

Annual Family Income:

To apply for the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), students' annual family income must be a total of 2,50,000 taka, but if the family's annual income is more than this, then you will not be able to apply for the National Scholarship.

NSP National Scholarship Document:

To apply for the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), the following documents must be prepared for the application process:

1. Education Certificate
2. Aadhaar Card (for identity)
3. Colour Passport Photo
4. Mobile Number (for OTP Verification)
5. Domicile Certificate
6. Income Certificate
7. Cast Certificate
8. Family Income Certificate

Original student certificate from the school/institute (if the institute/school is different from the applicant's state of residence)

Online Application for National Scholarship Scheme:

To apply for the National Scholarship (NSP), applicants can apply through the official website of National Scholarship (NSP): scholarships.gov.in

1. Visit: scholarships.gov.in
2. Click on New Registration
3. Create your One-Time Registration (OTR) ID
4. Log in using OTR ID and fill out the application form
5. Upload scanned documents
6. Submit the application

Contact Details:

Call: 0120-6619540
Email ID: helpdesk@nsp.gov.in
Website:  scholarships.gov.in

National Scholarship (NSP) – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q1. What is the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)?

• Ans: NSP is a digital platform run by the Government of India to offer various scholarships to students from Class 1 to Post Graduation (PG), especially those from economically weaker backgrounds.

Q2. What is the scholarship amount?

• Ans: Students may receive ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 per year based on the course and scheme.

Q3. What is the official website of NSP?

• Ans:  scholarships.gov.in

Q4. When is the last date to apply?

• Ans: The last date is not announced yet for 2025. Please keep checking the official website.